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wristwatch

British  
/ ˈrɪstˌwɒtʃ /

noun

  1. a watch worn strapped around the wrist

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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I’m out in the world, even if I’ve retired from standing in line for a cup of coffee, and I can download a photograph onto my wristwatch.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

No matter how much capability can be crammed into a wristwatch or eyeware or computer chip under your skin, customers will value the additional capability contained in a package that slips in your pocket.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 2026

The Timex Ironman is a digital wristwatch popularized in the 1980s.

From Slate Jan. 25, 2026

Its 2016 world record price for a wristwatch was overtaken in 2017 by Hollywood star Paul Newman's Rolex Daytona which fetched $17.8 million.

From Barron's Nov. 9, 2025

He looked at the white-gloved hands of his Mickey Mouse wristwatch and noticed that he had eaten lunch only an hour before.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

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