wristwatch
noun
wrist·watch
ˈrist-ˌwäch 
: a small watch that is attached to a bracelet or strap and is worn around the wrist
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Then there’s the 1983 Seiko TV wristwatch that showed up in Octopussy, which came out the following year.
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Leslie Katz, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
His precautions also include researching how to recover content from an iPhone if it’s stolen and not wearing his deceased father’s wristwatch in case he’s robbed.
—Paul Schwartzman, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
The manufacturer put Renaud on the map back in the ’80s after landing a major contract with IWC to help develop the most complicated modern wristwatch at the time, the Grande Complication Ref. 3770.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2024
That includes her 2018 Mercedes-Benz SL 550 Convertible, a diamond and 14k gold wedding ring (Welch was married four times), a stainless steel and gold Rolex wristwatch and even her diploma from La Jolla High School (printed with her birth name, Jo Raquel Tejada) and her senior year report card.
—Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 19 Feb. 2024
The channel also provided Choi with the wristwatch and the Dior bag, according to the pastor.
—Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 9 Feb. 2024
Roan’s tattoos include a heart with a wristwatch strapped around it, as well as a cross hanging from a chain.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
This multifaceted timepiece can instantly transform from a wristwatch to a pendant and brooch for the ultimate beauty and versatility.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2024
The entrepreneurial Wilson had created the Fieldhouse Blue, a wristwatch with Naismith’s original 13 rules of basketball inscribed on its dial, which sells for $4,450.
—Cynthia Billhartz Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 1 Feb. 2024
Leslie Katz, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
His precautions also include researching how to recover content from an iPhone if it’s stolen and not wearing his deceased father’s wristwatch in case he’s robbed.
—Paul Schwartzman, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
The manufacturer put Renaud on the map back in the ’80s after landing a major contract with IWC to help develop the most complicated modern wristwatch at the time, the Grande Complication Ref. 3770.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2024
That includes her 2018 Mercedes-Benz SL 550 Convertible, a diamond and 14k gold wedding ring (Welch was married four times), a stainless steel and gold Rolex wristwatch and even her diploma from La Jolla High School (printed with her birth name, Jo Raquel Tejada) and her senior year report card.
—Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 19 Feb. 2024
The channel also provided Choi with the wristwatch and the Dior bag, according to the pastor.
—Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 9 Feb. 2024
Roan’s tattoos include a heart with a wristwatch strapped around it, as well as a cross hanging from a chain.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
This multifaceted timepiece can instantly transform from a wristwatch to a pendant and brooch for the ultimate beauty and versatility.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2024
The entrepreneurial Wilson had created the Fieldhouse Blue, a wristwatch with Naismith’s original 13 rules of basketball inscribed on its dial, which sells for $4,450.
—Cynthia Billhartz Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 1 Feb. 2024
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wristwatch
noun
wrist·watch
ˈris-ˌtwäch
: a small watch attached to a bracelet or strap to fasten about the wrist
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