wrist watch

or wristwatch

noun

1. a watch attached to a strap or band worn about the wrist.

Word History and Origins

Origin of wrist watch¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

"I think the crunch point came when my mother took her wrist watch off, passed it through the window to me and said, 'This is for you to remember us by'," he said.

From BBC

The 38-year-old businessman, who runs a virtual asset management firm, allegedly gave the captain a wrist watch with a hidden camera to support his intelligence stealing, though he ended up using his smartphone, police said.

From Seattle Times

The high powered video cameras have thermal imaging capacity and a zoom enabling the pilot to tell the time on someone's wrist watch from high in the sky.

From BBC

“It’s ridiculous that people are turning to analyzing how loose his wrist watch might be,” said Jean H. Lee, former Pyongyang bureau chief for the Associated Press and host of a new podcast on North Korea.

From Washington Post

Estimote has created a “Proof of Health” wearable available as a lanyard, wrist watch, or card.

From Slate