watchmaker

American  

[woch-mey-ker] / ˈwɒtʃˌmeɪ kər /

noun

1. a person whose occupation it is to make and repair watches.

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watchmaker British  

/ ˈwɒtʃˌmeɪkə /

noun

1. a person who makes or mends watches

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Other Word Forms

• watchmaking noun

Etymology

Origin of watchmaker

First recorded in 1620–30; watch + maker

Example Sentences

Only once did the changes taking place in Germany reach inside the little shop on the Barteljorisstraat, and that was in the person of a young German watchmaker.

From Literature

Historical examples, such as Swiss watchmakers and US automakers, show how industries adapt to technological shifts.

From Barron's

Historical examples, such as Swiss watchmakers and US automakers, show how industries adapt to technological shifts.

From Barron's

Switzerland’s export-oriented economy, which is home to luxury watchmakers and pharmaceutical companies, was hit hard by U.S. tariffs.

From The Wall Street Journal

Designed by luxury watchmaker Jacob & Co, the bejewelled timepiece has sculpted figures of a lion and a Bengal tiger placed around Anant's statue seated on a chair.

From BBC