wristwatch

/ ˈrɪstˌwɒtʃ /

noun

1. a watch worn strapped around the wrist

Example Sentences

Not once did he check his phone or wristwatch as the young photographers discussed their work.

From Los Angeles Times

“But before affordable wristwatches and smartphones, people relied on clocks in public spaces,” Mendez wrote in an essay for the city’s Department of Neighborhoods in 2022.

From Seattle Times

Using radio waves, atomic clocks continuously send signals that synchronize our computers, phones and wristwatches.

From Science Daily

“This wristwatch, for instance, marks the exact moment in time when history changed forever.”

From Seattle Times

Authorities seized 29 luxury wristwatches, 120 items of jewelry, 22 high-end cellphones and assorted electronic devices.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• timepiece