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watchmaker

  • /ˈwɔtʃˌmeɪkə/ UK

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From watch + maker. Compare clockmaker.

noun watchmakers

  1. A craftsperson or company who makes and/or maintains watches. The watchmakers of Switzerland were pioneers of screw machine technology.
  2. capitalized, often God in His role as the creator according to the watchmaker analogy. Near-synonym: clockmaker

    Similar: clockmaker

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noun person who makes and/or maintains watches

Españolrelojero, relojera
한국어시계사 sigyesa
日本語時計師 tokeishi, 時計屋 tokeiya
中文鐘錶匠 /钟表匠 zhōngbiǎojiàng
Portuguêsrelojoeiro, relojoeira
Françaishorloger, horlogère
DeutschUhrmacher, Uhrmacherin
Italianoorologiaio, orologiaia
Românăceasornicar, orologier
Русскийчасовщи́к časovščík, часовщи́ца časovščíca, часово́й ма́стер časovój máster
العربيةسَاعَاتِيّ sāʕātiyy
עבריתשָׁעָן, שֶׁעָן sha'án, שענית sha'anít

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@misc{watchmaker_2026,
  title = {watchmaker},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/watchmaker},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}