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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Menendez is the subject of an ongoing corruption trial, where he is accused of accepting cash, gold bars, luxury wristwatches and other perks from New Jersey businessmen in exchange for official favors to benefit the businessmen and the governments of Egypt and Qatar.
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Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 4 June 2024
Technically, wristwatch wearers haven’t needed to use crowns to wind springs since Seiko made the Astron 35SQ, the first quartz watch, in 1969.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 31 May 2024
In 1931, Rolex introduced the first automatic winding wristwatch, giving birth to the legendary Oyster Perpetual.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 11 May 2024
The New Jersey Democratic senator is accused of accepting cash, gold bars, luxury wristwatches and other perks from New Jersey businessmen in exchange for official favors to benefit the businessmen and the governments of Egypt and Qatar.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 16 May 2024
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Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 4 June 2024
Technically, wristwatch wearers haven’t needed to use crowns to wind springs since Seiko made the Astron 35SQ, the first quartz watch, in 1969.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 31 May 2024
In 1931, Rolex introduced the first automatic winding wristwatch, giving birth to the legendary Oyster Perpetual.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 11 May 2024
The New Jersey Democratic senator is accused of accepting cash, gold bars, luxury wristwatches and other perks from New Jersey businessmen in exchange for official favors to benefit the businessmen and the governments of Egypt and Qatar.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 16 May 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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