# watchmaker

/wˈɒtʃmeɪkɐ/ (UK) · CEFR B1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/watchmaker
Updated: 2026-10-19

## Definition

a person who makes and repairs watches, and often clocks too.

For teachers: a craftsperson who designs, assembles, and repairs timepieces such as watches and clocks.

## Examples

- The watchmaker fixes my old watch quickly.
- I took my grandfather's broken pocket watch to the watchmaker on Main Street for repair.
- The elderly watchmaker worked in silence, fitting tiny gears with tweezers under a bright magnifying lamp.

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