pocket watch
Example Sentences
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The boss of Swatch has defended the launch of its collaboration with Audemars Piguet after shops in cities around the world saw disruption when large crowds attempted to buy its new pocket watch.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Others stayed put, waiting days more to get their hands on the product, while independent watch connoisseurs started working furiously to make straps that can turn the pocket watch into a more traditional wristpiece.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Newsboy caps, button-down vests and a predominance of subtle plaids recalled "Peaky Blinders", while pocket watch chains consolidated the 1920s feel.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
It’s like you’re getting dressed for a wedding — the hat, the shoes, the pocket watch.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025
The cap’n looked at his pocket watch and said, “Wouldn’t you know it, she ain’t leaving when she s’pose to.”
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
