wristwatch

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The Timex Ironman is a digital wristwatch popularized in the 1980s.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

Its 2016 world record price for a wristwatch was overtaken in 2017 by Hollywood star Paul Newman's Rolex Daytona which fetched $17.8 million.

From Barron's • Nov. 9, 2025

“Wild Animal,” translated from the French by Robert Bononno, ticks with the precision of a well-crafted wristwatch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

Then he announced he had a surprise for the kiddo he had nicknamed “Big Ben,” thanks to a sonogram picture he saw where the baby was the same length as a wristwatch.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2025

She put her hands and wrists farther forward on the table, and I remember wanting to do something about that enormous-faced wristwatch she was wearing—perhaps suggest that she try wearing it around her waist.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger