wristwatch

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News of the pocket watch spurred fierce debate among fans, many of whom hoped that the brands would be releasing a version of Audemars Piguet’s signature Royal Oak wristwatch.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

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

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

A Patek Philippe timepiece that in 2016 became the most expensive wristwatch ever sold at auction fetched an even higher price this weekend, auctioneers Phillips said Sunday.

From Barron's • Nov. 9, 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

They made good time—Thomas was glad for his wristwatch, with the skies being gray—because it quickly became obvious that the walls hadn’t moved from the day before.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner