wristwatch

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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

“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

The remains were found in January by a Polish Antarctic expedition, alongside a wristwatch, a radio, and a pipe.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2025

A child’s plastic wristwatch with the time painted on it.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy