gold watch
Gilded wrist clock
A gold watch is a timepiece made of or plated with gold, traditionally given to mark retirement after long service to a company.
The phrase evokes an era when employers rewarded loyalty with ceremonial gifts: He got his gold watch after forty years.
The custom has faded, but "gold watch" remains shorthand for the end of a working career.
- timepieceHour-measuring device
- retirementLeaving the workforce permanently
- retirement giftPresent for someone leaving work permanently
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- family heirloomCherished inherited possession
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- watcheswristwatch, chronograph, smartwatch, stopwatch
- Gold and Silversilver coin, silver chain, silver ring, precious metals, precious metal
- luxuryluxury, wealth, luxurious, opulent, opulence
- career milestonespromotion, hire, first job, retirement, raise
- Workplace Traditionsretirement party, mentorship, apprenticeship, dress codes, holiday parties
- colored accessoriesred scarf, blue belt, red hat, turquoise bracelet
social symbolism
gold watchpink slip
Employment termination notice
termination notice · walking papers · dismissal · termination letter · layoff notice
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