watch's

Wrist ticker's possession

Watch's is the possessive form of watch—the timepiece or the act of observing.

A watch's hands tell the time.

A watch's battery needs replacing.

A neighborhood watch's effectiveness depends on participation.

The possessive can also indicate duration: a watch's length in nautical terms refers to a four-hour shift.

timepiece

owner

Holder of title

movement · dial · bezel · strap · clasp · warranty · case · crown · hands · face

observation

gaze

Fixed, intent look

attention · lookout · monitoring · oversight · awareness · focus · alertness · guard · sentry · patrol

duty

shift

Movement or work period

assignment · relief · crew · officer · station · hours · rounds · responsibility · turnover · handover

nautical

deck

Ship's flat surface

starboard · port · bridge · crew · night · anchor · navigation · maritime · shipboard · quartermaster

Opposites
temporal awareness

watch'seternity's

Belonging to infinite time

timelessness

timekeeping device type

watch'sclock's

Belonging to time-display device

Phrases
Family

watch, watches, watched, watching, watcher, watchers, watchful, watchfully, watchfulness

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G