wrist watches

Strapped time tellers

Wrist watches are timepieces worn on a strap around the wrist.

The term is often written as one word (wristwatches) or hyphenated (wrist-watches).

Though smartphones have largely replaced them for telling time, wrist watches persist as fashion accessories and status symbols: He collects vintage wrist watches.

Related

telling time · bracelet · leather strap · moonphase · quartz · watchband · digital · chronometers · horology · bezel · water resistant · movement · balance wheel · luxury · strap · mechanical · faces · second hand

Opposites
wearing location/portability method

wrist watchespocket watches

Portable timepieces with chains

portability vs. fixed installation

wrist watcheswall clocks

Hung devices showing time

grandfather clocks · mantel clocks · Big Ben · cuckoo clocks · clock towers

traditional vs. modern timekeeping

wrist watchessmartphones

Handheld touchscreen computers

smartwatches · smart glasses · fitness trackers · digital assistants

Family

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