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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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1996
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watch †be awake OE.; be on the alert or look-out XIII; keep in view XIV. OE. *
wæċċan (in Nhb.
wæċċa, WS. prp.
wæċċende), doublet of
wacian WAKE2.
So
watch sb. A. †vigil; action of watching XIV; (naut.) period of watching XVI; one set to watch; B. †alarm-clock XV; small spring-driven time-piece for the pocket XVI. OE.
wæċċe, f. stem of *
wæċċan; in some later uses directly f. the vb. Hence
watchful XVI. Comps.
watchman,
watchword XIV.
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Watches keep time with fashion. (Accessories supplement)
Magazine article from: WWD; 7/31/1987; ; 700+ words
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Watches & clocks index.
Magazine article from: Jewelers Circular Keystone; 1/1/2005; 700+ words
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Watches & Clocks.
Magazine article from: Jewelers Circular Keystone; 7/15/2002; 700+ words
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WATCHES & CLOCKS.(Statistical Data Included)
Magazine article from: Jewelers Circular Keystone; 12/15/2000; 700+ words
; ...Corp TX 3 A B I Dodane Watches France 3 Eastern Watch Co Inc NY 2 3 E I Embix...C F H J J & H Watch Service IL 3 I J Jaguar Watches NY 3 E J Jewel Trends...Jewelers OR 3 E I Lousanne Watch Co In NY 3 I Lorus Watches TX 3 Lyles Degrazier...
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Watches & clocks index.(list of suppliers of watch and clock products)(Illustration)
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Watches & clocks. (Watches, Alarm - Watches, Zodiac).(Directory)
Magazine article from: Jewelers Circular Keystone; 1/1/2003; 700+ words
; ...Corp TX 3 A B I Dodane Watches France 3 Eastern Watch Co Inc/Ea NY 2 3 E I Eberhard LLC NY 1 3 C F Embix Watch Co PQ 3 E I Festina Watches & Calyp NY 3 E J...Company NJ 1 2 3 Vernier Watches NY 3 I Waltham Watch Company NY 1 2 3 E H I...
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Watches & Clocks Index.(Directory)
Magazine article from: Jewelers Circular Keystone; 2/1/2004; 700+ words
; ...Dial Refinishing 329 Watch Repairs 329 Watchband Repairs 329 A B Watches, Alarm About Time...D E F G H Coleman Watches CA 3 Concord Watch Corp NJ 3 Corum USA...1 3 B C G Waltham Watch Company NY 1 2 3 E H I Watches, Antique Another...
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Magazine article from: JQ; 1/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...or she is also a watch lover. Cars and watches are two ways that...OMITTED] Both watches and cars have engines...complicated movement of a watch can have more moving...presented three new watches to mark the 80th...limited and numbered watch, with 2007 in...
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Watches: a matter of novelties. (Accessories report)
Magazine article from: WWD; 1/6/1989; ; 700+ words
; ...Moderate and better watches take the spotlight. NEW YORK -- The watch market has been flooded with novelty watches over the past several...year volume for the 20 watch styles which wholesale for $18 to $24. The watches are made through a...
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SIC 7631 Watch, Clock, and Jewelry Repair
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
SIC 7631 WATCH, CLOCK, AND JEWELRY REPAIR...businesses that primarily repair watches, clocks, or jewelry...of ten Americans owned watches, and watch and jewelry sales rose...inexpensive electronic watches reduced business for repair...
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Watches
Book article from: Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages
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watch
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
...something, esp. a possible danger. keep watch stay on the lookout for danger or trouble. watch one's mouth see mouth . the watches of the night poetic/lit. the hours...as a time when one cannot sleep. watch ( one's ) pennies see penny . watch...
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SIC 3873 Watches, Clocks, Clockwork Operated Devices, and Parts
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
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Watch
Book article from: How Products Are Made
...to the dial of the watch on a continual basis...The use of quartz in watches makes use of a long...hands move on the watch face, creating an...through a portion of the watch known as a gear train, analogue watches usually are not as...
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