Definition of "watchmakers" []

• Plural form of watchmaker. (noun)

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• "We forget that the watchmakers were the Silicon Valley innovators of their day."
• "&c. There is a class which may be reckoned amongst the artizans, such as watchmakers and goldsmiths, and another, which may be considered as a most numerous one, is that which consists of people who break stones on the chaussees, cut wood for fuel, or dig the ground and carry water, or remove heavy loads from one place to another."
• "The business of making parts for rival watchmakers, including Rolex and Tag Heuer, hasn't been overly lucrative for Swatch."