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watchmaking
noun[ U ]
uk /ˈwɒtʃ.meɪ.kɪŋ/ us /ˈwɑːtʃ.meɪ.kɪŋ/
the job, business, or skill of making and repairing watches: 制表，修表
Switzerland is often called the home of watchmaking. 瑞士通常被称为钟表之乡。
As a young man, he took a course in watchmaking.年轻时，他参加了一个制表课程。
Sapphire is a relatively common material in high-end watchmaking.
Once the home of light industries such as brewing and watchmaking, many of the old commercial buildings have recently been converted into apartments.
In 1905 Hans Wilsdorf, a 24-year-old Bavarian who learned watchmaking in Switzerland, set up a business in Hatton Garden to distribute watches.
"No one even thinks of watchmaking as a possible profession these days," he said.
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