Frankenwatch

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noun

A replica watch (timepiece) that has been fitted with genuine parts.

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Meanings

nounFrankenwatch (plural Frankenwatches)

plural Frankenwatches

  1. informalA replica watch (timepiece) that has been fitted with genuine parts.

    Mismatched hallmarks suggest a Frankenwatch assembled from various parts.

    2020, Colin A. White, The Vintage Rolex Field Manual Chevalier Digital Edition, page 38

Origin

From Franken- + watch.

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Cite this entry
APA

Frankenwatch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Frankenwatch

MLA

“Frankenwatch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Frankenwatch. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Frankenwatch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Frankenwatch.

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