What does ⌚ Watch mean?
A wristwatch. It stands for time, being punctual, hurrying someone up and watches as accessories. People tap it to say “look at the time”, and watch collectors use it for new pieces. It also covers smartwatches, fitness tracking and step counts. ⏰ is better for alarms and waking up.
⌚ Watch is an emoji from the Travel & Places category (clocks & time), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about clock and time.
Example messages
⌚ Watch on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Watch looks on each platform.
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Watch emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Watch emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ⌚ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :watch:.
When was the Watch emoji added?
⌚ Watch was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ⌚ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Watch. The underlying code (U+231A) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their device’s style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.