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watchmaker
A person whose job is to make, repair, and maintain watches and clocks.
Ich muss meine alte Armbanduhr zum Uhrmacher bringen, da die Batterie leer ist.
I need to take my old wristwatch to the watchmaker because the battery is dead.
The word 'Uhrmacher' (watchmaker) is made up of 'die Uhr' (clock/watch) and 'der Macher' (maker). A 'Macher' is a person who makes something. So an 'Uhrmacher' is literally a person who makes watches and clocks.
Der Uhrmacher hat das alte Uhrwerk sorgfältig repariert.
The watchmaker carefully repaired the old clockwork mechanism.
When you go to a watchmaker or bring something there, you use the preposition 'zu' with the dative. When you are there, you say 'beim Uhrmacher' (at the watchmaker's).
Ich gehe morgen zum Uhrmacher, um die Batterie wechseln zu lassen.
I'm going to the watchmaker tomorrow to have the battery changed.
Common verbs and phrases related to the watchmaker are 'eine Uhr (zum Uhrmacher) bringen' (to take a watch/clock to the watchmaker), 'eine Uhr reparieren lassen' (to have a watch/clock repaired), or 'die Batterie wechseln lassen' (to have the battery changed).
Er hat seine teure Uhr zur Reparatur zum Uhrmacher gebracht.
He took his expensive watch to the watchmaker for repair.
jeweler
'Juwelier' and 'Uhrmacher' both have to do with watches and can therefore easily be confused. A 'Juwelier' mainly sells or repairs jewelry, gemstones, and often watches as well. The word can also refer to the shop. An 'Uhrmacher' is the specialist for watches and clocks: he or she makes, repairs, or maintains them. If you want to buy a ring, you go to the jeweler. If a watch is technically broken, 'Uhrmacher' is more precise.
Zum Reparieren der alten Armbanduhr bringt Maria sie zu einem Uhrmacher.
To have the old wristwatch repaired, Maria takes it to a watchmaker.
Beim Juwelier kauft Tom einen kleinen Ring für seine Freundin.
At the jeweler’s, Tom buys a small ring for his girlfriend.