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By Kira Bindrim

May 2, 2026 at 8:00 AM UTC

Welcome to the weekend!

Hear ye, hear ye: Big watches are out, small watches are in. Which familial word is used to describe these tiny timepieces once seen as outdated? Find out with this week’s Pointed quiz.