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Watch Emoji

Travel

A classic analog wristwatch with a round face, a dark dial, and a metallic or leather band. It is displayed from a straight-on perspective, showing the hour and minute hands.

Usage Context

Used to denote the time, schedule an appointment, or express that someone is running late. It serves as a digital shorthand for punctuality and is frequently paired with ⏰ or 📅 when coordinating meetings or deadlines.

History

Part of the original Unicode 1.1 set from 1993, this icon was designed to mirror the standard wristwatches that were ubiquitous in office environments before mobile phones became the primary way people checked the time. Its inclusion reflects the transition from mechanical timepieces to the integrated digital interfaces of early personal computing.

Details

Glyph
⌚
Unicode
U+231A
Shortcode
:emoji_u231a:
HTML Entity
⌚

Specifications

Vendor Google
Category Travel
Subcategory time
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License CC-BY 4.0
Tags
watchtimeaccessoriesclocktimepiecewristwristwatchalarmscheduledeadlineanalog

Google Noto License

Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0

Noto Color Emoji graphics are copyrighted by Google Inc. and licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. Font files may also be subject to the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.

Apache 2.0SIL OFL 1.1Noto Repository

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