Watch City
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Watch City is the nickname of Waltham, Massachusetts, reflecting its historic prominence as a center of the American watchmaking industry.
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| instanceOf |
nickname
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| appliedTo |
city
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| appliesSinceCentury |
19th century
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| associatedTimePeriod |
Industrial Revolution in the United States
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| associatedWithCompany |
Waltham Watch Company
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| associatedWithIndustry |
American watchmaking industry
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| category |
Culture of Waltham, Massachusetts
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Industrial history of the United States → Nicknames of cities in the United States → |
| country |
United States of America
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| hasEvent |
Watch City Steampunk Festival
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| hasHeritage |
industrial history
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watchmaking industry → |
| hasMottoType |
industrial nickname
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| hasNotableTheme |
steampunk culture
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| influences |
city branding of Waltham, Massachusetts
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local cultural events in Waltham → |
| languageOfName |
English
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| locatedIn |
Middlesex County, Massachusetts
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| reasonForNickname |
historic prominence in American watchmaking
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| refersTo |
Waltham, Massachusetts
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| relatedTo |
Waltham Watch Company factory
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mass production of watches → |
| symbolizes |
Waltham’s role in precision manufacturing
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Waltham’s technological innovation history → |
| usedAsBranding |
municipal identity of Waltham
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tourism promotion for Waltham → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Waltham, Massachusetts
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nickname |