time by your watch vs time in your watch

The correct phrase is 'time by your watch.' 'By your watch' indicates the method or means by which time is being determined. On the other hand, 'time in your watch' is not a common or correct phrase in English.

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time by your watch

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to refer to the time as indicated by the watch you are wearing or carrying. It implies that the time is being determined through the watch.

Examples:

Can you tell me the time by your watch?
I always go by my watch to keep track of time during meetings.

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- What time does your watch say?
Be so kind and check on your watch what time is it.
Dude. You've checked your watch three times in the last 30 seconds.
Albert, what time's your watch say?
I still had time to watch Shameless.
I told you a thousand times watch your retarded brother!
And, Finn, next time watch out for the schnoz.
You got a career, you look at your watch, time just flies like,
I hope your father gets here in time to watch you.
This movie baffles me every time we watch it.
Just in time to watch a plague ravage his village.
The best time to watch for seagulls.
If you're thinking we're in modern times... watch yourself.
But this time, watch the oats.
Not everyone is given enough time to watch thirty episodes, one a day.
Just in time to watch Stanley find our worm.
We have no time to watch TV.
Next time, watch what you're doing.
Only one at a time can watch.
And this time, watch my feet.

Alternatives:

time according to your watch
time shown on your watch
time on your watch
time from your watch
time as per your watch

time in your watch

This phrase is not correct in English. 'In your watch' does not convey the intended meaning of determining time through a watch.

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So, you've returned just in time to watch your friends die.
You didn't watch your father cry for the first time in your life, watch him crumble to his knees.
Dude. You've checked your watch three times in the last 30 seconds.
- What time does your watch say?
Be so kind and check on your watch what time is it.
Albert, what time's your watch say?
You see that guy Harry, he can't keep time in a watch factory.
I still had time to watch Shameless.
I told you a thousand times watch your retarded brother!
And, Finn, next time watch out for the schnoz.
You got a career, you look at your watch, time just flies like,
I hope your father gets here in time to watch you.
This movie baffles me every time we watch it.
Just in time to watch a plague ravage his village.
The best time to watch for seagulls.
If you're thinking we're in modern times... watch yourself.
But this time, watch the oats.
Not everyone is given enough time to watch thirty episodes, one a day.
Just in time to watch Stanley find our worm.
We have no time to watch TV.

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