This ethnographic study investigates the multifaceted roles of clocks in daily life, focusing on their functional and symbolic dimensions beyond their primary purpose of timekeeping. For millennia, clocks have served as tools to help individuals track and situate themselves within the flow of time. While maintaining this core function, clocks have diversified in form and context, evolving into complex artifacts shaped by technological advancements and sociocultural meanings. As clocks approached ever-greater precision in representing symbolic time, they simultaneously began to embody new layers of significance for their users. In modern life, clocks manifest across diverse settings—on walls, car dashboards, wrists, and in pockets—permeating the practice of timekeeping. Among these, smartwatches represent the most recent innovation, merging traditional timekeeping with digital functionalities. Initially introduced in the 1980s but widely adopted in the 2010s, smartwatches extend the role of clocks by integrating data storage, communication, and computational capabilities, prompting a reevaluation of their function as mediators in everyday life. The study also contextualizes the evolution of wristwatches within broader sociopolitical and economic frameworks. Since the 20th century, actors such as military organizations, political forces, and luxury watch brands have redefined the wristwatch as an object of prestige rather than merely a functional device. By examining smartwatches as the newest addition to this lineage, the research underscores the necessity of interrogating the symbolic meanings and roles of timekeeping devices as pervasive actors in contemporary life.