Watch
Block: Miscellaneous Technical
- Symbol
- ⌚
- Unicode
U+231A- Unicode name
- WATCH
- Block
- Miscellaneous Technical
- Category
- Symbol, Other
- Type
- Emoji character
Watch (⌚) is encoded as U+231A and has the formal Unicode name WATCH. Unicode classifies it as Symbol, Other in the Miscellaneous Technical block. Its name places it in the emoji pictograph family, which gives the page a narrower identity than the glyph alone. The code point is the stable identifier when fonts, copy-and-paste, or surrounding context make the glyph ambiguous.
Why Watch May Look Different Across Fonts
Unicode defines the encoded identity U+231A, while the visible shape is produced by a font, emoji set, and shaping engine. Emoji platforms can redraw the same encoded character or sequence with different artwork, proportions, and color.
For identification, compare code points and sequence structure rather than expecting pixel-for-pixel consistency. Rendering can change while the underlying Unicode record stays the same.
For a different unknown mark, try identify the ⌚ symbol and identify the character from its glyph, Unicode value, or appearance.
How ⌚ Is Encoded
U+231A = decimal 8986 = HTML ⌚ / ⌚. A Unicode escape-style form is u231A. Its UTF-8 bytes are E2 8C 9A.
Use these identifiers in markup, source code, exports, or character diagnostics when the glyph alone is not enough.