ticker vs wristwatch

ticker

noun
  • A watch (timepiece). 

  • A heart, especially a human one. 

  • One who makes a tick mark. 

  • A birdwatcher who aims to see (and tick off on a list) as many bird species as possible. 

  • A ticker tape, either the traditional paper kind or a scrolling message on a screen. 

  • A measuring or reporting device, particularly one which makes a ticking sound as the measured events occur. 

wristwatch

noun
  • A watch that is worn on a strap or band fastened around the wrist 

How often have the words ticker and wristwatch occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )