set the watch

You might set your watch by the slam of the heavy door.

Stephen set his watch and noted down the time in a book, open upon the floor.

You could set your watch by it, they would have said, if anyone knew what one was.

People can set their watch by the time I'm there.

He was truly a man you could set your watch by.

I hope you remembered to set your watch last night.

I set my watch for 3:15 and tried to get some sleep.

Set your watch or phone to wake you up in 15 to 20 minutes.

I set my watch back an hour in anticipation of Chicago time.

I set my watch back three hours, and it was still after midnight.