set one's watch back

Meaning: (chieflyimperative,idiomatic)Toponderorexperiencea past time.Set your watch backto 1773, as I explain what happened at theBoston Tea Party.1985, Amanda York,Stardust and Sand, Harlequin Books,→ISBN:Tony drove more slowly than usual , and Ginny felt the tension of the day slip away . He took her to a tiny café tucked away on a quiet street. “Set your watch backto 1932," Tony said as he pulled out a chair for her[…]1985,Flying:Set your watch backto the Ice Age and[…]2011, Bridget Brennan,Why She Buys: The New Strategy for Reaching the World's Most Powerful Consumers, Currency,→ISBN, page106:... representatives are women, which doesn't remotely reflect the diversity of the automotive customer base, and has the added side effect of making you feel like you have toset your watch backto 1972 when you step into a dealership.

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