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Note the old-fashioned watch (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eye

'watch' is the definition.
(eye can mean to watch or look at)

'note the old-fashioned' is the wordplay.
'note' becomes 'e' (musical note).
'the old-fashioned' becomes 'ye' (resembles a historical spelling of 'the').
'e'+'ye'='EYE'

(Other definitions for eye that I've seen before include "Four [NEEDLEFUL] may pass through this" , "Globular organ" , "Aperture" , "potato bud" , "Place for pupil" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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