What’s near to hand, fixing the time? (10)

I believe the answer is:

watchstrap

'time?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how one could define the other.

I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.

(Another definition for watchstrap that I've seen is " Band with time".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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