Luxury Watches

In the last five years, India has seen a small but growing crop of watch micro-brands. Most are founder-driven, sourcing components from abroad and assembling in small batches. They remain niche and experimental, yet their very existence shows how India's watch landscape is beginning to diversify. Delhi Watch Company, founded in 2020, has produced Devanagari chronographs and dye watches like the Havelock. Surat-based Argos Watches recently raised 6.5 crore in an angel round. Further south in Kerala, Koramandal Watch Company operates out of Palakkad, making small-batch pieces inspired by regional heritage. In Mumbai, former corporate executive Vikram Narula's Ajwain has built the Kakori Ape Town, which sports an enamel dial and is named after the 1925 Kakori conspiracy. This story doesn't stop with entrepreneurs in India. A few Indian collectors and watch enthusiasts abroad are also attempting watch projects of their own. Watch!

A century ago, flying looked very different. Cockpits were open to the elements. Pilots flew without instruments, often relying on maps and wristwatches for navigation and timing. To function in these conditions, watches had to be large, legible, and durable — easy to read at a glance, even with gloves on. That’s how the pilot watch came to be. Today, brands continue to draw from that aviation heritage, blending function with identity. Here, we take a look at ten pilot watches available in 2025 — each with a story rooted in flight. Watch!

Gold watches once stood for craftsmanship and status, and were a symbol of power. Watches made of yellow gold were especially popular between the 1960s and 1980s, before they made way for steel, black and rose gold watches. But now, the OG watches are back in demand! Watch

Which watch will our Gaganyaan astronauts wear? Watches that have conquered extremes have always attracted great curiosity. The first watch that was worn in space by Yuri Gagarin, was made in Russia. A watch qualified to be worn in space has to withstand HUGE fluctuations in temperature and pressure. So, will team Gaganyaan wear a special watch, made in India just for them? Or will they go for a time-tested spacewatch? 'Watch' to know more!

Luxury watches are abandoning the bling to focus on slimmer cases, newer materials and innovative mechanisms Platinum, bronze and carbon seem to be the preferred choice, while blue is the colour of the season

Luxury watches are abandoning the bling to focus on slimmer cases, newer materials and innovative mechanisms Platinum, bronze and carbon seem to be the preferred choice, while blue is the colour of the season

This incredibly intricate set of wristwatches was able to set reminders for wearers a half-century before smartwatches existed

ED had acted on a tip-off, following which it also 'recovered a huge quantity of imported watches stacked in 176 steel almirahs, 158 corrugated boxes and 60 plastic containers'

Following the GST rate cut, firms like Ethos Watch Boutiques, Titan Co. and Timex Group India have lowered the prices on all the existing stock (across all price segments) by 7-10%

IWC Schaffhausen, which sees India as one of its top 20 markets by 2022, is working to achieve that dream by shifting focus to watches for women