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Indian Watch Brands Showcase A Legacy Of Innovation

India has a long and changing history of making watches.

HMT represented self-reliance when the country was building its industries.

Titan later became linked with modern technology and celebrations.

In the 2020s, small Indian watch brands began making limited-edition watches with special stories.

One watch celebrates India’s space programme.

Another includes an old Indian coin with a tiger on it.

Titan’s watch uses a design inspired by smoke art.

Delhi Watch Company’s Terra became very popular because only a limited number were made.

These watches show that collectors may value a watch’s story and design, not just its price.

Key facts

Featured watches: Bangalore Watch Company Apogee Karman Line; Jaipur Watch Company Devanagari Baagh III Steel; Titan Edge Fumage; DWC Terra; HMT Janata White Automatic.
Karman Line edition: Limited to 50 watches and priced at Rs 2,40,000.
Baagh III Steel: Handcrafted in Jaipur, featuring a 1947 half-rupee coin; priced at Rs 60,000.
Titan Edge history: The Edge line began in 2002; Fumage is priced at Rs 52,995.
Terra sales: The first batch of 1,700 pieces reportedly sold out in just under two minutes.
Terra pricing: Its original price was Rs 4,500, while resale prices are reported at nearly Rs 48,000.
HMT Janata White Automatic: Priced at Rs 18,399 and based on the legacy of the 1961 Janata watch.

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