Archive · 30 Sep 2026
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.
India’s watchmaking story spans bespoke luxury, HMT self-reliance, Titan’s technology and modern boutique brands.
Bangalore Watch Company’s Apogee Karman Line is limited to 50 space-focused watches priced at Rs 2,40,000.
Jaipur Watch Company’s Devanagari Baagh III Steel includes a 1947 half-rupee coin and costs Rs 60,000.
Titan Edge Fumage uses a lightweight black ceramic case and is priced at Rs 52,995.
Delhi Watch Company’s Terra sold 1,700 first-batch pieces in under two minutes and now commands higher resale prices.
- Who
- Indian watchmakers and brands including Bangalore Watch Company, Jaipur Watch Company, Titan, Delhi Watch Company and HMT.
- What
- A selection of five watches representing India’s watchmaking history and the rise of boutique, limited-edition timepieces.
- When
- The story spans the period before 1947 through the 2020s; the featured watches include launches and developments from 2002, 2021 and 2024.
- Where
- India, including watchmaking and design activity in Bangalore, Jaipur and Delhi.
- Why
- The watches reflect India’s changing watchmaking identity, from self-reliance and national aspirations to space-related design and collector-focused limited editions.
- 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.