Aishwarya Venkatraman
Though PM Modi was recently spotted sporting a limited-edition watch by Jaipur Watch Company, Indian luxury watches have been making waves for their unique designs, precise mechanical movements, and top-tier craftsmanship for some time now. Here are six luxury Indian watches that you need to add to your collection.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was recently spotted wearing a limited-edition Jaipur Watch Company Roman Baagh. This water-resistant timepiece features a dial crafted from a 1947 British India One Rupee coin bearing the tiger motif, housed in a 43 mm 316L stainless steel case. It runs on a Japanese Miyota 8215 automatic movement, has a 42-hour power reserve, sapphire crystal front and back, and a 22-mm genuine leather strap.
Inspired by space exploration, this limited edition BWC model includes a dial made from a Muonionalusta meteorite overlaid with blue PVD, paired with a 40-mm Cerastee case and an internal rotating bezel for dual time zones. With only 50 pieces, it uses a Swiss La Joux-Perret G100 automatic calibre with a 68-hour power reserve, and has 100-m water resistance.
This timepiece features a dial made from a 1,20,000-year-old Muonionalusta meteorite. It has an in-house automatic movement, a sapphire crystal, a rose-gold-plated stainless steel case, and a premium crocodile leather strap. This model is part of Titan’s Stellar 2.0 collection, and is limited in production.
The dial is cut from a 4.5-billion-year-old Muonionalusta meteorite, giving each piece a uniquely patterned surface. It features a 40-mm Cerasteel unibody case, a Swiss Sellita SW200-1 automatic movement, dual time functionality via an inner rotating bezel, a sapphire crystal, and 100-m of water resistance.
Crafted in an 18K rose-gold case, this 10-piece limited edition features a hand-painted marble dial by Padma Shri artist Shakir Ali. The in-house flying tourbillon movement is made of 144 components, and the watch includes architectural bridges inlaid with red agate plus a sapphire magnifier on the minute hand.
The 38-mm stainless steel 'Eye of the Tiger' features a three-layer dial inspired by tiger’s eye, engraved tiger stripes, Seiko NH35A automatic movement with 41-hour power reserve, toughened mineral glass, a date window at 6 o’clock, and 50-m water resistance. It also comes fitted with a 20 mm vegan strap.