Watchmaking in India

Watchmaking in India

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Watchmaking in India

A curated selection of Europa Star articles on the Indian watch scene.

The ABC of success in India's luxury market

The ABC of success in India’s luxury market

Guest Column

India’s young, affluent and connected consumers are redefining global luxury. Understanding their values – spirituality, storytelling and community – is key (...)

Karishma Karer, expanding the family watch business in India

Karishma Karer, expanding the family watch business in India

GPHG Academy Series

One of the fastest-growing markets, India has a longstanding interest in watches. Europa Star met with Karishma Karer, GPHG Academy member since 2020 and (...)

B.N. Yalamalli, the long road to quality

B.N. Yalamalli, the long road to quality

In June 2025, we received a message from a certain B.N. Yalamalli, from Bangalore, along with two articles he had recently written about the quality of (...)

Favre Leuba and India: tried and tested ties

Favre Leuba and India: tried and tested ties

For more than a century and a half, Favre Leuba has maintained a unique and powerful connection with India – one that endured even when the Swiss brand was (...)

“Longines and India go back a long way”

“Longines and India go back a long way”

Before stepping into the President and CEO role at Longines this year, Patrick Aoun’s previous responsibilities included as management delegate for Swatch (...)

Jaeger-LeCoultre, the Indian origins of the Reverso

Jaeger-LeCoultre, the Indian origins of the Reverso

The Manufacture in the Vallée de Joux has just unveiled the Reverso Classic Monoface Small Seconds, a model very similar to the original 1931 version, (...)

Bvlgari: “In India more than anywhere, adapting products is vital to success”

Bvlgari: “In India more than anywhere, adapting products is vital to success”

In an exclusive interview with Europa Star, Bvlgari CEO Jean-Christophe Babin discusses the structure and growth prospects of India’s luxury market. From (...)

Taratec, a leading player in ‘make in India'

Taratec, a leading player in ‘make in India’

While Taratec may not ring a bell – the watch business is notoriously discreet – it is one of India’s leading manufacturers of dials, hands, hour-markers and (...)

Chandigarh, La Chaux-de-Fonds' “sister city”

Chandigarh, La Chaux-de-Fonds’ “sister city”

Taratec, one of India’s largest suppliers to the watch industry (read our article in this issue), operates factories making hands and straps in Bengaluru as (...)

The Jaipur Jantar Mantar: a cosmic clock

The Jaipur Jantar Mantar: a cosmic clock

At first sight, the Jantar Mantar in Jaipur could be the work of an installation artist with a line in metaphysical architecture but, as its name suggests (...)

Jaipur Watch Company: fragments of Indian history

Jaipur Watch Company: fragments of Indian history

Anchored in the “Make in India” movement, Jaipur Watch Company, founded in 2013 in the heart of Rajasthan by Gaurav Mehta, incorporates ancient coins, rare (...)

The saga of the Indian Titan

The saga of the Indian Titan

Thirty years ago, in 1995, we visited Titan’s main factory in Hosur, near Bangalore – since renamed Bengaluru. We were amazed to discover this gigantic (...)

“Fostering dialogue between Swiss precision and Indian artistry”

“Fostering dialogue between Swiss precision and Indian artistry”

Our interview with the Ambassador of Switzerland to India, H.E. Maya Tissafi.

“The free trade agreement creates a strong foundation”

“The free trade agreement creates a strong foundation”

Our interview with the Ambassador of India to Switzerland, H.E. Mridul Kumar.

Editorial: To our readers and friends in India

Editorial: To our readers and friends in India

There are places, so it seems, where time is measured differently. This is the nature of great civilisations, which effortlessly resist attempts to impose (...)

Bangalore Watch Company: contemporary Indian watchmaking

Bangalore Watch Company: contemporary Indian watchmaking

Proudly Indian and unapologetic towards Swiss watchmaking, the brand offers watches that evoke all facets of modern India – even space exploration. It has (...)

Rado: forging an exemplary path in India

Rado: forging an exemplary path in India

Rado is now the undisputed leader in India, where it holds over 60% of the market in its price segment. The brand has won the hearts of consumers and (...)