BusinessWire India
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 28: Collectors, fanatics, business leaders, and members of the worldwide watch group gathered in Mumbai in January 2026 for the second version of India Watch Weekend, India’s largest horological occasion. Hosted on the Four Seasons Mumbai, the occasion marked a major evolution from its inaugural 12 months, bringing collectively heritage maisons and impartial watchmakers beneath one roof in an expanded, immersive format.
Building on the momentum of its debut version, India Watch Weekend 2026 welcomed 18 manufacturers, over 1000+ distinctive guests, and featured over 25 curated experiences throughout two days devoted to nice watchmaking, schooling, and group. The occasion attracted attendees from throughout India in addition to worldwide visitors and delegates from Qatar, China, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Finland, Japan, France, Colombia, Australia, South Korea, Turkey, and extra, underscoring India’s rising affect throughout the world watch panorama.
A Curated Line-Up Bridging Heritage and Independence
Participating manufacturers this 12 months included A. Lange & Sohne, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Panerai, Roger Dubuis, Baume & Mercier, Grand Seiko, DOXA, Titan, Moritz Grossmann, Tutima, EPOS, Laine Watches, MING, GENUS, Adra Labs, Nalla Neram, Charles Oudin, and FutureGrail. A notable milestone for the 2026 version was the official presence of the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie (FHH), marking its first participation at India Watch Weekend and reinforcing the occasion’s rising worldwide stature.
For the primary time, main worldwide maisons shared the stage with cutting-edge independents and Indian creators, providing a uncommon and well-balanced panorama of up to date horology.
Guests registered for periods and experiences by way of the official India Watch Weekend platform, with curated entry designed to encourage significant interplay between collectors, manufacturers, and watchmakers.
‘More Than a Showcase’
‘India Watch Weekend 2026 exceeded all the pieces we had hoped for. The power, enthusiasm, and sense of group over the weekend actually reaffirm why we began this platform. Seeing collectors, manufacturers, and fanatics come collectively so seamlessly was extremely rewarding, and we’re deeply grateful to everybody who made it so successful’, Karishma Karer, Co-Founder, India Watch Weekend.’
The weekend opened with a non-public preview of A. Lange & Sohne timepieces alongside their watchmaker’s workshop, adopted by a dense program of brand name displays, panel discussions, dwell watchmaking demonstrations, and collector-focused conversations. Over the course of the weekend, attendees have been invited to interact deeply with each technical and inventive points of watchmaking, from motion structure and ending to impartial model philosophy and market evolution.
Alongside this, Chambers of Titan took the visitors on a nostalgic journey by way of the model’s historical past and distinctive timepieces on show. To add to this visible and academic journey, dwell music accompanied the Chambers, immediately resonating with the esteemed visitors.
Conversations, Craft, and Community
The programme introduced collectively thought-provoking conversations, hands-on craftsmanship, and a powerful sense of group. Highlights included panel discussions corresponding to Do Watches Make You Money?, When Luxury Grows, Does Desire Shrink?, Are Women Rewriting the Rules of Power in Luxury?, and Taste vs Opportunity: Does Money Buy Taste–or Just Access? Speakers included Rohan Sachdev (EY India Consulting Leader & EY Africa-India Managed Services Leader), Jan Edocs (CEO, DOXA), Pascal Ravessoud (Vice President, FHH), Claire Berthet (President, Charles Oudin), Niladri Mazumder (President & COO, SWI), and Ranjani Krishnaswamy. Chief Marketing Officer. Titan Company Limited, Praneeth Rajsingh (CEO, MING), Ali Nael (CEO, FutureGrail), amongst others.
Beyond the panels, hands-on demonstrations supplied visitors an intimate take a look at the mechanics and artistry of watchmaking, Sake tasting by Grand Seiko, the place collectors gathered to expertise the Japanese heritage of the model, and a high-powered foosball problem by DOXA – with the successful staff taking again a DOXA timepiece dwelling! In distinction, collector roundtables inspired open dialogue between seasoned connoisseurs and rising enthusiasts–underscoring the occasion’s dedication to schooling, entry, and alternate.
Mumbai as a Global Horological Destination
Set in opposition to the backdrop of Mumbai — one in all Asia’s most dynamic cultural and industrial capitals — India Watch Weekend unfolded at a second when India’s position in world watchmaking continues to speed up. The metropolis’s power, range, and more and more refined collector base supplied a becoming stage for an occasion designed to attach native ardour with worldwide experience.
Beyond the exhibition areas, India Watch Weekend supplied attendees the chance to community, alternate views, and construct lasting relationships in a relaxed but extremely curated atmosphere.
Looking Ahead
India Watch Weekend 2026 efficiently demonstrated that India is not a peripheral market, however an lively and influential participant within the world watch dialog. By bringing collectively prestigious maisons, impartial creators, collectors, and establishments in a single, thoughtfully curated setting, the occasion reaffirmed its mission to foster long-term progress, schooling, and collaboration throughout the Indian watch group.
‘This version of India Watch Weekend was a robust reflection of how far the Indian watch group has come. The conversations, the craftsmanship on show, and the camaraderie all through the weekend made it unforgettable. We thank all our exhibitors and companions and stay up for constructing on this momentum within the years forward.’, Punit Mehta, Co-Founder, India Watch Weekend.
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