Indian watch market was valued at USD 6.4 billion in the year 2024 and is projected to reach a value of USD 10.3 billion by the year 2033, growing at a CAGR of 5.1% during the 2025-2033 period. The Indian consumers have easy access to a wide range of watches in multiple styles by various brands. Many international brands of watches have a good presence in the Indian market. Luxury watches dominate the preference of customers in India. Modern watch market includes both traditional analog as well as digital/smart watches. Watches are not merely timepieces but are viewed as fashion accessories and status symbols. This is especially true in case of luxury watches which are meticulously crafted using precious metals and even gemstones. Let’s have a look at the top 10 watch brands in India for the year 2025.
1. Titan Company Limited
Titan Company Limited, established in the year 1984 as a part of the Tata Group, is the most iconic and reliable watch brand in India. Its watch collections feature both affordable and high-end luxury timepieces. Apart from analog watches, the brand also offers a wide variety of smartwatches. The watches are sold under multiple collections, such as Raga, Edge, Sparkle, Karishma, Retro, Automatic, Sparkle, Arcade, Beyond Gold, Camo, Bandhan and more.
Titan owns 16 brands and has a network of over 2000 retail stores. Apart from watches, the company also operates in wearables, jewellery and eyewear divisions.
2. Rado
Rado, established in the year 1917, is a Swiss luxury watch brand owned by the Swatch Group. It is present in numerous countries worldwide, including India. Rado watches are manufactured using various types of materials, such as high-end ceramic, stainless steel, sapphire crystals and diamonds. They are available in a host of collections, such as Captain Cook, HyperChrome, Integral, Anatom, Florence and more.
Rado watches come in multiple designs, including automatic, sports and diver, classic, lifestyle, designer and square.
3. Tissot
Tissot, established in the year 1853, is a Swiss watch brand operating in many countries worldwide, including India. It manufactures a wide range of watches, right from subtle feminine timepieces to sporty chronographs. Some of the collections for both men and women include Ballade, Seastar, PR100, Le Locle, Gentleman, T-Race, Bellissima, Flamingo, T-My Lady, Desir, Lovely, Carson and Sideral.
Tissot has a network of 440 boutique stores across India. Its official website has a complete list of boutique stores, complete with address and phone number, for the benefit of the customers.
4. Fossil
Fossil, founded in the year 1984, is an American watch brand with a solid presence in the watch markets of many countries, including India. Its watches are known for their high performance, exceptional craftsmanship and a blend of vintage-inspired and contemporary designs. A wide range of watches for both men and women are offered by the brand. They include automatic watches, sports watches, rugged watches, stainless steel watches, silicone watches, leather watches and rose gold watches.
Fossil stores are present in multiple cities across India. The company also has a dedicated online store offering free shipping on all orders.
5. Casio
Casio, established in the year 1957, is a well known Japanese brand of watches which holds a significant share in the Indian watches market. It offers a diverse range of watches under multiple collections, such as Edifice, G-Shock, Vintage, Sheen, Protrek, Baby G and more. The watches come in analog, digital and even hybrid varieties featuring both digital and analog in a single watch.
Casio has a network of 883 stores across India. The specific addresses of the stores are available on the official website of the company.
6. Timex
Timex, founded in 1854, is an American watch brand owned by the Timex Group headquartered in Middlebury, Connecticut, USA. It manufactures and sells both budget and premium luxury watches all over the world under various brand names, such as Timex, Guess, Nautica, Ted Baker, Furla, Missoni, Salvatore Ferragamo and more. The watches are available in numerous variants, including chronograph, stainless steel, automatic, digital, analog and rose gold.
Timex stores are located in select states in India, such as Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Tripura, Tamil Nadu and Punjab.
7. Sonata
Sonata, launched in the year 1997, is a popular watch brand owned by the Tata Group. It is particularly known for providing high quality watches at affordable rates, with rates starting at just around INR 550. The brand offers a diverse collection of over 1000 varieties of watches in an extensive range of designs, right from sleek and minimalistic to bold and eye-catching. The watches are sold under various collections, such as Ocean, Camo, Carbon, Hustler, RPM, Wedding, Unveil, Bush and more.
8. Daniel Wellington
Daniel Wellington, founded in the year 2011, is a Swedish luxury watch brand which is present in over 25 countries, including India. Its watches come in a multitude of varieties, such as automatic, chronograph, crystal, mother of pearl dial, rose gold, silver, pastel and more. A unique feature of the watches is the interchangeable strap design which allows the users to select multiple kinds of straps for a single watch.
9. Seiko
Seiko, established in the year 1881, is a Japanese watch brand having a global presence, including the Indian watch market. It offers a number of high-end watches under multiple collections, such as Prospex, Presage, Astron, King Seiko, 5 Sports and Seiko Premier. The watches are equipped with a number of features, such as tachymeter function, unidirectional rotating bezel, super-clear coating, allergy safe metal, direction measurement function and more.
10. Citizen
Citizen, launched in the year 1918, is a global watch brand with presence in over 140 countries, including India. Its watches come in a number of series, such as Satellite Wave GPS, Eco Drive One, Series 8, Radio Controlled, Citizen L, Promaster and more. The watches are available in multiple designs, such as chronograph, analog, digital and analog-digital hybrid.
Conclusion
Indigenous watch brands like Titan and Sonata remain the favourites of a large section of population in India. However, foreign luxury watch brands especially the Swiss brands like Rado and Tissot are also high on demand among consumers willing to spend more on luxury watches.
