Category: Horology
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States & Statesmen – Horology From The Princely State Archives
India has had a long, rich and relatively unexplored history of horology in the sub-continent dominating the markets and trends for over three centuries. Today we are investigating the history and meaning of horological history in similar context through the archives of a state – Dewas Senior in Central India.…
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Watch On The Market – Made In India – An Extremely Rare Pocket Watch Desk Set and a Pocket Watch Cabinet.
For this edition of Watch On The Market, we take you to two different eras of craftsmanship throughout India. Indian art and craftsmanship has been celebrated across the world, but in recent times has often overshadowed by theft and pride of its former colonizers and its subsidiaries. Today we take…
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India at the GPHG
Modern Indian watchmaking took its first steps onto the world stage at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) 2024, and in 2025 that presence gathers momentum. This is India at the GPHG 2025. Last year marked a quiet but historic beginning when homegrown brand Titan entered two models from…
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The ISRO Chief’s Watch
Renowned Indian rocket propulsion expert and aerospace engineer Dr. V. Narayanan was appointed the next chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). Dr. Narayanan on January 7, 2025. In one of his official portraits, he watch – loosely placed on his wrist peaked out of his shirt cuff. It is…
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The Maharaja’s Watchmaker
A Family of Royal watchmakers from the erstwhile Jaipur State. The Maharajas and Thakores of India were patrons of arts, culture and trade, many of them embraced watchmaking as a craft and introduced European watchmaking to Asia. As time passed by, generations of watchmakers were given royal decrees to serve…
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Watch On The Market: Pocket Watch with Napoleonic Provenance
On today’s episode of Watch on The Market, we have a special pocket watch relating to a very important historical provenance – Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France. Bonus listing at the end. This is a French 18K gold pocket watch in Empire style made by Darras, Paris circa 1800s in…
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Watch On The Market – Rolex Oyster Perpetual 6605 – USN Provenance.
We often come across watches with good provenances but they often belong to someone famous who has deceased. This is a rare occasion where everything regarding the watch is very much alive & present with a lovely provenance from the United States Navy. For sale is a beautiful Rolex OP…
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Watch On The Market
Welcome to our inaugural edition of “Watch on the Market,” a curated selection of remarkable vintage/neo-vintage/modern watches timepieces currently available in the collector’s market. Each month, we’ll dive deep into the stories, significance, and details of watches that deserve special attention and a new family. Today’s selection spans from the…
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Compilation Of Best Chinese New Year Watches.
In this article, we try to provide you with a list of some of the best and historical watches inspired from and based on the Lunar Year themes. This year the theme for the Lunar Year or more famously called The Chinese New Year is – The Year of the…
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Of The Maharaja’s Subjects – A Rare JLC Tank.
We at Caseback Chronicles often talk about Maharajah Watches and how they majorly influenced the watch culture of India. Today, in this brief article we talk about an important subject of a powerful princely state and watch culture of the courts. Rao Chandrapal Singh Jadon’s rare JLC tank by Rohn…
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