The brand, which has built watches since 2018 inspired by aviation, cricket, space exploration and the outdoors, has introduced Forty-Seven as a tribute to the formative years of modern India. The collection looks back to the mid-20th century, when the country adopted a future-facing vision centred on building a nation where girls could fly fighter jets, scientists could send rockets into space, entrepreneurs could build companies for the world, and every generation could dream bigger than the one before.
With Forty-Seven, Bangalore Watch Company returns to the beginning of that era, when a young nation chose to spend its time building the future.
“Forty-Seven is a tribute to the years that shaped modern India. A pocket watch was the natural choice, because it belonged to that time. Bangalore Watch Company™ has always told stories of the India of today. With this watch, the brand goes back to where those stories first began,” says Nirupesh Joshi, Co-Founder of Bangalore Watch Company™.
Forty-Seven follows the design principles of traditional pocket watches from the early 20th century. It is built with surgical grade steel in a vintage gold finish and features an off-white linen pattern reminiscent of the self-reliance movement of the time. The watch is powered by a Swiss quartz movement and is paired with a vintage leather lanyard.
Designed as a versatile carry accessory, the pocket watch can be worn around the neck, on the waist or as a bag charm.
“We’ve demonstrated our capability as a watchmaker with several firsts - meteorites, aircraft carrier materials, and even captured carbon. The pocket watch is our attempt to broaden our capability as a watchmaker, and to give our customers a new format to enjoy high-quality time-telling devices with a strong backstory,” added Mercy Amalraj, Co-Founder of the brand.
Forty-Seven can also be personalized with a custom caseback engraving, allowing every watch to be made unique. The watch will be priced at USD 1250, approximately INR 120,000, and will be available for pre-order on the brand’s website starting on 11th August 2026.
Founded in 2018, Bangalore Watch Company™ creates high-quality mechanical watches that tell stories of a 21st-century India. Its collections draw inspiration from Aviation, Cricket, Space and the Great Outdoors, with each collection capturing modern Indian narratives that go beyond stereotypes.
The brand has several firsts to its name, including watches made from recovered fighter planes and aircraft carrier materials, India’s first watch qualified for Spaceflight, and its proprietary Cerasteel™ material, a fusion of Steel and Ceramic. It combines storytelling with technical innovation and contemporary design.
Bangalore Watch Company™ has been recognised by leading global publications such as The New York Times, Forbes and Hodinkee for its originality and craftsmanship and stands at the forefront of modern Indian watchmaking.
The brand was founded by husband-and-wife team Nirupesh Joshi and Mercy Amalraj, who left their tech careers overseas to pursue a passion for modern Indian storytelling. It has since built a quiet but enthusiastic following with customers in over 30 countries.
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