For the first time in India, experience mechanical watchmaking up close through an immersive three-hour journey into the movements, and mechanics behind the watch.
For generations, the world of watchmaking has existed behind the doors of Swiss manufactures and centuries-old workshops. It is a world of tiny springs, gears, and remarkable engineering that has fascinated collectors for decades, yet remained largely out of reach. Most people wear a mechanical watch without ever seeing the movement that powers it or understanding the craftsmanship hidden beneath the dial.
When we founded Bangalore Watch Company in 2018, we discovered something unexpected. People did not just want to buy our watches. They wanted to spend time with them. They wanted to know how a movement works, why a mechanical watch continues to matter in a digital age, and why watchmaking inspires such passion around the world. The more conversations we had, the more we realized that curiosity about watchmaking in India ran far deeper than we had imagined.
Over the years, we invited our customers into these conversations. They visited our studio, attended launches, and stayed back long after the events had ended, asking questions about movements, craftsmanship, and the stories behind our watches. We realized that while India had a growing community of collectors and enthusiasts, it had never truly had an immersive watchmaking experience.
The Watch Masterclass was created to change that. Hosted at our flagship boutique on Lavelle Road, it is our immersive three-hour journey into mechanical watchmaking. In intimate groups of four to six participants and led by our in-house watchmaker, movements are carefully disassembled and assembled again; questions are encouraged, and the world beneath the dial is brought to life. It is an experience usually associated with the great watchmaking capitals of the world, now found in the heart of Bangalore.
The Watch Masterclass began as intimate watchmaking sessions for our customers. Over the years, we hosted collector evenings, product launches, and small gatherings where conversations often lasted much longer than the events themselves. People wanted to understand movements, craftsmanship, and the engineering hidden beneath the dial.
The opening of our flagship boutique gave us an opportunity to take those experiences further. What started as an ownership experience has grown into something much larger — an immersive three-hour journey into mechanical watchmaking and, to our knowledge, the first experience of its kind by an Indian watch brand.
For the first time in India, experience watchmaking not as an observer, but from the watchmaker's bench itself.
People often admire a mechanical watch without ever seeing the remarkable world hidden beneath the dial. We wanted to create an experience where that world could be seen, understood, and shared.Mercy Amalraj · Co-founder, Bangalore Watch Company
At the centre of the Watch Masterclass is an experience that very few people ever get to have. Our immersive three-hour session takes guests inside a mechanical watch alongside our in-house watchmaker. Over the course of the session, a movement is carefully disassembled on the table, allowing participants to see, handle, and understand the components that keep a mechanical watch running.
As the movement comes apart, participants are introduced to the mainspring, gear train, escapement, and balance wheel. Some details are intentionally left for the experience itself, but what unfolds over three hours is, to our knowledge, the first immersive watchmaking experience of its kind by an Indian watch brand, bringing people closer to the craft of watchmaking than ever before.
Inside the Movement
Take apart a mechanical movement and discover what lies beneath the dial.
A Watchmaker at Work
Spend three hours with a watchmaker and experience a world few get to see.
A Room of Curious Minds
An immersive experience that brings together everyone curious about watchmaking.
Hands on the Movement
Go beyond wearing a watch and understand how it comes to life.
Most people know what a mechanical watch looks like. Very few have the opportunity to see how it works. The Watch Masterclass was created to change that.Nirupesh Joshi · Co-founder, Bangalore Watch Company
A hands-on watchmaking experience that brings the craft into your hands.
Step into our flagship boutique, where every watch has a story to tell.
Arrival Space - where your experience begins.
Customer Lounge - designed to slow time down.
Masterclass Space - created for deeper discovery.
The Watch Masterclass takes place exclusively at the Bangalore Watch Company flagship boutique on Lavelle Road, Bangalore. Hosted in intimate groups of four to six participants, our immersive three-hour session brings together conversations, demonstrations, and hands-on engagement with a mechanical movement, offering a first-of-its-kind watchmaking experience by an Indian watch brand.
If you would like to be part of a future Watch Masterclass, spend an afternoon with our in-house watchmaker, and discover what goes into the making of a mechanical watch, we would love to welcome you.
hello@bangalorewatchco.in · 120 Lavelle Road, BangaloreSince 2018, Bangalore Watch Company™ has created high-quality mechanical watches that tell stories of 21st-century India. Drawing inspiration from Aviation, Cricket, Space, and the Great Outdoors, each collection captures modern Indian narratives that go far beyond stereotypes.
With several firsts to its name including watches made from recovered fighter planes and aircraft carrier materials, India's first watch qualified for Spaceflight, and a proprietary Cerasteel™ material that is a fusion of Steel and Ceramic, the brand blends storytelling with technical innovation and contemporary design. Recognised by leading global publications such as The New York Times, Forbes, Teddy, and Hodinkee for its originality and craftsmanship, Bangalore Watch Company™ stands at the forefront of modern Indian watchmaking.
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, the brand has built a quiet but enthusiastic following with customers in over 30 countries.