Jean-Christoph Babin recognised India’s luxury market potential long before most of his peers. Over the last 25 years, first as the global CEO of Tag Heuer and then Bulgari, he made a series of strategic moves that laid strong foundations for both brands in India — revealing his nuanced understanding of the region. In an…

His watches are priced at an average $100,000 and yet attract a long waiting list of buyers. Even Chanel has acquired a stake in his company. He has won every major watch industry award in the world. Meet Maximilian Büsser, the Swiss-Indian watchmaker and founder of the unconventional watch brand MB&F

India is cutting import duties on many luxury goods; cars, watches, cosmetics & wines through new trade deals with the EU, UK, UAE, Switzerland and Australia. Lower taxes will boost demand of foreign luxury goods in India, encouraging more global brands to enter and expand in the market.