Ajwain Watches · Sholavaram
Sholavaram III
Ref. AJW-SHOV-III
“India's first mechanical chronograph from an independent brand — the Sholavaram III Type 49, named for the airfield that trained India's early aviation pioneers. A green-to-black gradient chronograph face, tachymeter chapter ring, cream subdials and gold hands wear the restraint of something that needed to earn its complications.”
Price
₹33.0K
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Case
40mm
316L Steel
⌖
Movement
Manual
Mechanical Chronograph
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Crystal
Sapphire
Scratch-resistant
≋
Water resistance
50m
Light swimming
The Story
“India's first mechanical chronograph from an independent brand — the Sholavaram III Type 49, named for the airfield that trained India's early aviation pioneers. A green-to-black gradient chronograph face, tachymeter chapter ring, cream subdials and gold hands wear the restraint of something that needed to earn its complications.
The Sholavaram III is a landmark: India's first mechanical chronograph from an independent micro-brand, named for the Sholavaram airfield that guided India's early aviation pioneers. Vikram Narula built it to prove that Indian watchmaking could handle complications beyond basic time. The Type 49's green gradient dial keeps vintage cockpit-instrument legibility front and centre — pushers at 2 and 4 o'clock, column wheel, lateral clutch. A mechanical achievement dressed in Indian restraint.
Specifications
Case
Movement
Dial & Strap
The Movement
Mechanical Chronograph
Manual caliber
Self
Winding
⌖
Mechanical
From the community
What people are saying
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“You can go ahead with the purchase from ajwain watches as they have some really cool pieces i won't say they are value for money but they are slightly overpriced but you will get one of the best unboxing experience and overall the quality of the watches are good.”
“Sholavaram uses a chinese seagull movement but Kakori uses a japanese Miyota movement and mostly japanese movements are of superior quality and mechanism”
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About the maker
Ajwain Watches
Founded 2017 · Navi Mumbai · Vikram Narula
Vikram Narula built Ajwain as a tribute to the Indian freedom struggle. Every limited edition references a specific historical event — the Kakori Train Robbery of 1925, the Quit India Movement, figures of the independence era. Their Sholavaram III is India's first mechanical chronograph. Purpose-built watches for those who know their history.
“Time as resistance”
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