Bangalore Watch Company · Cover Drive
Cover Drive
Ref. BWC-COVDRIVE-001
“The colour of a cricket ball seam on new whites — the particular cream of an unwashed Test match shirt. Cricket is India's shared language; this dial speaks it.”
Price
₹1.6 Lakh
◎
Case
40mm
316L Steel
↻
Movement
Automatic
Sellita SW200
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Crystal
Sapphire
Scratch-resistant
≋
Water resistance
100m
Swimming OK
The Story
“The colour of a cricket ball seam on new whites — the particular cream of an unwashed Test match shirt. Cricket is India's shared language; this dial speaks it.
The cover drive is cricket's most elegant shot — technically demanding, aesthetically perfect. BWC's tribute is a cream-dialled automatic that wears its sporting reference without being gauche about it. The stitching detail on the case edge echoes the seam of a Dukes ball. A watch for those who understand that cricket is not just a sport in India — it's a civilisational glue.
Specifications
Case
Movement
Dial & Strap
The Movement
Sellita SW200
Automatic caliber
Swiss-made, 28,800 bph ETA 2824 clone. In-house availability at Swiss quality.
38h
Power reserve
Self
Winding
↻
Mechanical
From the community
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“Got the cover drive from Bangalore Watch Company”
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About the maker
Bangalore Watch Company
Founded 2018 · Bengaluru · Nirupesh Joshi & Mercy Amalraj
The most premium Indian micro-brand. Founded by husband-wife duo Nirupesh Joshi and Mercy Amalraj, BWC tells the story of modern India — ISRO space missions, the Indian Air Force, the INS Vikrant aircraft carrier, and cricket. Their Apogee series became the first Indian watch to be space-qualified and tested at the Karman Line. The Admiral edition used actual steel from INS Vikrant.
“21st century India. On your wrist.”
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