Skylona · Carnival
Carnival Black
Ref. SKL-CARNIVAL-BLK
“A matte black dial with a small seconds and 24-hour sub-dial at six and a date at three, in a slim black case on a black mesh band.”
Price
₹2.0K
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Case
40mm
Steel
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Movement
Quartz
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Crystal
Mineral
Standard hardness
≋
Water resistance
—
Not rated
The Story
“A matte black dial with a small seconds and 24-hour sub-dial at six and a date at three, in a slim black case on a black mesh band.
The Carnival is Skylona's slim everyday watch: a roughly 40mm stainless steel case with a small seconds and 24-hour sub-dial and a date, on a thin mesh bracelet. Skylona specifies a 'sapphire-coated' crystal (not solid sapphire) and gives no water-resistance rating, so treat it as a watch to keep dry. It comes in black, white, blue and red. At ₹1,999 it is a tidy minimalist watch assembled in Surat, and better looking than most at the price.
Specifications
Case
Movement
Dial & Strap
About the maker
Skylona
Founded 2023 · Surat · Undisclosed
Skylona is the budget end of Indian watchmaking, and it doesn't pretend otherwise. The Surat brand — run from Mota Varachha, a short ride from the city's diamond-cutting workshops — says every watch is designed, quality-checked and assembled in Surat, and sells direct with free shipping, cash on delivery and a seven-day return window. Most of the catalogue sits between ₹999 and ₹1,999: Apex and Elegance three-handers, Classic and Carnival multifunction chronographs. The step up is the Meridian, an ultra-slim sapphire dress watch at ₹4,999–₹5,499, and the Genesis One sports chronograph at ₹3,499. Treat the struck-through 'MRP' figures with scepticism; judge the watches on what you actually pay.
“Proudly made in Surat”
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Carnival Black by Skylona
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