New Delhi, March 13 -- Siddharth Casyab's interest in watches began about 20 years ago, when his mother gifted him a Cartier Tank. But the Kolkata-based businessman didn't realise how much he loved timepieces until 2019, when he bought his first "serious" watch, a Corum Admiral.

Not merely an enthusiast, Casyab, 40, is also an avid buyer. He has since acquired a two-tone Rolex Submariner, a Tudor Black Bay and the Omega Seamaster Diver 300M James Bond 007 Edition. Except for the Corum, each purchase involved weeks, and sometimes months, of waiting, along with repeated follow-ups with dealers before he could get his hands on the watches.







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