ALL OR NOTHING

Rolex, MB&F, and Audemars Piguet, not to mention gold and sporty timepieces-we look inside Delhibased collector Sandeep Nair's watch box

- Chitra Lohani Saharan

When Sandeep Nair opened up his box of watches housing great timepieces from the most respected brands alongside vintage pieces, I was unsure of where to begin our conversation from. Because there's a story behind every watch Nair owns. Perhaps that is why even though his collection features heavy-hitters, Nair doesn't like to call himself a 'watch collector, instead preferring 'watch enthusiast, a term that certainly has more of an emotional connotation. And he was wearing the timepiece that personified this the best, on his wrist-the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph (Ref. 26470OR. 00.1000OR.03.A). Nair bought the 42mm full 18K rose gold watch with a black dial with a 'Méga Tapisserie' pattern, for his wedding.