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After the success of its slimmest mechanical watch, the Edge, Titan has gone all into high horology. Last year, the Indian watch brand presented Nebula Jalsa, the 18K gold watch with hand-painted marble dial featuring an in-house flying tourbillon, and later the Stellar 3.0 Wandering Hours Automatic watch, India’s first wandering hours watch. For 2026, Titan has further upped the game with another mechanical watch collection, this time a diver’s watch, named the Zero Hour, with an exceptional water resistance of up to 500 metres. With the release, Titan has entered the high-perfomance sports watch segment.
The Zero Hour line was unveiled against the backdrop of the Arabian Sea in Goa, with 12 models with water resistance ratings ranging from 100 metres to 500 metres. The collection draws its name from the critical moment when action begins. The launch also includes a collaboration with the Professional Association of Diving Instructors, integrating Titan’s watchmaking with PADI’s global diving expertise. The partnership aims to connect the collection with the broader diving community through experience-led initiatives and storytelling.
At the top of the collection is the 500M Professional Diver’s watch. Crafted in robust and lightweight Grade 2 titanium, this tool watch is designed for extreme underwater use, meeting the ISO 6425 standards for professional dive watches. The 120-click unidirectional bezel is secured by an Aqua Lock mechanism that ensures precise time tracking during dives. A sapphire crystal insert enhances durability, while the dial is protected by a sapphire crystal with triple-layer anti-reflective coating for improved clarity in varying light conditions. The brand has kept legibility in focus, with bold hands and markers coated in Super-LumiNova X1 grade lume, which glows blue-green in the dark.
Powering the watch is Titan’s in-house automatic Calibre 7AC0. The movement operates at 28,800 vibrations per hour (4 Hz) and is regulated to an accuracy of –10/+30 seconds per day, offering consistent performance in challenging environments.
The watch is paired with a Grade 2 titanium bracelet inspired by Titan’s logo design, along with an additional FKM rubber strap. Both options are designed with the quick-release system for swapping the straps easily.
Limited to 500 pieces each across two variants, the 500M Professional Diver’s watch is priced between INR 75,995 and INR 77,995. The wider Zero Hour collection includes 300M, 200M, and 100M models, with prices starting at INR 15,795.
Images - Courtesy Titan
After the success of its slimmest mechanical watch, the Edge, Titan has gone all into high horology. Last year, the Indian watch brand presented Nebula Jalsa, the 18K gold watch with hand-painted marble dial featuring an in-house flying tourbillon, and later the Stellar 3.0 Wandering Hours Automatic watch, India’s first wandering hours watch. For 2026, Titan has further upped the game with another mechanical watch collection, this time a diver’s watch, named the Zero Hour, with an exceptional water resistance of up to 500 metres. With the release, Titan has entered the high-perfomance sports watch segment.
The Zero Hour line was unveiled against the backdrop of the Arabian Sea in Goa, with 12 models with water resistance ratings ranging from 100 metres to 500 metres. The collection draws its name from the critical moment when action begins. The launch also includes a collaboration with the Professional Association of Diving Instructors, integrating Titan’s watchmaking with PADI’s global diving expertise. The partnership aims to connect the collection with the broader diving community through experience-led initiatives and storytelling.
At the top of the collection is the 500M Professional Diver’s watch. Crafted in robust and lightweight Grade 2 titanium, this tool watch is designed for extreme underwater use, meeting the ISO 6425 standards for professional dive watches. The 120-click unidirectional bezel is secured by an Aqua Lock mechanism that ensures precise time tracking during dives. A sapphire crystal insert enhances durability, while the dial is protected by a sapphire crystal with triple-layer anti-reflective coating for improved clarity in varying light conditions. The brand has kept legibility in focus, with bold hands and markers coated in Super-LumiNova X1 grade lume, which glows blue-green in the dark.
Powering the watch is Titan’s in-house automatic Calibre 7AC0. The movement operates at 28,800 vibrations per hour (4 Hz) and is regulated to an accuracy of –10/+30 seconds per day, offering consistent performance in challenging environments.
The watch is paired with a Grade 2 titanium bracelet inspired by Titan’s logo design, along with an additional FKM rubber strap. Both options are designed with the quick-release system for swapping the straps easily.
Limited to 500 pieces each across two variants, the 500M Professional Diver’s watch is priced between INR 75,995 and INR 77,995. The wider Zero Hour collection includes 300M, 200M, and 100M models, with prices starting at INR 15,795.
Images - Courtesy Titan
