By Meghna Sharma Titan Company Limited is an Indian multinational consumer lifestyle company, headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. It is a subsidiary of the Tata Group and functions as a joint venture with the Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation or TIDCO. Titan designs, manufactures and sells multiple kinds of fashion and lifestyle products. They include jewellery products under brand names like Tanishq/Zoya/CaratLane, watches under brand names like Titan/Sonata/Fastrack, eyewear under Titan EyePlus/Fastrack Eyecare, fragrances and ethnic wear.
| Details | Info |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Founder | Xerxes Desai |
| Headquarters | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| CEO | C.K. Venkatraman |
| Sector | Lifestyle |
Company Profile
Titan was founded on 26th July 1984 as Titan Watches Limited in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It commenced operations by producing quartz analogue electronic watches. The company launched its first watch collection under Titan brand in the year 1987. Titan expanded beyond watches by launching a jewellery brand, Tanishq, in the year 1992. Subsequently, the company launched Sonata, a budget watch brand, in 1998. In the early 2000s, Titan expanded to luxury watch segment by launching premium brands like Nebula and Xylys.
Titan Watches Limited was renamed to Titan Industries Limited in the year 2001. The company launched Fastrack, a watch and accessories brand, in the year 2005, followed by Titan EyePlus, an eyewear brand, in the year 2008. Titan Industries Limited was renamed to Titan Company Limited in the year 2013.
Titan is the fifth-largest integrated watch manufacturer in the world. It is leading brand in the Indian market across watches, jewellery and eyewear categories. The company has a network of more than 2000 retail stores and exclusive brand outlets across India. Titan owns and operates 16 brands across categories.
Origin Country
Titan originated in India and is under the ownership of the Indian multinational giant, Tata Group. Apart from India, Titan has a select presence in the Middle East, particularly in Bahrain, UAE, Oman and Qatar.
Market Cap
Market capitalisation of Titan Company Limited is INR 3.32 trillion, as of October 2025. The company’s current share price is INR 3737.90.