“The bad news is that time flies. The good news is that you are the pilot.”

• Michael Altshuler

The Pioneer

As the new horizons were celebrated post independence, a plethora of opportunities rose to lead the country towards the future. With aspirations as high as the sky, a certain gentleman named Shree Mansukhlal Purushottam Sejpal, in 1949, took upon a new challenge along with Jerambhai who started manufacturing watch cases under the brand name Rivex which was first of its kind on the western suburbs of Gujarat somewhere in Rajkot. We at our institution set up by our grandfather Shree Mansukhlal Purushottam Sejpal were then the pan India distributors of Rivex. What started as a challenge for a group of young entrepreneurs has now led the city of Rajkot to be the third largest watch case manufacturer in the world.

With things now formalizing and business streamlining, we formed the banner METRO WATCH CASE COMPANY IN 1952 and inaugurated our new office to resume as pan India distributors of watch cases. This was an era of opportunities and a time to rewrite history as the city and the industry was seeing a growth it had never seen before.

The Family

As Henry Ford the great once said, if everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself. There is no better support than that of one’s own family. As the company grew from strength to strength, two more pillars of absolute strength joined the legacy of our great institution. Our pioneer Shree Mansukhlal’s two brothers, Shree Jagannath Purushottam Sejpal and Shree Prabhudas Purushottam Sejpal joined the legacy in 1959. We ended the decade on a high and were prepared to take the institution to newer heights for the future.

The formation of Gujarat from Saurashtra opened a floodgate of opportunities in the 1960s. Everything from infrastructure to roads and communication was getting better. This was truly a pivotal time in the region’s rising growth and stature.

The Second Generation

Expansion does not just mean attaining bigger numbers. It also means triumphs at the peaks you once thought were too high for you. With that in mind, our second generation of family entrepreneurs joined us in our journey to excellence in 1970. Sighting the needs of the new decade, we expanded our services and added the pan India distribution of the side bar button as well. Shree Nandkishor Mansukhlal Sejpal and Shree Harkishan Prabhudas Sejpal joined the vision and took the institute to higher peaks.

Broadening Horizons

We envisioned our capabilities during our expansion. It was now time to start new verticals. After the successful distribution of watch cases and side bar buttons, we launched another venture called METRO WATCH MATERIAL TRADERS. It was now an era of intellectual properties capturing the imagination and with that in mind, we registered our brand METRO and continued the sales of side bar buttons under this trademarked brand.

To take up that challenge, Shree Mahendra Mansukhlal Sejpal and Shree Narendra Prabhudas Sejpal joined our legacy in 1977.Under METRO WATCH MATERIAL TRADERS, we initiated sales of all kinds of spare parts for wrist watches across the state. As our the branches of our tree of legacy flourished, with new entrants Shree Jagdish Mansukhlal Sejpal, Shree Ghanshyam Mansukhlal Sejpal and Shree Govind Jagannathbhai Sejpal, we also launched services like after sales and repairs under the same umbrella. This was now time to facilitate the whole ecosystem.

New Challenge

Having facilitated various trades of wrist watches and having served the consumers closely with after sales as well, we knew the industry inside out. To leverage the rising demands and to lead a trend, the challenge for us was to do something nobody dared before. After apt planning and consultation, we took upon the challenge to start distribution of watch coils and spring bar under our own brand METRO, which back then was first of its kind in India to distribute watch coils.

We were the leaders and the innovators when we started the distribution of watch coils for the first time in India back in 1985. With our careful resourcing and accurate manufacturing practices, we were able to do the unthinkable. We offered an economic and better alternative to imported watch coils.

Next Generation

With the millennium approaching, almost at the turn of the century it was time to pass on the baton to the next generation. In 1998,  Mr.Vishal Narendrabhai Sejpal joined the METRO WATCH MATERIAL TRADERS. He joined with a fresh vision and continues to lead our current generation of family entrepreneurs.

Another Feather in the Hat

With the new century now in its full swing, METRO TRADING COMPANY was established in 2003 under the leadership of Mr. Vishal Narendrabhai Sejpal with the vision to bootstrap the whole manufacturing of a wrist watch. It was a mountain to climb and rightfully took us a whole year to finally launch our own wrist watch brand Lomani. 2004 saw the beginning of manufacturing of Lomani wrist watches which was registered as a brand two years later in 2006.

Branches of the Tree

Our forefathers planted undying hard work and devotion towards our institution. That plant turned into a giant tree and newer branches were now unfolding and helping the institute to grow beyond the boundaries. Within a few years of the new manufacturing expansion, Mr. Vikas Narendrabhai Sejpal joined the Metro Trading Company in 2011.

Under Mr. Vishal Sejpal’s leadership, the company rewrote the history again. Apart from excelling in wrist watch manufacturing, the institute also embarked their journey beyond waters and skies. The institute that was started right after our Independence was becoming a GLOBAL WATCH MAKER company in 2015. The first wrist watch under the brand name of “GALAXY” was now being launched as a global product. 

Verdict

Very few organizations see an organic growth like the one we have witnessed over the last few decades. What started as a distribution company gradually became a household name in both sales as well as after sales of one of the finest wrist watch brands in our country.With decades of experience and devotion towards the wrist watch industry in our DNA, we continue our journey as a global wrist watch brand and thrive for greater success. Our legacy has seen the evolution of technology and engineering in the industry from a very close range. It is very rightfully said that there is absolutely no substitution to authenticity and legacy and at GALAXY WATCH, we have both in abundance.

MD's Statement

 The roots of our institute go all the way back to the time of our independence. Our family and the institution have seen the wheel of time in our country moving forward at a crisp pace. What started as a trading company is now a leading wrist watch manufacturer and has mastered an ecosystem that involves all aspects of entrepreneurship like sourcing, manufacturing, and marketing and after sales. We have seen the time and technology change hands and with a generational expertise in the business of wrist watches, we have all it takes to meet our ambition which is to represent our country on the global footprint of wrist watch brands.

Vision

There is no alternative for generational legacy. Our family and the institution we have built over the last seven decades have achieved what people strive to set today. But we do not see our achievements with a sense of satisfaction. We consider our journey from being traders to now becoming manufacturers of a global brand as a move on the runway. We strongly believe we are yet to take off to the skies. It took us three generations and several decades to build this runway and with our brands acting as the wings, we believe we are destined to soar high in the clouds.