It is a publicly listed company and part of the larger Tata Group.

Key Facts

• Founded in 1984 under the name "Titan Watches Limited".
• Headquarters: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
• It has over 2,000 retail stores across India and serves customers worldwide.
• Main product segments: jewellery, watches and wearable accessories, eyewear, fashion accessories (wallets, belts, etc).
• As of the latest financial year, Revenue was approximately. 60,942 crore and Net Income nearly 3,337 crore.

How did it become what it is?

• From 1984 to about 1990, it operated primarily as a company manufacturing watches.
• 1991 to 2010, it started expanding. In 1994, it launched the jewellery brand Tanishq.
• 2011 onwards, it diversified further into eyewear, fashion accessories, and wearables. For example, it launched a women's ethnic wear retail chain called Taneira.

Brands and segments

Some of its major brands and Business lines:

• Watches & Wearables: Titan, Sonata, Fastrack, etc. 
• Jewellery: Tanishq, Zoya, Mia, CaratLane. 
• Eyewear: Titan Eyeplus, Fastrack Eyecare. 
• Wearables/accessories: Fragrances, belts, wallets, etc. 

Why it matters

• Titan is the largest branded jewellery maker in India by value. 
• It has grown from being just a watchmaker into a diversified Lifestyle company.
• Important for students of business because it shows how a company can evolve by expanding product lines, launching new brands, and entering new markets.