Shri Raghavendra Watch Works

I've been sitting at this bench in Arun Complex for a while now. The shop isn't much to look at, just a small space on Triveni Road in Basavanagudi. Most days, it’s just the sound of the small tools clicking and people passing by outside in the 1st stage area. You get used to the noise of the traffic near Phase II. Fixing watches is quiet work. Sometimes the parts are so tiny you can barely see them without the magnifying glass. People come in with old HMTs or some newer ones that stopped working after a bit of rain. It gets busy in the evenings when everyone is heading home. The shop is at No. 65, right in the middle of things. We don't have a big sign or anything fancy, just the name Shri Raghavendra Watch Works on the board. The light in here could be better, but I know where everything is kept. If you’ve lived around Basavanagudi, you probably know the building. It’s got that old feel to it. I spend most of my time looking down at gears and springs. It’s a lot of sitting and waiting for the next person to drop off something they need fixed. The weather has been a bit humid lately, which doesn't help with the fine metal parts. Anyway, that is what happens here every day from morning until we close up the shutters. I usually have a cup of tea around four o'clock while I check the day's progress.