Segal Optics

We have been based at No. 368 Kalbadevi Road for quite a long time now. It is a busy stretch over here in Marine Lines East, and there is always something going on outside the front door. My workbench is usually a bit of a mess with different frames, tiny screws, and those little cloth wipes that seem to disappear whenever you actually need one. It is not a very large space, but it fits everything we need to get through the day. Segal Optics is just a small team of us doing our thing. Some days are slower than others, which gives us time to organize the drawers or fix the display lights. Then there are those afternoons where everyone seems to walk in at the same time and the phone won't stop ringing. The building is old and has that specific smell of old paper and dust, which I’ve grown to like over the years. We usually have the radio playing softly in the background to drown out some of the traffic noise from the street. It is a lot of squinting at small parts and making sure everything is lined up properly. We don’t have any fancy robots or anything, just our own hands and some basic tools. It gets tiring on the eyes after a few hours, so we take breaks to drink tea and look out at the crowds passing by. It’s a simple life here and it keeps us busy enough.