Purvi Time Sales & Service

If you walk into the Pranami Shopping Centre in Gotalawadi, you’ll find us at number 47. It’s a busy spot, mostly because of the other shops nearby, so there’s always a bit of a crowd in the hallways. The shop is called Purvi Time Sales & Service, and that’s basically what goes on here every day. We have a lot of different watches sitting out, some new and some that people brought in because they stopped ticking. The air conditioner struggles a bit when it gets really hot in the afternoon, so we usually keep the door propped open. You can smell the snacks from the food stall down the way. Most of the work involves changing out batteries or fixing a buckle that’s come loose. We have a magnifying lamp that’s seen better days, but it still does the job for the tiny screws. The shelves are packed with boxes of different straps—leather, metal, rubber, you name it. It’s a bit of a squeeze when more than three people come in at once. We don't have a big staff, just a couple of us who know where everything is kept. The display cases have some scratches from years of use, but they hold the watches just fine. We get people from all over Gotalawadi dropping by on their way home. It’s just a regular shop where we deal with clocks and watches until it’s time to lock up and head out ourselves.