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Rotoris is an Indian watch brand founded in 2025 and commercially launched in February 2026. The company is headquartered in New Delhi, India. Rotoris produces mechanical and meca-quartz watches with a motorsport-influenced aesthetic.
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Founding and Background
Rotoris was co-founded by Aakash Anand, Prerna Gupta, Anant Narula, and Kunal Kapania. Watch Startup Rotoris Raises $3 Mn From Nikhil Kamath, Venture Catalysts </ref> Aakash Anand previously founded Bella Vita Organic, a fragrance and personal care company. Prerna Gupta is a founding partner at Wolfpack Labs. [1]
The brand's watchmaking operations are led by Harman Wadhwa, who trained in Switzerland.[2]
Funding
In December 2025, Rotoris raised USD 3 million (approximately INR 27 crore) in a seed funding round.[1] The round was co-led by Nikhil Kamath, co-founder of Zerodha; Vivek Anand Oberoi, actor and investor; Venture Catalysts, an Indian accelerator and early-stage investment platform; 100 Unicorns, an early-stage venture fund; and Tanmay Bhat, content creator and investor.
The round also included participation from over 30 entrepreneurs including Varun Alagh (Mamaearth / Honasa Consumer), Gaurav Khatri (Noise), Siddharth Dungarwal (Snitch), Nitin Jain (OfBusiness), Vishesh Khurana (Shiprocket), Chirag Taneja (GoKwik), Akash Gupta (Zypp), and Arjun Vaidya (Dr. Vaidya's).[1][3]
Products
Rotoris launched commercially in February 2026.[4]. Rotoris produces several watch collections including Auriqua, Monarch, Astonia, Arvion and Manifesta.
All watches use sapphire crystal glass, 316L stainless steel cases, and either automatic or Q-MATIC movements.[2][3]
Q-MATIC Technology
Rotoris's Q-MATIC system is a hybrid meca-quartz movement referred to by the company as Q-MATIC. [5]
Astonia Sports Chronograph
The Astonia Sports Chronograph has a 42 mm matte black 316L stainless steel case, a tachymetre bezel, sapphire crystal glass, and an FKM rubber strap. It is powered by the Q-MATIC movement.[5][6]
Retail and Distribution
Rotoris uses a direct-to-consumer model. Its initial launch used an invitation-only system through its website, where customers request access and complete a private purchase. [2][4]
The brand also operates the Rotoris House in New Delhi, a retail and atelier space that hosts craft demonstrations and events related to watchmaking.[7]
Formula 1 Debut
At the opening race weekend of the 2026 Formula One season at Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne, Australia, Indian racing driver Kush Maini was photographed in the paddock wearing a Rotoris Astonia Sports Chronograph.[5][6][4]
Kush Maini competes in the FIA Formula 2 Championship with ART Grand Prix, is a member of the Alpine Academy, and serves as Test and Reserve Driver for the BWT Alpine F1 Team. He is also a reserve driver for Mahindra Racing in Formula E.[5]
Media Coverage
Rotoris received coverage following its December 2025 seed funding announcement in Inc42,[1] Entrackr,[8] and Indian Retailer.[3] Its website launch was covered by the trade publication FashionNetwork in February 2026.[2] Its appearance on the Formula 1 grid in March 2026 was reported by Asian News International (ANI) and covered by The Tribune, Asianet Newsable, and Digit.in.[5][6][4]
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