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Nykaa owns 90% of Dot & Key and ranks it first in its own sunscreen category. The brand makes nothing itself, publishes more SPF data than any Indian rival, and one of its pages contradicts its own PA claim. Checked 1 September 2026.

Who owns Orient, why it is Epson and not Seiko, how it reaches India, what its three-year guarantee covers here, its in-house calibres and Japanese prices.

Who owns Fjällräven, who sells it in India, what the Kånken costs in the US, UK and India, how the warranty changes by country, and how to check a bag is genuine.

Who owns Arc’teryx, whether it sells in India, where its jackets are made and what stands behind its GORE-TEX claims. An honest brand audit.

Who owns Brooks Running, who runs its Indian website, what the India Fit GTS 23 costs, and what stands behind GuideRails. An honest brand audit.

Who owns HOKA, why the same item number shows different specs in the US and UK, and what one Indian listing on 20 September 2026 shows. An honest brand audit.

IWC’s cheapest Indian watch runs a Sellita, and IWC’s own spec table admits it by leaving out a row. Prices, warranty and the India-versus-US gap, audited.

Givenchy Beauty is LVMH-owned with no licensee, but the company importing it into India is a Chalhoub Group arm named on 12 of 13 product declarations.

Fenty Beauty is a joint venture with LVMH’s Kendo Brands and no party has ever published a share. Indian prices run 4.8% to 9.4% above the US list, and the shade ranges shrink at the border.

Titan bought the Favre Leuba trademarks in 2011-12 and liquidated the Swiss company holding them in the year to 31 March 2024. Its own audited accounts show exactly what that cost.

MAC’s own India webstore permanently stopped taking orders on 15 December 2025. We check who owns the Toronto-born brand, what it costs against the US and UK, and where to buy it safely in India.

Dr. Jart+ has been wholly owned by Estée Lauder since December 2019, not 2015. Indian prices on the day every product sat at 60% off, what its claims publish, and who imports it.

India’s advertising council upheld two complaints against Clinique’s Moisture Surge claims in late 2025. Nine months later the struck-down number was still on sale copy, while Indian prices ran up to 24% below the American list.