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Laura Mercier passed from Shiseido to Advent’s Orveon in a US$700 million sale. In India it runs 10% to 20% above United States list price.

Catrice belongs to cosnova, the German family company that also owns essence — but only essence was part of the Reliance Retail deal. Here is what that costs an Indian buyer.

Who owns Rimowa, who sells it in India, what the same case costs in Germany and India, what the lifetime guarantee covers, and how to check a case is genuine.

Who owns Osprey, the Delhi company Osprey lists for India, the US$148.1 million impairment in its owner’s filings, US prices, and whether the All Mighty Guarantee reaches India.

Who owns G-Shock, how Casio’s own Indian company brings it in, where the watches are made, what they cost on casio.com/in and Myntra, and what the 10-metre drop story really rests on.

Who owns Zenith, who sells it in India, what its warranty covers, what its El Primero pages say and what a Chronomaster Sport costs in Bengaluru and Switzerland.

Who owns Frederique Constant, how it reaches India, what its QR-activated warranty covers, which movements are in-house and what the Highlife COSC costs on Helios against the Swiss site.

Who owns MVMT, what Movado paid for it, why its own site will not ship to India while Myntra lists 232 of its watches, who imports them, and what its warranty covers.

Who owns Nebula, where Titan makes it, what the 18-karat gold claims rest on, what the watches cost on titan.co.in and Helios, and what the lifetime movement warranty covers.

Who owns Coach, which company sells it in India, where its bags are actually made, what a Tabby costs here against the US price, and what the house will and will not tell you about authenticity.

Who owns Kate Spade, how it reaches India through Reliance Brands, who sells and imports its bags on Myntra, what they cost against the American price, where they are declared made, and what the one-year warranty covers.

Who owns Michael Kors, how the brand reaches India, who sells and imports it on Myntra, what two core bags cost on its own India site against the American one, where the bags are made, and what the two-year warranty leaves out.

Who owns Gucci and what Kering publishes about it, why India is not one of the 44 country sites on gucci.com, who sells and imports the 717 Myntra listings, what the shelf costs here, the two origin clauses that do not agree, and what the house will and will not check.