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P.Orr & Sons

Indian chain of watch and clock stores

P.Orr & Sons, founded in 1846, is a chain of stores that sells watches and clocks based in the city of Chennai in India. It used to primarily make clocks, and at the end of the 19th century, various objects in the style known as Swami silver, with European shapes but Hindu decoration.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1846Founded1
  • HeadquartersChennai1

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Child's mug, P. Orr & Sons, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, c. 1890 - Royal Ontario Museum - DSC09646
Photo: Daderot, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons3

P.Orr & Sons, founded in 1846, is a chain of stores that sells watches and clocks based in the city of Chennai in India. It used to primarily make clocks, and at the end of the 19th century, various objects in the style known as Swami silver, with European shapes but Hindu decoration.2

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Timeline

  1. 1846Founded Founded1

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