Bhopal, May 9: Fashion or fashionable trends keep on changing with time. In modern times these trends change very fast. In this way the youths are not lagging far behind their European counterparts who pursue the latest fashion come what may.

They always want to be the centre of attraction and for this they adopt all he latest fashionable and trendy things available in the market. Today Indian youth are not only crazy about new latest fashionable jeans, trousers, shoes and designer slippers but also about broad, designer wristwatches. These new designer wristwatches have earned high popularity among Indian youth. In Bhopal itself a number of petty watch shops have come up which cater to the need of the youths.

One can easily witness the popularity of these watches by visiting the campus of Sarojini Naidu Girls College, BSSS College, Career College and many other colleges. These fashionable watches have big market in Bhopal as most of the youth here prefer to wear them. most of such watches have broad and colourful straps and are designed like a human skull or motorbike. They like watches with different designs on them. They had their own reason to prefer them.

Ayush of Watch Centre says that the main reason for he popularity of these watches is the cheap cost. These watches are locally made in Mumbai and range from Rs 100 to Rs 500 thus suiting the pocket of the buyer. The machinery of the watch may be the same but its dial and case is changed according to the latest trend.

According to Javed Ali, these fashionable watches are attractive. They are easily available and affordable by the youth. When asked about the branded watches he said that because of the high cost and limitation in design, youths generally prefer these low cost and designer wristwatches.

Raj Kumar of Jain Watch House said these wrist watches are popular because they conform to the taste of the youth . These watches are fashionable, available in number of colour combinations and suit the youth of all age groups.

Asha Verma, mother of a youth who had come to buy a wristwatch also agrees with the popularity of these wristwatches. She said that because of the bangle type pattern, broad belts, dual time and fast track type pattern they are very popular among the college girls. Every time a new type pattern comes these girls throng to the market to buy them and to remain centre of attraction.

In the coming days the demand of these fashionable wristwatches in Bhopal will increase by leaps and bounds. The craze of these watches in times to come will remain unabated.

Viplab is fond of wristwatches of which he has a good collection worth Rs one lakh. He said that acquiring latest branded watches is the need of the hour for the young generation. According to Mahavir Kamli, this is the era of fashion and show biz. Therefore, such kind of branded watches are necessary to impress the friend circle. Naveen who like fast track wristwatches of sporty look says 'it's part of fashion. Naveen, a student of MBA, donning fashionable and trendy wristwatches has now become a fad among the students and youths.