At a glance
- First documented date
- 1976 — Group’s first service centre established according to Sonraj 1
Why the name matters
The centre’s public service presentation concerns watch servicing, repair and after-sales support; it does not establish a proprietary movement or watch-manufacturing brand. The company’s October 2024 release says Saira Akram was trained and inducted as a watchmaker at the Karachi service centre.
The company describes Akram as Pakistan’s first female watchmaker; the inspected corporate release is not an independent national historical survey. 21
The work and why it matters
Collectibles by Sonraj’s Karachi service centre is a documented watch-service business unit; Sonraj’s release identifies Collectibles as part of Sonraj. Sonraj says its first service centre was established in 1976; that statement does not identify the opening date of the present Karachi premises.
The service page lists the flagship centre at 8C, 6th Commercial Lane, Zamzama, Phase 5 DHA, Karachi. Gharyal’s official account places its 2020 launch within the Sonraj Group and names Collectibles and Maison Sonraj in the group network. 123
People, production and attribution
The official service listing is retrievable; Akram’s current employment, the centre’s current technical authorizations and actual service delivery were not independently verified. A relevant horological service business, not a watch manufacturer or a brand founded by Saira Akram. The employee link is an attributed 2024 training-and-induction announcement. 21
Key dates
- 1976
Group’s first service centre established according to Sonraj
Sonraj says its first service centre was established in 1976; that statement does not identify the opening date of the present Karachi premises. 1
- 2020
Gharyal launched within the group, according to its account
Gharyal’s official account places its 2020 launch within the Sonraj Group and names Collectibles and Maison Sonraj in the group network. 3
- 2024-10-17
Company publishes Akram training/induction announcement
The company’s October 2024 release says Saira Akram was trained and inducted as a watchmaker at the Karachi service centre. 1
Ownership and continuity
A relevant horological service business, not a watch manufacturer or a brand founded by Saira Akram. The employee link is an attributed 2024 training-and-induction announcement. 12
Watchmakers and designers linked to Collectibles by Sonraj — Karachi service centre
These people have a sourced relationship to this brand in the Enjoy Watches register. The label beside each name states the relationship recorded; it should not be read as a broader employment or ownership claim.
- Saira Akram — Worked for / held role
Identification and service
For an individual watch, record the complete reference, serial, dial, case, and movement markings and compare them with dated primary documentation.
A brand history cannot authenticate, appraise, or establish the provenance of a particular watch.
Evidence and limits
How the claims are supported
- source stated claim
Collectibles by Sonraj’s Karachi service centre is a documented watch-service business unit; Sonraj’s release identifies Collectibles as part of Sonraj.
- source stated claim
The company’s October 2024 release says Saira Akram was trained and inducted as a watchmaker at the Karachi service centre.
- source stated claim
Sonraj says its first service centre was established in 1976; that statement does not identify the opening date of the present Karachi premises.
- source stated claim
The service page lists the flagship centre at 8C, 6th Commercial Lane, Zamzama, Phase 5 DHA, Karachi.
- verified fact
The centre’s public service presentation concerns watch servicing, repair and after-sales support; it does not establish a proprietary movement or watch-manufacturing brand.
- source stated claim
Gharyal’s official account places its 2020 launch within the Sonraj Group and names Collectibles and Maison Sonraj in the group network.
- source stated claim
The company describes Akram as Pakistan’s first female watchmaker; the inspected corporate release is not an independent national historical survey.
- verified fact
The official service listing is retrievable; Akram’s current employment, the centre’s current technical authorizations and actual service delivery were not independently verified.
- reasonable inference
A relevant horological service business, not a watch manufacturer or a brand founded by Saira Akram. The employee link is an attributed 2024 training-and-induction announcement.
Known limits
- This identity dossier is not a complete catalogue of every watch or reference.
Direct sources
- Pakistan’s first female watchmaker at Collectibles by SonrajGharyal / Sonraj · first party company press release · accessed September 15, 2026
Locator: Training and induction of Saira Akram, Sonraj parentage, first centre 1976; lines 357–375.. First-party source; its statements remain attributed.
- ServicingGharyal / Sonraj · official service directory · accessed September 15, 2026
Locator: Flagship service centre: 8C, 6th Commercial Lane, Zamzama, Phase 5 DHA, Karachi; lines 350–353.. First-party source; its statements remain attributed.
- About UsGharyal / Sonraj · official group relationship statement · accessed September 15, 2026
Locator: Gharyal launched 2020 as part of Sonraj Group; Collectibles and Maison Sonraj network; line 357 and surrounding paragraph.. First-party source; its statements remain attributed.
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