1) Titan and Timex entered into a joint venture where Titan was responsible for marketing and distributing Timex watches but tensions arose as they started entering each other's territories. 2) There were reports of Titan employees denigrating Timex watches and only promoting Titan watches since employees were unaware Titan had a stake in the Timex JV. 3) Issues also arose regarding service centers where unhappy Timex customers faced inefficient service and Titan took no action in response to a formal complaint about the situation.