I think they always used "PARA SHOCK" or "PARASHOCK", but why not post a photo?
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There was actually a Janata Luminous model which pre-dates the Art Deco Janata dial, but I don't think it's very common. It is effectively a white Pilot, long before the recent white Pilot. There have also been other Janatas with lumed hands (including some versions of Janata Deluxe, I think), but not often boat hands, and I don't think at all often on an Art Deco dial.
Ultimately, the dealer is of course right that HMT's mix and match approach created all sorts of variations, but many are undocumented, and it is often said that there are no official records. And it is also true that the hands are often changed post-manufacture.
Ultimately, the dealer is of course right that HMT's mix and match approach created all sorts of variations, but many are undocumented, and it is often said that there are no official records. And it is also true that the hands are often changed post-manufacture.
My impression is that the dial, hour and minute hands and case are probably original, but I will be interested to know from someone like Hari whether that impression is well-founded or not. The seller's photos are not the clearest, which doesn't help much and could easily hide some re-touching on the dial.
I can confirm from some googling that there are some genuine Jawahar black dials with SHOCK PROOF, although PARA SHOCK seems to be the normal for this model as it is with the others I know of. If someone more knowledgeable can tell us more, I'll be very pleased to learn more.
My understanding is that they are old stock, in some cases recently assembled from pre-existing parts, of which there are reportedly many stockpiled around the factories. But there is someone here who probably knows a lot more than I do!
I think that might make some sense.
The slow sellers are probably less likely to have been hastily assembled from disparate parts.
The slow sellers are probably less likely to have been hastily assembled from disparate parts.
The top pic is superb, and I love the look of that strap!
Hello friends...hope you all are doing well...ok.. here is my hmt shakti (shakti = power)
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It looks to have had a pretty hard life, but you did very well to start with a watch with an original dial!
Hi. Congratulations on your white Pilot LE. I have a non-LE version which has a screw-fit back, and it's one of my favourite HMTs. Unfortunately HMT press-fit backs tend to be rather difficult to re-fit to the watch. I bought a black Pilot with a press-fit back knowing that the crystal was cracked (probably for the same reason as yours is) and replaced it with the crystal from a problematic franken HMT. I wasn't sure how well it would fit, but it seems perfect and was even easier to fit than I had imagined. I'm sure it's possible to pick these up for next to nothing in India, but your best bet might be to transplant one from the cheapest, ugliest franken you can find on ebay.
My first HMT. I missed out on the White Pilot LE here in the forum at first but managed to buy from a fellow at a dutch watchforum. It had a spot of paint on the inside of the crystal and a hairlike spor of blue paint on the dial. Managed to remove those easily. Only when I snapped the casebacl back on I probably pressed the crystal too hard, because now there is a little crack on the edge between three and four o'clock. Does anybody know where to get a new crystal? I really LIKE the watch.
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I found before and after shots of my black Pilot, just for the hell of it! As you can see, I also had to reset the hands, and unfortunately I didn't do too well with cleaning the dust off the dial, but I am not going in there again for a while!
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My first HMT. I missed out on the White Pilot LE here in the forum at first but managed to buy from a fellow at a dutch watchforum. It had a spot of paint on the inside of the crystal and a hairlike spor of blue paint on the dial. Managed to remove those easily. Only when I snapped the casebacl back on I probably pressed the crystal too hard, because now there is a little crack on the edge between three and four o'clock. Does anybody know where to get a new crystal? I really LIKE the watch.
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There's certainly a chance. No-one really knows just what is lurking in HMT's warehouses or how much of it remains. They have been showing the Kajal in stock recently, which, as you probably know, is basically the same watch with a gold dial and black case.
Nice watch. The font of the day and date look just like those on the Rajat. Presumably your watch is fitted with a Miyota movement? Also, does the bezel rotate?
Kajal is a Rajat, except with a gold dial and a different, lighter case material in a black colour. It was in stock yesterday on the website.
Rajat Supreme and Kanchan Supreme watches are much larger and have very different dials, hands, and cases. They also use a different movement.
Rajat Supreme and Kanchan Supreme watches are much larger and have very different dials, hands, and cases. They also use a different movement.
I'm afraid I absolutely don't know what the stars mean, but since no-one else has answered, I will just add that backs with these stars on them seem to be rather common.
I use the crystals from the cheapest/ugliest/worst-functioning ebay frakenwatches, but if there is a source outside India for the crystals, I hope someone may tell us here!
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