[kkindaface]

One scary skeleton!

Sona case, HMT movement. View attachment 11078114

I should mention, it's not mine. I found this online and it's not HMT original.

 

[the one]

What is your experience with CT Pundole and sons at Camp? Do they touch HMTs anymore? In my pre HMT days We used to live in Pune and they had brought my grandfathers seiko back to life.

As such everybody including CT Pundole and sons have moved to other quartz brands for sales as well as service. for everybody here Hmt has been closed shop for 10-15 yrs now. ;-). Nowadays Pundole is mainly into high end. I suppose if he agrees to repair an hmt , cost would probably be very much higher than the watch cost , so havent ever tried him for hmt repairs. Have to rely completely on a small time mechanic or have to take help from friends in other cities.

The models Leo, taurus , kaushal etc that were nonmoving at that time, are the ones that we seek now, cause maybe Hmt did not manufacture more cause the first pilot batch itself did not sell. Some models like the sona skeleton( design fault) , astra (bad lcd module) , some quartz had basic faults, so these too hardly any qty produced, and these are the ones we seek today.
Though the sona skely was modified and sold as Jhalak IMHO.
However I feel Hmt should have kept on producing this model of Tareeq
Sharing m Pic.
HMT Tareeq

with a diff 20mm strap

 

[hari317]

I should mention, it's not mine. I found this online and it's not HMT original.

True, the movement is also not a HMT or a Citizen from what I can see.

 

[hari317]

As such everybody including CT Pundole and sons have moved to other quartz brands for sales as well as service. for everybody here Hmt has been closed shop for 10-15 yrs now. ;-). Nowadays Pundole is mainly into high end. I suppose if he agrees to repair an hmt , cost would probably be very much higher than the watch cost , so havent ever tried him for hmt repairs. Have to rely completely on a small time mechanic or have to take help from friends in other cities.

The models Leo, taurus , kaushal etc that were nonmoving at that time, are the ones that we seek now, cause maybe Hmt did not manufacture more cause the first pilot batch itself did not sell. Some models like the sona skeleton( design fault) , astra (bad lcd module) , some quartz had basic faults, so these too hardly any qty produced, and these are the ones we seek today.
Though the sona skely was modified and sold as Jhalak IMHO.
However I feel Hmt should have kept on producing this model of Tareeq
Sharing m Pic.
HMT Tareeq

with a diff 20mm strap

Thanks for the current info about Pundole.

True about the Kaushal etal.

I found my first Kaushal at a high footfall shop like Kamdar, Imagine. Too decorated to be a Gents watch perhaps?

When the Sweekar was widely available, discounted to 600/- each in 2010, it's pink pointer was ridiculed. You can still read the discussion in the oldest HMT Pilot thread on WUS. Upto 2013, Counters were full of the ADSL and NASL models, deemed too expensive for a HMT.

Pointer hand watches require a date/day wheel to pointer adaptor, a special specific part. Probably that was the reason very few ever got made. but it is a nice concept which I like much and nowadays no seems to be making such pieces even among the greats like Seiko and Citizen.

That pie-pan dial Tareeq is superb, pls keep sharing such rare pieces.

 

[jalal-akbar]

...However I feel Hmt should have kept on producing this model of Tareeq. Sharing m Pic. HMT Tareeq

with a diff 20mm strap

View attachment 11082842

Sir, that's a beautiful watch..never heard, never saw it before. Really adorable. Yes you are right HMT should have produced lots and lots of it so that today i could lay my hands on it but as Mr.Vikrama once rightly said "hum sirf picture dekte reh jayenge"

 

[Vikrama]

Dear All, as you might be knowing that once i posted that my hmt roman moon phase watch is sick and i couldn't get it serviced here in my home town as most of the watch repairers declined to service it considering its vintage factor and non availability of required parts. Eventually i lost hope that it would work again but one of our WUS member Mr. Vikrama has helped me in getting this watch serviced in his home town and made this watch once again up and running. My friend Vikrama, i am really thankful to you for your kind help in this regard. You are a true hmt lover

That's nothing my friend! It is nice to see that is has come out of deep hibernation!

 

[Vikrama]

As such everybody including CT Pundole and sons have moved to other quartz brands for sales as well as service. for everybody here Hmt has been closed shop for 10-15 yrs now. ;-). Nowadays Pundole is mainly into high end. I suppose if he agrees to repair an hmt , cost would probably be very much higher than the watch cost , so havent ever tried him for hmt repairs. Have to rely completely on a small time mechanic or have to take help from friends in other cities.

The models Leo, taurus , kaushal etc that were nonmoving at that time, are the ones that we seek now, cause maybe Hmt did not manufacture more cause the first pilot batch itself did not sell. Some models like the sona skeleton( design fault) , astra (bad lcd module) , some quartz had basic faults, so these too hardly any qty produced, and these are the ones we seek today.
Though the sona skely was modified and sold as Jhalak IMHO.
However I feel Hmt should have kept on producing this model of Tareeq
Sharing m Pic.
HMT Tareeq

with a diff 20mm strap

Superb Tareeq !!

 

[Vikrama]

Vikrama helped bring back to life two HMT ANADIGIS. one was Nos and the other was in regular use by my dad till it died. Both the watches are ticking fine now and dad is back to using his old favourite. thanks to Vikrama who spent much of his time, efforts and money in getting this done. Regards, Hari

Oh..never mind Hari!
I am glad that both Ana-digis are keeping good time.

 

[zhid]

It's almost like how in Cars, when Maruti Suzuki launched a real plush and luxury stretch sedan named "Kizashi" in (I think) 2012, it flopped. Because, no one could relate well to maruti car peing so premium and priced accordingly. Their new strategy of launching premium cars under Nexa segment has really fired off to glory.

Something similar for HMT too may have worked with these premium watches.

Thanks for the current info about Pundole.

True about the Kaushal etal.

I found my first Kaushal at a high footfall shop like Kamdar, Imagine. Too decorated to be a Gents watch perhaps?

When the Sweekar was widely available, discounted to 600/- each in 2010, it's pink pointer was ridiculed. You can still read the discussion in the oldest HMT Pilot thread on WUS. Upto 2013, Counters were full of the ADSL and NASL models, deemed too expensive for a HMT.

Pointer hand watches require a date/day wheel to pointer adaptor, a special specific part. Probably that was the reason very few ever got made. but it is a nice concept which I like much and nowadays no seems to be making such pieces even among the greats like Seiko and Citizen.

That pie-pan dial Tareeq is superb, pls keep sharing such rare pieces.

 

[raami]

Pilot on my wrist.

 

[hari317]

Quite an unique piece Raami. Thanks for sharing.

 

[macosie]

Raami, you got a nice collection.

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[macosie]

I have to stop buying off eBay. These three arrived today. A Jawan, Janata, and blue faced pocket watch. I haven't looked at the movements yet.

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[hari317]

I am a fan of the HMT PACE series. Here is a PACE PG98

 

[hari317]

Plain Gents ANZ Model # 5085

 

[hari317]

PACE PG01 Cream dial

 

[hari317]

PACE PG01 Blue dial

 

[raami]

Pilot Super deluxe on my wrist.

 

[hari317]

The TVS mark is interesting. Were the watches made for TVS or did TVS have a watch manufacturing division (WM) that supplied this case to HMT under contract? I want to believe the latter.

 

[raami]

The TVS mark is interesting. Were the watches made for TVS or did TVS have a watch manufacturing division (WM) that supplied this case to HMT under contract? I want to believe the latter.

Not sure.. The WS mark next to TVS is something that I ma seeing for the first time.