[akvikram]

A nice auto..... NASS 12 GREEN DIAL

 

[akvikram]

some time seems as green some times as blue.... indeed nice color....

I would have called it a blue dial.

 

[akvikram]

purchased for a gift....
but how come it may go not documented.... took a quick pic before packing.... maduri ladies.... this one has a black dial too.....

 

[akvikram]

@akvikram: Maduri is a nice find. Dial shape and size looks very similar to Ganga.

Yeah, I purchased this last month just before the price hike.....
Maduri in black looks even more elegant.. will try for a pic..:-!

 

[akvikram]

Green looks classy...... From where you purchased these beauties? any extra piece available?

HMT Kohinoor in colors:

I bought these watches recently from HMT. I was told that these colored variants were excess from a recent export order. *shrug*. Anyway, the colors are wonderful and the workmanship is very nice, some pictures:

The two shades of red together:

Green:

The trio:

Cheers!
Hari

 

[akvikram]

Thanks hari,,,,

Vikram, from HMT showroom Mumbai. I have no spare pieces.

Best
Hari

 

[akvikram]

sachin gold dial.....

 

[akvikram]

Thanks, its a old one.... yeah my fav also the white dial with a split....
the size and two hands is a special in this one.....

Mean while nice video.... and your collection is impressive...

Nice buy, congrats! my personal favorite is the Sachin with the peep hole:

here is my post from 2010 also with a video link:

https://www.watchuseek.com/f71/my-new-hmt-pilot-watch-india-358912-7.html#post2743722

 

[akvikram]

First time seeing this Appu..... nice find and nice watch.... can u post the case back as well.....

Got this watch today... on Pandit Nehru's Birthday.....
and Appu, the first ever mascot of Asiad games and this was in 1982.
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[akvikram]

Yes... its a NOS and may be hidden in some showroom.... saw couple of pieces popping up in chennai showroom couple of months back....
did i say that reference pic is mine....

https://www.watchuseek.com/f71/o\\\\-wruw-monday-17th-november-o\\\\-1235866-3.html#post9886690

#63

Is this watch still available? (I'm looking for a new one.)

 

[akvikram]

hi all....

need help about another make watch.... I know this is not the right place... but people here will have mode idea about this....

I am looking at a deal of allwyn handwind model.... asking price is 1699... any idea about the originality of this watch.....
Allwyn Watch Collectible MEN'S Watch Brand NEW 17 Jewels Mechanical Silver Dial | eBay
and may be if any info on mrp of this watch would help.....

If this post need to be removed from here... let me know, I will modify....

thanks

 

[akvikram]

yes! indeed... thanks hari...

I understand it as NOS.... Also interested in knowing for how much they were sold at that time.... just to make a comparo with the hmt prices in 90's.....

Vikram, Allwyn watches shut shop in the early 90s. Thus the question of whether this watch is being sold at correct mrp does not arise. The watch in the listing, if indeed new, should have been more accurately described as new old stock(nearly 25years old!). It may or may not be actually that, but that is a call that you have to take. Also consider that such an old, even new old stock watch, will need a good overhauling for it to be a reliable timekeeper.

Hope this helps.

 

[akvikram]

cant stop admiring this.....
I have black and white.... is there any other variant of this....

 

[akvikram]

I wonder why would some one do this.....

They have the hmt machine.... why change the dial to a different one, they can very well sell with the original dial.

Lovely watch, however the dial and hands are not from HMT. HTH.

 

[akvikram]

yes..... demand is what drives the business.....

have to accept the fact that some of the redials looks nicer, some a clean job....

SLIM, blue dial janata, few more not spared me too...... these are not made by hmt themselves so didnt have options...

HMT didn't make enough pieces of the most popular watches - for example the White Pilots (or black for that matter). OTOH, I guess there was always a demand for different colored Pilots even before HMT released a handful of Pilots in Red/Blue/Orange/Teal (7 colors altogether), which brought up the demand for Pilots even more. Then there are fantasy dials that people buy (including yours truly in some special cases) like the "SLIM", the "new" Pilots and what not. These may or may not have been original HMT dials to begin with, and if they were, may or may not have looked all that clean - water damage, paint chipping and what not.

 

[akvikram]

quick update:

Janata is available in stores, some of the show rooms already have stock. 3 variants are available, with rubber strap, screw back (0398)....

Will post clear pic soon...

 

[akvikram]

a quartz this time....

 

[akvikram]

The case and the dial finishing made me interested in this... changed the chain to a good strap and this one catches eyes with slim and sleek design......
for 800Rs definitely hats off design and quality....

with the workhorse 2080 movement. well done!

 

[akvikram]

Nice watch, excellent found.
this variant is quite rare...... Cheers!

Hmt Kajal Black

 

[akvikram]

As far as I have seen, they are quite reliable. Delivery make take some time, but the watches are genuine, some of the watches may be NOS. It may show ages, but definitely new and original.

Hi All.

I want to know one answer.
IS hmtwatches.in website secure?

I have ordered some pieces but yet to receive it

Though I havbe bought more 25 hmt watches from the localmamanger of hmt watches and he always give me the intented watch .

But some watches were available on the website so I have ordered them too.

Iwant to know do they send fresh pieces only ? Asnowfromall showroom watches have been asekd to return to bangalore.
So I am worried whether they will send new one or a bit stale one