[srikanth.hn]

The SONA Trilogy:

Cheers!
Hari

Awesome 3some Hari... nice catch there.
Me hunting for a white Sona now..|>

 

[hari317]

Documenting a variant of the Humble HMT Dilip Automatic. The Dilip is usually seen with golden hands, indices and date window trim. This one features an all steel trim. The dial is more white as opposed to the grayish dial of the GT Dilip. the printing and font is slightly different.

This watch is also a dead stock find from the warehouse.

so which one do you like better?

Cheers!
Hari

 

[munno]

so which one do you like better?

Cheers!
Hari

All Steel. Congratulations!.

 

[hari317]

Updating this thread after a long time. Bought this yellow dial variant of the Chirag that I never knew existed. The catalog shows only the fade Brown and the fade Blue. I have documented the Brown Chirag in this excellent thread by Albertatime: link

I found this watch sitting quitely and neglected at the HMT factory outlet at Pune yesterday.

Cheers!
Hari

 

[Beau8]

Pretty good looking models~Cheers! ;-)

 

[AlbertaTime]

I found this watch sitting quitely and neglected at the HMT factory outlet at Pune yesterday.

Cheers!
Hari

GREAT catch!!

 

[phillyj]

Rescued a few hard to find HMTs that were languishing in the HMT company warehouse, tagged as "slow moving" items:

The HMT Taurus:

This a nice Automatic, lumed hands, no day or date, shares the same stylish domed acrylic crystal of the Janata and the Pilot.

Also "rescued" these two Kaushals and a couple of Art Deco Janatas:

Cheers!
Hari

I want one so much!!
These look so much better than the ones on eBay.
If HMT makes them for the $40 price range and sells Internationally, I know people would be in line to buy. Their current selection is no good. Why, oh Why??:-s

 

[munno]

I found this watch sitting quitely and neglected at the HMT factory outlet at Pune yesterday.

a nice reward for patience hunter. :-!

 

[phillyj]

Anyone know how I can get my hands on one? Someone should make a sticky with members who can help procure these for other members.

 

[munno]

Anyone know how I can get my hands on one? Someone should make a sticky with members who can help procure these for other members.

there are many who can help. Try sending PM to OP.

 

[mjbernier]

Anyone know how I can get my hands on one? Someone should make a sticky with members who can help procure these for other members.

Yes, there are several WUS members located in India who can help you acquire HMT watches. They are the only way I would trust getting an authentic item (there have been warnings about HMTs listed on auction sites like eBay being "reworks" with repainted dials, inflated prices, etc.). Contact the OP, for example, or look through the rest of this thread for more members located in India and PM them as well. Be aware that some models are very scarce and difficult to locate (it took a while to find a Pilot for my collection), and some may no longer be available at all; but, any of them you do obtain are most certainly worth the wait.

Speaking of which, can any of our friends in India recommend a HMT automatic to sit alongside my handwinding Pilot?

Mike

 

[sanky]

Updating this thread after a long time. Bought this yellow dial variant of the Chirag that I never knew existed. The catalog shows only the fade Brown and the fade Blue.

Congrats Hari...the yellow dial is really impressive...

 

[backer]

Hi, Guys..my first day on WUS

is there anyone here to help me get one HMT Janata? i live in dubai, unite arab emirates, when i went to kerala last year i tried mu luck at several local shops, when i asked for HMT they looked at me like an alien !!!

please let me know if any once could help to find one

thanks.

 

[phillyj]

Hi, Guys..my first day on WUS

is there anyone here to help me get one HMT Janata? i live in dubai, unite arab emirates, when i went to kerala last year i tried mu luck at several local shops, when i asked for HMT they looked at me like an alien !!!

please let me know if any once could help to find one

thanks.

Hello fellow Keralite. I too have been interested in trying to get a HMT. From your account, it seems that waiting to find one in a Kerala watch shop will be a waste of time the next time I travel there. I think I will take the advice that was give me to obtain one through one of the fellow WUS members in India. I advise you similarly. In this thread, there are some people who will help you procure one. That is the best method.

Welcome to Watchuseek and a happy new year

 

[Mido]

-Drooling- After seeing this thread....

I NEED TO GET ME AN HMT! D: xD

 

[hari317]

Showcasing today's haul:

HMT Leo:

A much sought after watch, very hard to find...

HMT Taurus:

Yet another variant of this scarce watch. This time with plain Roman printed indices. Plain black and steel, understated. Beautiful brushed stainless case.

Today's haul:

Includes a couple of Art Deco Janatas and the Leos and Tauruses.

Cheers!
Hari

 

[munno]

Nice!

 

[akshayb]

WoW, Hope I can lay my hands on some thing like this some day.:-!

All the Best
Akshay

 

[mjbernier]

Nice haul, Hari!

Those Leos look like they are on expansion bracelets -- if so, that would truly be different from anything I've seen posted here.

Mike

 

[hari317]

Nice!

Hope I can lay my hands on some thing like this some day.

Thanks Munno, AkshayB. The watches were hard to find, have been looking for the Leo ever since Niranjan(penniyulu) posted the pics of his watch in Jan last year.

Those Leos look like they are on expansion bracelets...

Hi Mike, not expansion, the bracelets are run of the mill stainless folded links bracelets. HMT does provide expansion bracelets on their Braille watches.

Regards,
Hari

BTW: Found an excellent HMT Analog Alarm Watch in the showroom today, will post pics, watch this space.