hmt pilot, an hindustan military watches | army watch
I was just hunting antiques in the flea market, and was lucky to find a military watch made in india, hmt pilot. after all this time learning about the horology and about classic watch, just this once I find military watches branded hmt. is there anyone know more detail about this watch? I’ve been googling through the internet and found only little information about this watch, when this hmt pilot watch made? and what is the price? for your information, this watch had manual winding movements, so it doesn’t need any batteries.
hmt pilot with nylon strap
hmt pilot
hmt pilot black dial next to hmt janata white dial
anyone could give a feedback
regards
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14 Responses to “hmt pilot, an hindustan military watches | army watch”
By saagar on Jun 7, 2010 | Reply
Its a beautiful piece. If you are goin to sell the one with black dial. Please quote me the price.
By daydaily.com on Jun 7, 2010 | Reply
i had this watch with black dial
but it is in classic condition
if you want it
i would sell it for $35
regards
By Anil on Mar 4, 2011 | Reply
These were originally made for the military by HMT. This was because before liberalization HMT was one of the few state owned watch companies in India which had a large market share in the watch market. HMT has now shut down its factry where these watches were made and it is extremely hard to get a new one of these leave alone a second hand one. Maybe not worth much right now but i anticepate it will gather steam in the future. BTW seiko gave the technology for the movement for the original Pilot and Janata
By SB on Mar 10, 2011 | Reply
Hi Anil,It will be a great help if you know where can I get these classic watches, I have been looking for it a long time now. Or if you are selling these pls let me know. Thanks.
By daydaily.com on Mar 11, 2011 | Reply
Hi, i am selling this watch for only $30 if you are interested just contact me at pipinpramudia@yahoo.com
http://3nds.wordpress.com/2010/06/11/classic-hmt-pilot-black-dial-arloji-antik/
this watch located in indonesia
By BADRINATH.V on Mar 11, 2011 | Reply
i have a large collection of HMT. Mechanical Watches and HMT Automatic watches. Any buying interest please let me know as these watches are collectors items.
By Anil on Jun 10, 2011 | Reply
SB,
Some current auctions of the pilot.
http://shop.ebay.in/?_from=R40&_trksid=m570&_nkw=hmt+pilot&_sacat=See-All-Categories
By raja on Jul 11, 2011 | Reply
HMT Pilot one of the most wanted by our group. please vist HMT Watches in Face Book. HMT is back to market. The factory is not closed till now they are producing the watch!!!!
By sk on Aug 21, 2011 | Reply
hai SB, theese watches are available in bangalore for rs595
By Chandrasekhar Saha on Sep 6, 2011 | Reply
HMT http://www.hmtindia.com/index.htm#%C2%A0
Pilot was only manufactured in the Srinagar watch factory. Srinagar is part of Kashmir, now terror stricken because of the Indian history. The factory still exists and all the employees some thousand of them get their monthly salary. However, on one comes to work at the factory because it is closed.
I got chatting with an experienced HMT salesman at a shop in Calcutta, India, few months back. A week back I went to the shop to buy a braille watch, guess only HMT manufactures them to find the shop closed!
Dear SK if you get pilot at Rs 595, it is a steal!
By Shankha Basu on Nov 12, 2011 | Reply
Though people think that the factory has shut down, HMT is still very much into the watch business. That they are not doing well is a different story. HMT showrooms still exist in all major cities. In Mumbai, one can find the showroom in Dadar (Kabutar khana) in the ground floor of K-Lounge. Mind you, the timings are pretty odd. The showroom is open only till 6PM in the evening on weekdays and 2:30PM on saturdays. All HMT classics like Janata, Sona, Pilot, Taurus, ADSL, NASL are available.
Source: I bought a Janata, Sona and Pilot this week
By hameed azeez on Dec 6, 2011 | Reply
hi
i have ht pilot balck dial, janata white dial and sona white dial. all are brand new not worn. all r mechanical watches and new. if any one who is interested in wearing echnaical watches pl email me at hameedazeez@hotmail.com and my mobile no 9380037125
im from chennai
By jasvinder on Feb 21, 2012 | Reply
I have a HMT Pilot 1975 model mint condition Rs 2000 Bangalore jasvinderstar@gmail.com
By KI on Feb 28, 2012 | Reply
Where did you pick up the awesome nylon strap (from the first pic)? I would really like to get one of those for my Pilot too. Kindly help.