Restorations like this one are why I love to watch these videos. I was a hobbyist and loved the thrill of buying old non-runners on eBay and servicing them back to a running condition. Unfortunately, I now need to take a medication that makes my hands tremor just enough that I had to give it up. This movement is a simple one but you did a fantastic job on it and the case. I love it that it lives and runs again. I really enjoy your videos. It eases the loss of being able to do this a bit.
I find myself skipping a Rolex ad to view a video on an Indian watch; much more interesting! Now I want one for my collection, but perhaps not one from the 1970's.
To fill in some history on your otherwise excellent video, the Citizen movement in question that was licensed to HMT was the 0201. When it was first licensed in 1961, it was considered a thourougly modern design, having only been released by Citizen the year prior. Citizen wasn't the first choice to partner with HMT. Both the Swiss and Seiko were approached before them and both pretty much just laughed at the idea that India could mass-produce wristwatches. Unfortunately for them, Citizen were the ones who responded in order to capture a larger market share in South Asia against Seiko. A mistake that Seiko would eventually realize and rectify with their Allwyn series for the Indian market. The key reasons why the 0201 was selected for licensing out of Citizen's catalog at the time was because it was a simple, good quality movement that was both cheap to produce and could go an extremely long time without a service. Exactly what the Soviet Union did with the French Lip R26 to remake it as the ZiM 2602 as the USSR's own people's watch some 15 years prior. A caliber I believe you've also worked on! The result of the HMT-Citizen deal, the HMT 020, is really just a Citizen 0201 with simpler finishing. The 0231, in contrast, was introduced in 1975 for the reason of simplifing mass production and lasted all the way until 2016. Roughly 90% of the component parts between an HMT 020 and 0231 movement are interchangable. As such, I believe you have an HMT 0231 with a 020 main bridge. Not uncommon in these watches. HMT in addition to making wristwatches, also produced tractors and (as the name implies) machine tools. While the wristwatch division was formally shut down in 2016 by the Indian government, there has been a successful movement to revitalize the HMT watches division. It is now possible to buy a new HMT watch even now in 2023, but only if you're in India when you do it. Nowadays, HMTs are by far the biggest bargain in vintage watches. A servicable mechanical movement with a proven design, 17 jewels, shock protected balance, an actual glycodur balance wheel, full stainless steel construction, a screw-down caseback, and an enviable history. All for roughly $20 USD. While not the best watches ever made, they are excellent for practicing servicing work on and regular wear. Such as the late-70s HMT Deepak on the factory HMT-branded stainless steel bracelet I happened to be wearing when this video appeared in my recommendations! Coincidence?
@@VintageWatchServices If I may add, HMT watches are often found in "Mumbai special" form with different or painted dials, hands and cases. In the case of HMT watches, I find it is not so bad thing and it makes it an exception of a rule. Watches were expensive thing in 60's and 70's and watchmakers had to "manage" to fix it using parts from different watches. Many of the watches on sale today are such, there are many new dials and cases, but I believe those are not Chinese, but local-made parts that reflect that tradition of repair. Also, the original Citizen movement is a basic one from the family that contains precision movements as the one found in Citizen "Homer", with date, hack etc. IIRC, even the balance is the same. So if you are fixing one and need the balance, try one from HMT first!
Never expected to see a HMT Watch here, I own three HMTs one is a pilots watch really cute when compared to my Laco almost half the size of it. Again a great video, many thanks for sharing.
Another Indian watch to look out for is called Allwyn they were made in the seventies and eighties and they used seiko 6319A movement's in them I’ve got one in the que for a little restoration project and only cost a few £s, another nice informative video mate thanks for keeping us entertained. 🙏😉🍻👌
Thanks for the video. This might be one of the cheaper watches you might come across as a watch enthusiast, but the nostalgia it evokes among a certain generation of Indians is extraordinary! :)
Thank you for your video. You are a master watchmaker. To us it is a time machine. My father bought for me on my college days a piece. Even now at my 60 I wear it every day. No lag, no disturb, time flows on it like a river. Thank you once again.
I love that noise when you drop the case into the ultrasonic cleaner jar - it reminds me of a movie I saw back in the early 1970s to do with a submarine and that underwater echo takes me back many years.
I love the brief feature's display before you show the watch on your wrist. Not displays in the wild (beach, nightclub, or nightstand/intimate) but on the bench. The Rodico blob prop tickled my sense of mischief. Love your videos when they appear.
Watching this lovely video while wearing my own HMT. 😊 HMT actually did introduce quartz and analog-digital watches to the Indian market earlier than Titan but they were priced higher than their mechanical models and so sales volumes were low. As a result, HMT decided to re-focus on mechanical movements. Subsequently we see improved automatic calibers introduced and even one with a pointer date complication.
Great video! Very informative and easy to follow. I love the watch, very simple and yet very nice looking watch. And your choice of band was spot on. Keep up the great work, we all enjoy them!
You are such a great story teller. I love to see hmt restoration. I remembered my mom had hmt kapila for 20 years. It invokes nostalgia. Recently i ordered hmt kohinoor mechanical from second hand market, awaiting to wear it as dress watch.
Congratulations for presenting a restoration and keeping us enthralled with your stories, the watch in particular was restored in a very professional manner, i got to see the different tools used and how beautifully you restored the heart beat of the watch and i really liked the way you restored the same crystal. thankyou and keep up the good work
Excellent work! Your videos are always a pleasure to watch! I noticed that the gasket you fitted at the end of the video was not correct. You fitted it on the caseback under the movement spring (28:00), but really it should have been fitted on the caseback on the outside of the thread to prevent the ingress of moisture and contaminants (6:20), or have I miss seen this? Best Regards from the UK!
Hallo Stian, Vielen Dank für dieses wunderbare Filmchen. Ich liebe deine sanfte Wiederherstellung alter Uhren und angenehme Präsentation deiner Arbeitsschritte. Mach bitte weiter so! Viele Grüße von der Nordsee!
*As always, a great job. For a basic movement, it looks as if it would last decades with regular servicing.* *_The design of the case screams "1970s" at high volume!_*
Great work as usual and thanks for treating this simple, cheap watch with the same care and attention you give to the high end stuff. It's also nice to see a video on Indian watches that isn't about frankenwatches bought by the unwary.
Bought my girlfriend one from ebay for around that same price. I liked hers so much that I have one coming for myself. And I normally wear my IWC. These watches are a steal!
That's a very smart looking watch. And a cool story of a brand I didn't know much about. Oviously love the luxury stuff you do, but vids like these are very interesting too. Thanks!
HMT (Hindustan Machine Tools) based In Bengaluru made some of the best affordable watches for the Indian common man..The word Janata means Public..Apart from watches they make various types of food processing machines, Machine tools meant for various industries (Aerospace, Defence) and also printing machinery.. Speaking of the Janata HMT they are extremely durable and easy to maintain, making it a good choice for an ever troubled tensed Working class Indian Thanks for the video...HMT watches are a matter of great sentimental value ..
I'm very impressed with how consistently you post especially compared to other watch repair channels, I'm looking at you Marshal and Nekkid. Keep up the great work.
Superb watch with low cost to purchase to everyone, still it is available in between 30 to 35 dollars in second hand. Nice video and explanation. Jai Bharat
Wow! HMT's are one of the few brands I've been looking at this past couple weeks because they are obtainable as somebody just getting started. Super helpful video! Can I buy this one from you? Please 😂 I know that's one of my more out there questions, but that would be totally rad! Thanks again Stian!
Very much agree. HMT's watch of the people stayed true to its purpose by being both solid quality and affordable even today. I would also recommend the USSR's people's watch done 15 years beforehand, the ZiM 2602, for much the same reason.
@@VintageWatchServices thanks Stain, I figured it would go to family or friends, but I would for sure be interested if not. My name's Joe, BTW. Just a regular one 🤙
Janata means public, i.e. watch called public for the public. Cheap and quite ok. I had a later model HMT manual wind watch while studying in India. I lost it unfortunately. Your knowledge of India is really very good.
I think HMT makes a good watch. Thanks this was a good episode. 🫡 Beautiful Restoration it looks very elegant. You do such good work. Nice chill environment. Thanks again Boss.
Stian, are you using a new lens? The shots of lubricating the escape wheel and seating the balance are brilliant . .. and not a nose hair in sight. Stay well.
Beautiful work - thanks for putting this video together.. reminds me the childhood days when people were wearing these in the hay days of HMT.. HMT Kohinoor Saffron is a good watch and similar to Janata. thanks much!
I keep seeing HMT-watches on ebay and thinking of adding one to my collection. After this video this could indeed happen soon. Thanks for sharing videos about more affordable curiosities and for treating them with the same respect as the more expensive ones! I couldn't make out Your error, yet. Did You put in the ratchet the wrong way around?
Very much agree. HMT's watch of the people stayed true to its purpose by being both solid quality and affordable even today. I would also recommend the USSR's people's watch done 15 years beforehand, the ZiM 2602, for much the same reason.
My favorite brand (despite having many other vintage seikos and swiss watches). I have quite a few. They are classic and beautiful, and there were many hundreds if not thousands of variants. They were made to bring a nice looking watch to an average working man, and that appeals to me quite a bit. Maybe somewhat akin to old timexes, but with a better movement.
Your Timex comparison isn't really accurate. Yes, Timexes were made to be affordable, but they were very obviously built down to a price. A number of corners were cut, not just in finishing but also in how their movements fundamentally worked. Pin-pallet, usually jeweless movements out of stamped sheet metal were the result. In addition, they were marketed as being something a lot more desirable than they really were. The MVMT of yesteryear. Rather, HMT compares well with ZiM, the Soviet Union's people's watch. Both state-owned companies whos primary concern wasn't watchmaking. With no prior watchmaking experience, both licensed a caliber design from a well-established foreign watchmaker and produced it FOREVER in order to provide a basic, but still very good quality watch for their respective peoples. Decent number of jewels, an actual glycodur balance, and constructed in such a way that either an HMT or ZiM can be actually serviced. Unlike Timex pin-pallets, it bears repeating.
This movement reminds me of early Seiko movements for the Marvel which i believe this Citizen and Seiko are derived from the ETA 1080.?? Great restoration as always
Dear Stian, Thank you so much for this wonderful video. It is so much more satisfying than watching another Rolex (🤪🤪) or Tudor (🤪) restoration because it encapsulates another time, another history and another part of the world. And this is why I think you are the by far the best watch restorer on TH-cam: you tell us stories, and that is what counts - 👍👌👏! Again: thank you.
I am brand new to watch repair as a hobby and had found a citizen watch with a citizen homer 0201 inside off ebay for $30, its a lot of fun watching along to this and seeing the manufacturing differences between the citizen and the hmt, those indians picked a good movement to license manufacture
I love it Stian! The issue, not sure, was it the click? The nib the wrong side of the click spring! It wasn’t the setting lever screw,, which is a classic forget, but it doesn’t have one. What was the dog bone shaped spring thing under the setting lever? Regarding mainspring winders, what’s the trick to getting T shaped ends in to the winder and the T into the barrel? I can’t get them in the winder, but it takes me 1/2hr to get it in the winder by hand! Ta ta!
Thanks, Boyd! The issue was that I switched the ratchet wheel and crown wheel screws :) It's easy enough to get the T-end into the mainspring winder, you simply pull the arbor handle out a millimeter or so to give the T-end space to slip in. Placing the T into the slot in the drum is tricky and I don't have a perfect solution for it. I try to place it close enough and the gently move it into place with a small screwdriver blade against the T.
Hey Stion, how you struck with this beauty. HMT is indias first mechanical watch brand setup by Indian government, the movement was developed in collaboration with Citizen, it is emotion for us. With tough competition and available of quartz watches HMT started making losses and it was shut down. HMT kohinoor, janta, pilot , himalya these are iconic watches. Thanks for fixing it.
For amateurs wanting to use fix-o-drop but not wanting the eye-watering price of the bottle used for storage and application, the Moebius 8981 Fix-O-Drop 10 mL bottle already comes with a mesh screen in the bottle neck thus eliminating the need for a specialty bottle.
@@VintageWatchServices what grit should be used for the first stage of removing scratches? I was thinking of buying artifex wheels, I'm not able to get boplas. Thanks
Hi Stian, i always enjoy watching your videos mate, totaly agree with getting watches like this or Russian, witch i did i have a lovely collection now, Japanese, Russian, Chinese, Swiss and a British stop clock which i just fixed, that was fun, great video Stian cheers. Dave from UK
Very much agree. HMT's watch of the people stayed true to its purpose by being both solid quality and affordable even today. I would also recommend the USSR's people's watch done 15 years beforehand, the ZiM 2602, for much the same reason.
You did not install the the set lever button before installing the barrel bridge. I started on simple Russian made Poljot watches (2609 movements) and learned much from them. I have seen these HMT watches as "Pilot" models. They sometimes use FHF movements too.
I have an HMT Chirag. Same movement. Different case. Yes, the model name is the same as my name. They're also extremely cheap. A brand new one costs around €33
Restorations like this one are why I love to watch these videos. I was a hobbyist and loved the thrill of buying old non-runners on eBay and servicing them back to a running condition. Unfortunately, I now need to take a medication that makes my hands tremor just enough that I had to give it up. This movement is a simple one but you did a fantastic job on it and the case. I love it that it lives and runs again. I really enjoy your videos. It eases the loss of being able to do this a bit.
Glad you like them and sorry to hear that 😔I'll keep the videos coming, my friend 👍
I find myself skipping a Rolex ad to view a video on an Indian watch; much more interesting! Now I want one for my collection, but perhaps not one from the 1970's.
😁👍
Hello I have a vintage one from hmt.
Let me know if you are interested.
To fill in some history on your otherwise excellent video, the Citizen movement in question that was licensed to HMT was the 0201. When it was first licensed in 1961, it was considered a thourougly modern design, having only been released by Citizen the year prior. Citizen wasn't the first choice to partner with HMT. Both the Swiss and Seiko were approached before them and both pretty much just laughed at the idea that India could mass-produce wristwatches. Unfortunately for them, Citizen were the ones who responded in order to capture a larger market share in South Asia against Seiko. A mistake that Seiko would eventually realize and rectify with their Allwyn series for the Indian market. The key reasons why the 0201 was selected for licensing out of Citizen's catalog at the time was because it was a simple, good quality movement that was both cheap to produce and could go an extremely long time without a service. Exactly what the Soviet Union did with the French Lip R26 to remake it as the ZiM 2602 as the USSR's own people's watch some 15 years prior. A caliber I believe you've also worked on!
The result of the HMT-Citizen deal, the HMT 020, is really just a Citizen 0201 with simpler finishing. The 0231, in contrast, was introduced in 1975 for the reason of simplifing mass production and lasted all the way until 2016. Roughly 90% of the component parts between an HMT 020 and 0231 movement are interchangable. As such, I believe you have an HMT 0231 with a 020 main bridge. Not uncommon in these watches.
HMT in addition to making wristwatches, also produced tractors and (as the name implies) machine tools. While the wristwatch division was formally shut down in 2016 by the Indian government, there has been a successful movement to revitalize the HMT watches division. It is now possible to buy a new HMT watch even now in 2023, but only if you're in India when you do it.
Nowadays, HMTs are by far the biggest bargain in vintage watches. A servicable mechanical movement with a proven design, 17 jewels, shock protected balance, an actual glycodur balance wheel, full stainless steel construction, a screw-down caseback, and an enviable history. All for roughly $20 USD. While not the best watches ever made, they are excellent for practicing servicing work on and regular wear. Such as the late-70s HMT Deepak on the factory HMT-branded stainless steel bracelet I happened to be wearing when this video appeared in my recommendations! Coincidence?
Thanks for sharing your excellent insights!
@@VintageWatchServices If I may add, HMT watches are often found in "Mumbai special" form with different or painted dials, hands and cases. In the case of HMT watches, I find it is not so bad thing and it makes it an exception of a rule. Watches were expensive thing in 60's and 70's and watchmakers had to "manage" to fix it using parts from different watches. Many of the watches on sale today are such, there are many new dials and cases, but I believe those are not Chinese, but local-made parts that reflect that tradition of repair.
Also, the original Citizen movement is a basic one from the family that contains precision movements as the one found in Citizen "Homer", with date, hack etc. IIRC, even the balance is the same. So if you are fixing one and need the balance, try one from HMT first!
great info, thanks
@@ddsfard You're quite welcome!
The main reason I don't skip parts of your video is because I enjoy your stories about the watch industry.
😊👍
Never expected to see a HMT Watch here, I own three HMTs one is a pilots watch really cute when compared to my Laco almost half the size of it. Again a great video, many thanks for sharing.
It’s awesome to see someone treating one of these HMT watches with the respect it deserves. The end result looks great.
Another Indian watch to look out for is called Allwyn they were made in the seventies and eighties and they used seiko 6319A movement's in them I’ve got one in the que for a little restoration project and only cost a few £s, another nice informative video mate thanks for keeping us entertained. 🙏😉🍻👌
Excellent! You brought this watch back to life for another 50 years!
I have an early HMT Pilot that I have owned for decades. I still enjoy wearing it occasionally. It's the perfect size for my smallish wrist.
Great video, I've got one of the reissue Kohinoors in a kinda Tiffany Blue / Nardo Grey kind of colour. Great little watch and fairly unique.
Thanks for the video. This might be one of the cheaper watches you might come across as a watch enthusiast, but the nostalgia it evokes among a certain generation of Indians is extraordinary! :)
😊👍
I appreciate seeing the before and after shots. Nice work on the case!
Thank you for your video. You are a master watchmaker. To us it is a time machine. My father bought for me on my college days a piece. Even now at my 60 I wear it every day. No lag, no disturb, time flows on it like a river. Thank you once again.
Thanks for sharing! 😊
I love that noise when you drop the case into the ultrasonic cleaner jar - it reminds me of a movie I saw back in the early 1970s to do with a submarine and that underwater echo takes me back many years.
Another restoration well done. The polished edge and the watch band really compliment the overall finish. Thank you.
Think of the years of wear this watch has been thru. Inexpensive but used perhaps daily for decades. Thanks as always for your videos.
I love the brief feature's display before you show the watch on your wrist. Not displays in the wild (beach, nightclub, or nightstand/intimate) but on the bench. The Rodico blob prop tickled my sense of mischief. Love your videos when they appear.
Thanks so much 😊
Watching this lovely video while wearing my own HMT. 😊
HMT actually did introduce quartz and analog-digital watches to the Indian market earlier than Titan but they were priced higher than their mechanical models and so sales volumes were low. As a result, HMT decided to re-focus on mechanical movements. Subsequently we see improved automatic calibers introduced and even one with a pointer date complication.
Great video! Very informative and easy to follow. I love the watch, very simple and yet very nice looking watch. And your choice of band was spot on. Keep up the great work, we all enjoy them!
You are such a great story teller. I love to see hmt restoration. I remembered my mom had hmt kapila for 20 years. It invokes nostalgia. Recently i ordered hmt kohinoor mechanical from second hand market, awaiting to wear it as dress watch.
Thanks so much! 😊
Congratulations for presenting a restoration and keeping us enthralled with your stories, the watch in particular was restored in a very professional manner, i got to see the different tools used and how beautifully you restored the heart beat of the watch and i really liked the way you restored the same crystal. thankyou and keep up the good work
Thank you very much!
What an incredible restoration ❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉 I bought a HMT NASS 12 blue . Still on the way eagerly waiting to see the watch ❤❤❤❤
As a HMT collector myself
I thank you for restoring this beautiful watch.🎉❤
Hello I have one from hmt which im selling let me know if you are interested.
Where r u from? I have a few hmt with me
incredibly clean looking mechanism for a 50 year old watch. The condition of the gasket, case, and crystal were about the only evidence of age.
Just love the hmt and thanks for showing Indian watch restoration ❤️😌
My father was a physician in HMT hospital for 30 years so i used many HMT watched in my childhood. You remind me many things 😊 👍
That's nice to hear :)
I have a few of these hmt watches in my modest collection. They are okay, and getting them doesn't break the bank. The quality varies a lot, though.
Excellent work! Your videos are always a pleasure to watch!
I noticed that the gasket you fitted at the end of the video was not correct. You fitted it on the caseback under the movement spring (28:00), but really it should have been fitted on the caseback on the outside of the thread to prevent the ingress of moisture and contaminants (6:20), or have I miss seen this?
Best Regards from the UK!
Hello Tony, thanks for watching! You are completely correct, I put the case back gasket in the wrong place 😁
Great job. Watching from India...I'm 26 years old and i have total 7 hmt watches ☺️
Thank you so much for this video im big fan of HMT watches great history back of that days
Glad you enjoyed it!
Very nice!
I'd love to wear that watch...
Hallo Stian,
Vielen Dank für dieses wunderbare Filmchen. Ich liebe deine sanfte Wiederherstellung alter Uhren und angenehme Präsentation deiner Arbeitsschritte. Mach bitte weiter so!
Viele Grüße von der Nordsee!
Vielen Dank!
Another wonderful job my friend. 😁👍 very enjoyable watch.
A very enjoyable video with superb photography!
The watch looks beautiful. This watch is HMT one of the most popular one. This particular model is has a great dial, and collectible.
An impressive transformation!
Nice job, Stian. Somebody made that watch, and now they live on!
Absolute awesome restoration great job done. Btw HMT rocks. .
*As always, a great job. For a basic movement, it looks as if it would last decades with regular servicing.* *_The design of the case screams "1970s" at high volume!_*
It does! 😂
Hi Stian, wonderfully interested my friend, thoroughly enjoyed this one, best wishes to you and yours
Thanks Ralfy, the same to you, mate 😊
I'm almost positive that this watch is now better than new. Great job.
Love the Longines strap.
Great work as usual and thanks for treating this simple, cheap watch with the same care and attention you give to the high end stuff. It's also nice to see a video on Indian watches that isn't about frankenwatches bought by the unwary.
Great work as usual, You are a master and great teacher. Not that I repair watches. I have to pay for the servicing of the watches I buy, and wear.
Thanks for watching! 😊
The watches from HMT with the broad arrow are genuine military .🤗🤗
I've bought a couple of HMT watches off the ebay and they're actually quite good. Especially when they're only around $30.00 AUD each👍👍
Bought my girlfriend one from ebay for around that same price. I liked hers so much that I have one coming for myself. And I normally wear my IWC. These watches are a steal!
That's a very smart looking watch. And a cool story of a brand I didn't know much about. Oviously love the luxury stuff you do, but vids like these are very interesting too. Thanks!
Love these watchs.... Thanks from India...
The voice over plus the quality of the video 💯💯- top 🔝 🔝 level content . You got a new sub sir
Thanks for that!
Always enjoyable watching you do this❤👍🏿👍🏼
It turned out beautiful and nicely strapped.
HMT (Hindustan Machine Tools) based In Bengaluru made some of the best affordable watches for the Indian common man..The word Janata means Public..Apart from watches they make various types of food processing machines, Machine tools meant for various industries (Aerospace, Defence) and also printing machinery..
Speaking of the Janata HMT they are extremely durable and easy to maintain, making it a good choice for an ever troubled tensed Working class Indian
Thanks for the video...HMT watches are a matter of great sentimental value ..
I'm very impressed with how consistently you post especially compared to other watch repair channels, I'm looking at you Marshal and Nekkid. Keep up the great work.
Thx :)
Wonderful restoration result. Regulated to a deviation of 0 seconds per day!
Superb watch with low cost to purchase to everyone, still it is available in between 30 to 35 dollars in second hand. Nice video and explanation. Jai Bharat
Nice work Stian. And on a piece from the sub-continent, no less! 👍
Wow! HMT's are one of the few brands I've been looking at this past couple weeks because they are obtainable as somebody just getting started. Super helpful video!
Can I buy this one from you? Please 😂 I know that's one of my more out there questions, but that would be totally rad!
Thanks again Stian!
Very much agree. HMT's watch of the people stayed true to its purpose by being both solid quality and affordable even today. I would also recommend the USSR's people's watch done 15 years beforehand, the ZiM 2602, for much the same reason.
@@jakekaywell5972 awesome, thanks for the ideas! I'll soak up as much as I can. 😎
Hello Forest, I'll likely do a giveaway for this one but my father in-law has first dibs...
@@VintageWatchServices thanks Stain, I figured it would go to family or friends, but I would for sure be interested if not. My name's Joe, BTW. Just a regular one 🤙
Best brushing i have seen on a restoration the case looks new
Thanks, David! 😊
Enjoyed every minute.
Janata means public, i.e. watch called public for the public. Cheap and quite ok. I had a later model HMT manual wind watch while studying in India. I lost it unfortunately. Your knowledge of India is really very good.
LOVE FROM INDIA😍
I think HMT makes a good watch. Thanks this was a good episode. 🫡 Beautiful Restoration it looks very elegant. You do such good work. Nice chill environment. Thanks again Boss.
Thank you!
Nice resto👍👍👍
Thanks!
Stian, are you using a new lens? The shots of lubricating the escape wheel and seating the balance are brilliant . .. and not a nose hair in sight. Stay well.
Yep, trying out a microscope camera :=
Well done.@@VintageWatchServices
Thanks for the good time, btw, I think the Tata competitor you mentioned is Titan watches, probably inferior to HMT.
I have many hmt watches. They are still excellent.
I’ve got a couple ‘made in India’ watches, in my eclectic collection. Inexpensive. Keep time well.
Lovely video again, and a nice and different daily watch. Forøvrig var lyden av delene i elma-glasset superb. Minner klart om Arne Nordheim.
😂👍
Very nice work. ❤ From India.
Beautiful work - thanks for putting this video together.. reminds me the childhood days when people were wearing these in the hay days of HMT.. HMT Kohinoor Saffron is a good watch and similar to Janata. thanks much!
I keep seeing HMT-watches on ebay and thinking of adding one to my collection. After this video this could indeed happen soon. Thanks for sharing videos about more affordable curiosities and for treating them with the same respect as the more expensive ones!
I couldn't make out Your error, yet. Did You put in the ratchet the wrong way around?
Very much agree. HMT's watch of the people stayed true to its purpose by being both solid quality and affordable even today. I would also recommend the USSR's people's watch done 15 years beforehand, the ZiM 2602, for much the same reason.
Thanks Jochen :) I'll reveal the error shortly!
Great work!
Thanks!
👍 Good Work
My favorite brand (despite having many other vintage seikos and swiss watches). I have quite a few. They are classic and beautiful, and there were many hundreds if not thousands of variants. They were made to bring a nice looking watch to an average working man, and that appeals to me quite a bit. Maybe somewhat akin to old timexes, but with a better movement.
Your Timex comparison isn't really accurate. Yes, Timexes were made to be affordable, but they were very obviously built down to a price. A number of corners were cut, not just in finishing but also in how their movements fundamentally worked. Pin-pallet, usually jeweless movements out of stamped sheet metal were the result. In addition, they were marketed as being something a lot more desirable than they really were. The MVMT of yesteryear.
Rather, HMT compares well with ZiM, the Soviet Union's people's watch. Both state-owned companies whos primary concern wasn't watchmaking. With no prior watchmaking experience, both licensed a caliber design from a well-established foreign watchmaker and produced it FOREVER in order to provide a basic, but still very good quality watch for their respective peoples. Decent number of jewels, an actual glycodur balance, and constructed in such a way that either an HMT or ZiM can be actually serviced. Unlike Timex pin-pallets, it bears repeating.
This movement reminds me of early Seiko movements for the Marvel which i believe this Citizen and Seiko are derived from the ETA 1080.?? Great restoration as always
Dear Stian, Thank you so much for this wonderful video. It is so much more satisfying than watching another Rolex (🤪🤪) or Tudor (🤪) restoration because it encapsulates another time, another history and another part of the world. And this is why I think you are the by far the best watch restorer on TH-cam: you tell us stories, and that is what counts - 👍👌👏! Again: thank you.
Thanks so much, Yves, I really appreciate that 😊
I am brand new to watch repair as a hobby and had found a citizen watch with a citizen homer 0201 inside off ebay for $30, its a lot of fun watching along to this and seeing the manufacturing differences between the citizen and the hmt, those indians picked a good movement to license manufacture
oh, and I'm 27!
Very cool!
I love it Stian! The issue, not sure, was it the click? The nib the wrong side of the click spring! It wasn’t the setting lever screw,, which is a classic forget, but it doesn’t have one. What was the dog bone shaped spring thing under the setting lever? Regarding mainspring winders, what’s the trick to getting T shaped ends in to the winder and the T into the barrel? I can’t get them in the winder, but it takes me 1/2hr to get it in the winder by hand! Ta ta!
Thanks, Boyd! The issue was that I switched the ratchet wheel and crown wheel screws :)
It's easy enough to get the T-end into the mainspring winder, you simply pull the arbor handle out a millimeter or so to give the T-end space to slip in. Placing the T into the slot in the drum is tricky and I don't have a perfect solution for it. I try to place it close enough and the gently move it into place with a small screwdriver blade against the T.
@@VintageWatchServices Thanks Stian, I need more practice!
Hey Stion, how you struck with this beauty. HMT is indias first mechanical watch brand setup by Indian government, the movement was developed in collaboration with Citizen, it is emotion for us. With tough competition and available of quartz watches HMT started making losses and it was shut down. HMT kohinoor, janta, pilot , himalya these are iconic watches. Thanks for fixing it.
Thanks for watching!
Love the strap!
Sir i am from India......hmt is a legend brand here.....they not only sell watches but they manufacture agricultural, defence products too.
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Ha, how timely! I just bought a couple of Citizen 1802’s from India to practice with!
I don't think the brand-new watch looked (nor ran) as good as this one after your fantastic restoration!
😊👍
Wonderfully Well Done..!!
Many thanks!
Awesome video ! Is there any other watch manufactures in India ?
Thanks! Yes, the biggest one is Titan, partially owned by the Tata group
Very nice restoration but pray tell what was the error you made during assembly ?thanks
I swapped the screws for the ratchet and crown wheels AND I put the case back gasket in the wrong place 🤔
Yes noticed the back gasket but not the swapped screws thought they were both left hand thread.
Hi, what is the name of the tool for holding the case back and watch case when applying brushing, and what speed is recommended? Thanks
It's part of my lapping machine
Great video! What are the names of wheel's for polishing the watch case, first stage, second stage etc? Thanks
Thanks! I use a Boplas wheel for taking out scratches and then cambric wheels for mirror polish
@@VintageWatchServices what grit should be used for the first stage of removing scratches? I was thinking of buying artifex wheels, I'm not able to get boplas. Thanks
Great restoration 🙂👍
Do you sell this watch?
Unfortunately not, I gave it to my father in-law :)
Hi Stian, i always enjoy watching your videos mate, totaly agree with getting watches like this or Russian, witch i did i have a lovely collection now, Japanese, Russian, Chinese, Swiss and a British stop clock which i just fixed, that was fun, great video Stian cheers. Dave from UK
Very much agree. HMT's watch of the people stayed true to its purpose by being both solid quality and affordable even today. I would also recommend the USSR's people's watch done 15 years beforehand, the ZiM 2602, for much the same reason.
Thanks, Dave!
Awesome 🙏🏼🙏🏼🇮🇳
So where can one get a full illustration of a movement of a particular make and model in order to aid in putting back together?
I think the best online repository is at watchguy.co.uk but even that one probably covers only 10% of the watches you might find...
You did not install the the set lever button before installing the barrel bridge. I started on simple Russian made Poljot watches (2609 movements) and learned much from them. I have seen these HMT watches as "Pilot" models. They sometimes use FHF movements too.
I actually switched the screws for the ratchet and crown wheels... AND I put the case back gasket in the wrong place 😂
Suggest me good headband magnifier. At 23.18 you are using.
I have an HMT Chirag. Same movement. Different case. Yes, the model name is the same as my name. They're also extremely cheap. A brand new one costs around €33
Beautiful
Thank you!
Awesome. Ivgrew up wearthis watch
Brilliant.
Thanks, Mick!
Nice job makes it pop even for a cheap movement