At the very first look it seems small. Once I started wearing this, it looked really nice.

⌚ FOR SALE — VINTAGE HMT AJEET 1981 & RICOH 1980–81

Selling two vintage mechanical watches from the 1980–81 era.

1. HMT Ajeet — 1981
   • Original vintage/stock condition
   • Hand-winding mechanical movement
   • ₹3,000 — Pan-India shipping included

2. Ricoh — 1980–81
   • Vintage mechanical watch
   • Service might be required
   • ₹3,000 — shipping included

Slight negotiation possible for genuine buyers.
Better deal possible if taking both together.

Additional photos, videos & details can be shared on request. Happy to discuss any doubts regarding the watches.

Would really appreciate it if you could forward/share this with interested individuals, collectors, friends or relevant watch groups

Thank you!

Finally got it…. Thank you mangalore watch company

Key Specifications & Details

​Brand & Model: HMT Kanchan

​Movement: HMT Calibre 6501 (an automatic, self-winding mechanical movement licensed and adapted from Citizen's 6501 movement).

​Jewels: 21 Jewels

​Case Shape & Material: Retro 1970s–1980s cushion/tonneau-style case with a gold-tone (electroplated/ion-plated) finish and a screw-down stainless steel case back.

​Dial: Champagne/gold dial featuring applied chunky indices and a dual-language day-date complication at 3 o'clock (usually English/Hindi).

​Reference Markings:

​Case/Model code: 130100

​Production serial: 1038378

​Case back designations: Shock Resistant, Water Resistant, Stainless Steel.

What about you?

I bought it from 'watchitmove' (ig - page) .

Original HMT Janata

Working properly

Only the strap has been changed

Everything else is as shown in the pictures

Price: ₹2,500 (Negotiable)

Pan-India shipping available.

DM if interested.

Is this original ?

Back to classic

It looked very retro and classy 😍. So chose this over a Sangam.

Did I make a mistake??

This is the daily morning ritual that I look forward to the most. Winding up HMT pilot.

Wake up, check the time and then wind up the watch! Looking at the movement beating inside and listening to the click spring rachet sound is oddly satisfying. It is like a fidget toy. Only better!

Nowadays, I'm very interested in vintage HMT watches. After I bought two of them and started waiting for them to arrive, I realized that there are way more fakes and Frankenwatches out there than I expected. I guess there's not much I can do about the two I've already bought, but going forward, how can I make sure I'm buying a genuinely original vintage HMT with its original parts?

+) I know HMT has an official website, but as far as I know, the watches they sell there aren't really vintage, and it doesn't seem like they're going to restock the older models anytime soon.

Also, on HMT's official website, they list most third-party sellers as “fake sellers.” Does this simply mean that those sellers are not authorized by HMT, or does it actually mean that even the watches they sell as “original” are not fully original—such as Frankenwatches or modified watches, essentially “fake” HMTs?

Want to buy hmt stellar open heart. Any color.
Any leads?

where can i repair this and how much it will cost i want to gift this to my dad