Men's pristine vintage 1970's gold Rajat 21 jewel automatic 21 jewel dress wristwatch. Running well and keeping time!

Many of my customers prefer a vintage timepiece with automatic movement.

I get it, as long as they understand that it has to be wound or shaken for a time to apply pressure to the mainspring to get it running and it will only continue to wind it only why you are active.

I understand. And, while most of the vintage timepieces I offer are manual wind, when I can acquire one as reliable and stylish, as this is I take the opportunity to buy it.

This HMT Rajat is a beauty and features a lavishly gold-plated case that measures 37.1mm / 1.46" in diameter, excluding crown and lugs.

The brushed silver dial is perfect and is complimented by luminous gold hour and minute hands, gold center sweep, raised gold marker, black outer chapter, and both day and date windows @ 3 o'clock with quick-date feature., all under a bright, clear crystal.

Just shake it or wind it sufficiently to get it running well, and as you move it will continue to wind itself.

This watch was recently service and is running strong and keeping good time, and, with it's Citizen pedigree, it promises to for a long, long, time.

It has a stainless steel, screw-down back and has been fitted with a new, genuine leather, black strap with gold buckle.


STOCK CODE: H-108

ABOUT HMT WATCHES:

Set up in 1961, HMT is a state-owned manufacturer that collaborated with Japan’s Citizen Watches to produce a range of watches that Indians were proud to sport.

A HMT watch was an integral part of the unofficial uniform of Indian office-goers through the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s. Even today collectors of HMT timepieces swear by the brand’s retro appeal, its reliability and its undeniably Indian flavor.

When online retailer Flipkart started selling HMT watches, the more popular models were sold out within minutes of listing it on the website, say watch collectors. HMT Watches started its own online sales in mid-August and many believed that this was a sign that the company was turning around. Its advertising slogan, "Timekeepers to the Nation", was certainly apt.

Prashant Pandey, a resident of Bangalore and HMT aficionado, has collected more than 500 pieces in just a few years. “I saw my grandfather wear a HMT watch,” he said. “My wife’s grandfather had a Pilot, which he passed on to me. There’s a lot of emotional attachment to these watches. I am shattered. This is a legacy coming to an end.”

Among the first watches to be made by HMT, the Janata was a favorite of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. This winding watch was plain, affordable and had more than 25 variants. Janata watches have been known to tick on for more than 40 years.

The Pilot, along with Jawan, Sainik and Rakshak, were synonymous with the military. Though these were not specialized military watches, they were supplied to the Indian Army, Air Force and Navy, which were HMT’s biggest customers. The Pilot is a favorite of watch collectors.

The quintessential dress watch, the Sona was a winding watch and the thinnest model made by HMT. It is known for its high-quality gold plating.

Old HMT watches are still in high demand among collectors.


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