Vintage HMT · Hand-Wound · Para Shock
HMT Chetan
- Hand-Wound
- 17 Jewels
- Para Shock
- Gold dial
- Cushion case
- Stainless steel
One piece · available in store
Serviced & tested Honest vintage condition Inspect in store
A vintage HMT hand-wound dress watch with a warm gold dial and a Para Shock 17-jewel movement, in a faceted cushion case. Identified as an HMT Chetan, serviced and tested, available to buy in store in Chennai.
At a glance
The HMT Chetan is a vintage Indian hand-wound dress watch made by Hindustan Machine Tools. This piece has a 17-jewel Para Shock movement, a warm gold/champagne dial and a faceted cushion stainless steel case, with honest vintage wear. One original piece, available to buy in store at Clock House in north Chennai. Ask us for the price.
Specifications
- Brand
- HMT (Hindustan Machine Tools)
- Model
- Chetan (owner-identified; worn dial)
- Type
- Hand-wound mechanical dress watch
- Movement
- HMT 0231 family Para Shock, hand-wound, Citizen 0201 / 1802 derived (not opened or confirmed from the exterior)
- Winding
- Manual hand-wound (hand winding)
- Jewels
- 17
- Shock protection
- Para Shock, the Citizen-derived Parashock system
- Beat rate
- 18,000 A/h, about 38 hours of power reserve when freshly serviced
- Functions
- Hours, minutes, central seconds. No date.
- Dial
- Gold / champagne sunburst, heavily aged
- Case
- Cushion, stainless steel
- Era
- HMT's classic hand-wound era
- Condition
- Honest, heavily worn vintage
More about this HMT Chetan
The movement: HMT Para Shock hand-wound
The caseback Para Shock marking places this in HMT's 0231 hand-wound family: a 17-jewel manual movement, a licensed copy of the Citizen 0201 / 1802, at 18,000 A/h with direct centre seconds and about 38 hours of power reserve.
A note on the model name
HMT Chetan (also spelled Chethan) is a documented hand-wound HMT model with dual-tone and gold-toned dials. This example's dial is heavily worn and the printed name is not fully legible, so we record the model as owner-identified and confirm it in store from the movement and any clearer markings.
The HMT story behind this watch
An everyday object from India's industrial age
HMT, originally Hindustan Machine Tools, was incorporated in 1953 and set up its Bangalore watch unit with Citizen Watch Co. of Japan in 1961, India's first wristwatch manufacturer; the first batch was released by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
HMT made mechanical watches until 2016 and served, by its own account, over 100 million customers.
Heavily worn but honest: a gold-dial HMT hand-wound that lived a real life on the wrist.
Condition & authenticity
Honest vintage, openly described
- Heavily worn but honest: the gold dial has oxidised to a warm, mottled patina, the crystal is marked and the case edges are soft.
- Because the dial name is no longer fully legible, we present the model name (Chetan) as owner-identified and will confirm it in store.
- The steel bracelet may be a later replacement, and the movement has not been opened, so the calibre is an evidence-based reading rather than a certified fact.
- Vintage HMT is widely redialed, so we do not claim total originality from the outside. Water resistance on a watch this age is not to be relied upon.
In detail
Up close
Questions about the HMT Chetan
Good to know
What is the HMT Chetan watch?+
It is a vintage Indian hand-wound dress watch made by HMT (Hindustan Machine Tools), with a 17-jewel Para Shock movement and a gold/champagne dial in a cushion case. HMT Chetan is a documented model; this example's worn dial means we confirm the exact model in store.
Is the HMT Chetan automatic or hand-wound?+
It is hand-wound, also called manual. The caseback is marked Para Shock, HMT's 0231 manual movement. It is a clean three-hand dial with no date.
How much is an HMT Chetan worth and what is the price?+
Value depends on condition and originality. We do not publish the price online. Message us on WhatsApp or visit the shop for the price and an honest quote on this exact piece.
Where can I buy a vintage HMT watch in Chennai?+
We sell vintage HMT and other watches in store at Clock House in Kodungaiyur, north Chennai. Message us on WhatsApp or visit the shop.
Can you service or restore my HMT watch?+
Yes. We service and restore vintage and antique watches, including hand-wound HMT pieces, at our Kodungaiyur workshop in north Chennai. We quote the work before we begin.
Interested in this HMT Chetan?
One piece, in store in Vyasarpadi, north Chennai. Message us and ask for a quote, or come in to see it.