HMT Gautam

The HMT Gautam is a hand-wound mechanical from Hindustan Machine Tools — the Bangalore factory that made watches under Citizen licence from the 1960s until it finally closed in 2016. The Gautam sits squarely in HMT's everyday range: simple dial, honest steel case, and a 17-jewel movement built to keep time for decades with a daily wind. These are the watches Indian collectors buy first and end up keeping.

Specifications

• Movement: HMT hand-wound mechanical, 17 jewels (based on the Citizen 0201 calibre)
• Frequency: 18,000 A/h (2.5 Hz)
• Shock protection: Citizen Para Shock
• Complications: Central hour, minute and sweep seconds
• Winding: Manual only — no automatic rotor, no battery
• Case: Stainless steel
• Strap: Aftermarket replacement
• Origin: Made in India by HMT Ltd, Bangalore

Condition

• Cosmetic: Very good condition. Dial and hands in very good condition, minimal signs of age and use.
• Functional: Fully working, tested and serviced. All original except the strap, which is aftermarket.

Included

• HMT Gautam watch on aftermarket strap

Serviced and tested, with a dial that has held up well. The strap is an aftermarket replacement; everything else is original.