HMT Kohinoor Hand-Wound - Blue

The HMT Kohinoor is one of the most celebrated dress watches from Hindustan Machine Tools — India's first homegrown watchmaker, founded in Bangalore in 1961 in partnership with Citizen Watch Co. of Japan. Introduced in the early 1970s and named after the legendary diamond, the Kohinoor was HMT's answer to elegance: a step up from the utilitarian Janata and Pilot. This one wears a deep blue dial with applied baton markers, and the dial carries the markings that matter — PARA SHOCK · 17 JEWELS · MADE IN INDIA 0231.

Specifications

• Brand: HMT (Hindustan Machine Tools), Bangalore, India
• Model: Kohinoor
• Movement: HMT caliber 0231, 17-jewel hand-wound mechanical — derived from Citizen's caliber 0201, with HMT's Parashock shock resistance
• Winding: Manual hand-wind, no date
• Dial: Blue, applied baton markers with printed dots, centre sweep seconds
• Case: Polished stainless steel, approx. 36mm
• Crystal: Acrylic
• Bracelet: Aftermarket steel mesh (original not included)

Condition

• Cosmetic: Very good for its age. Dial is clean and even; the case shows light handling marks consistent with the vintage.
• Functional: Hand-wound movement fully working. All original except the strap, which is an aftermarket mesh bracelet.

Included

• HMT Kohinoor watch (blue dial)
• Aftermarket steel mesh bracelet (fitted)

Long before Titan or Seiko had a real presence here, HMT was the standard, and the Kohinoor was its refined face. Blue is the harder dial to find. It winds by hand — a few turns each morning — and the strap is an aftermarket mesh; everything else is original and running.