A beautifully presented HMT Jhalak featuring a deep black open-heart dial with an aperture at the 9 o’clock position, revealing the movement’s balance wheel in operation. The dial combines elegant gold-toned Roman numerals, polished raised dot markers, fine stick indices and a detailed railway-track minute scale, while the gold-toned hands create a striking contrast against the dark dial.
Powered by a 17-jewel manual-winding mechanical movement, this Jhalak carries the traditional HMT branding and model lettering on the dial, along with the Para Shock marking. Its polished black-finished round case gives the watch a sleek, contemporary profile while retaining the classic character associated with HMT’s dress-watch designs.
This is an original HMT Jhalak watch assembled externally, outside the HMT factory. It is therefore presented as an externally assembled example and is not represented as a factory-assembled NOS piece. The watch is currently paired with a new black textured leather strap, complementing its dark-toned case and black open-heart dial.
Collector’s Note
HMT (Hindustan Machine Tools) holds an important place in the history of Indian watchmaking. Its mechanical watches have developed a strong following among collectors for their distinctive designs, mechanical character and place in India’s horological heritage.
The Jhalak is particularly recognizable for its open-heart dial, allowing the wearer to observe the movement’s balance wheel through the aperture. The combination of Roman numerals, railway-track minute detailing and traditional HMT dial styling gives the model its unmistakable character.
This particular example retains the original HMT Jhalak identity and components, while its present configuration was assembled externally rather than at the HMT factory. The deep black dial, contrasting gold-toned detailing and black-finished case give this example a particularly bold interpretation of the classic Jhalak design.
Specifications
* Brand: HMT
* Model: Jhalak
* Configuration: Externally Assembled
* Movement: Mechanical — Manual Winding
* Jewels: 17 Jewels
* Shock Protection: Para Shock
* Dial: Black Open-Heart Dial with Railway-Track Minute Scale
* Dial Markers: Gold-Toned Roman Numerals, Raised Dot Markers and Stick Indices
* Hands: Polished Gold-Toned Hands with Sweep Seconds Hand
* Case Shape: Black-Finished Round Case
* Case Back: Stainless Steel
* Case Width: Approx. 35–37 mm
* Lug-to-Lug: Approx. 42–44 mm
* Strap: New Black Textured Leather Strap
* Origin: India
Case Back
The stainless-steel case back carries traditional HMT markings and technical inscriptions, including the HMT branding and water-resistance marking.
An individual holographic sticker number 1438703 is also visible on the case back.
Condition
Original HMT Jhalak — Externally Assembled
This is an original HMT Jhalak watch assembled outside the HMT factory. It is not represented as a factory-assembled or untouched NOS example.
The black-finished case and black open-heart dial present in clean condition, while the movement can be observed through the distinctive Jhalak open-heart aperture.
The watch is currently fitted with a new black textured leather strap.
Please refer to the product photographs for the most accurate representation of the watch’s actual condition and configuration.
Why You’ll Love It
* Original HMT Jhalak
* Distinctive open-heart dial revealing the mechanical balance wheel
* Sophisticated black dial with gold-toned Roman numerals
* Detailed railway-track minute scale
* Contrasting gold-toned hands
* 17-jewel manual-winding mechanical movement
* Para Shock protection
* Sleek black-finished round case
* Strong vintage HMT dress-watch character
* Externally assembled configuration, clearly disclosed
* New black textured leather strap
* Distinctive addition to an HMT mechanical-watch collection
Important Note
This is an original HMT Jhalak watch assembled externally, outside the HMT factory. It should therefore not be considered a factory-assembled NOS example. Its present configuration reflects external assembly and may differ from the exact configuration in which the components originally left HMT.
Due to the nature and age of vintage mechanical movements, timekeeping performance may vary and may not meet the accuracy standards of modern watches.
The supplied black textured leather strap is new and is not represented as an original HMT factory strap.
Although the case back carries a water-resistance marking, this watch has not been pressure-tested by Watchex and should not be assumed to be water-resistant.
All measurements are approximate. Please examine all photographs carefully before purchase, as they form an important part of the condition description.
