A distinctive HMT Pilot featuring an off-white/silver dial with bold green hour markers, a prominent 12 numeral, luminous-style dot indices, and syringe-style hands with green infill. Powered by HMT’s in-house Calibre 0231, this 17-jewel hand-winding mechanical movement is housed in the original stainless-steel Pilot/Janata-style case. The watch is paired with an olive green ribbed nylon NATO-style strap for a rugged, military-inspired look.
Collector’s Note
The HMT Pilot is among the most recognizable designs associated with HMT’s vintage mechanical watch range, appreciated for its clean, utilitarian styling and hand-winding Calibre 0231 movement. This particular example is a modified collector piece, retaining its original HMT case and original movement, while featuring a redialed/custom dial and an aftermarket NATO-style strap. The modifications are disclosed for collectors evaluating the watch for originality.
Specifications
* Brand: HMT
* Model: Pilot
* Category: Modified / Redial
* Dial: Off-white / silver custom-style dial
* Dial Finish: Redial
* Hour Markers: Green Arabic 12 with luminous-style dot indices
* Hands: Silver syringe-style hands with green luminescent-style infill
* Seconds Hand: Thin central seconds hand
* Movement: HMT Calibre 0231
* Movement Type: Hand-winding mechanical
* Jewels: 17 Jewels
* Case: Original HMT stainless steel case
* Case Diameter: Approx. 35–36 mm excluding crown
* Case Back: Original solid screw-down stainless-steel case back
* Strap: Aftermarket olive green ribbed nylon NATO-style strap
* Buckle / Hardware: Stainless steel
Case Back Details
The watch retains its original stainless-steel case back, featuring circular engravings including:
STAINLESS STEEL
PARA SHOCK
WATER & DUST PROTECTED
MADE IN INDIA
The case back is additionally stamped with reference code 05 42 92.
Movement Highlights
The watch is powered by its original HMT Calibre 0231, a 17-jewel hand-winding mechanical movement. The calibre is known for its straightforward construction and dependable mechanical architecture, making it one of the movements strongly associated with HMT’s vintage hand-winding watches.
Why You’ll Love It
* Classic HMT Pilot styling
* Distinctive green-marker dial configuration
* Bold 12 numeral and luminous-style indices
* Original HMT Calibre 0231 movement
* Original stainless-steel HMT case
* Original engraved case back
* Rugged olive green NATO-style strap
* Compact vintage case proportions
* A characterful modified HMT for everyday collecting and wear
Important Note
This is a modified HMT Pilot and is not presented as an untouched original-specification example. The dial is a redial/custom aftermarket-style dial, and the NATO strap is aftermarket. The case and movement are original to the piece as described. These modifications should be taken into consideration when evaluating the watch from a collector or originality perspective. Watchex India discloses these modifications for complete transparency.
