HMT Janta
The Janata is HMT’s most storied, emblematic and charming watch for good reason. Significantly, it begins with the name itself. “Janata” in Hindi means the public; and making a watch dedicated to the people of India is how the Janata got its name. At a time when we were finding our feet as an independent nation, this humble object came along and offered something representative of collective national dreams, as well as a means to unite people through pride in a locally made item.
At its core, the Janata is an extremely simple watch. It has a svelte 35mm case, is about 11mm thick (including a domed crystal) and is powered by a manually winding, 17 jewel movement. The movement is where the key technology transfer from Citizen happened. Citizen’s 0201 calibre was adapted to become HMT’s 0231 hand-winding movement and it used the Japanese watchmaker’s ‘Parashock’ shock protection system. This is why hand-winding HMT watches have “Parashock 17 Jewels” mentioned on the dial.
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