HMT Janata
"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."
Happy Independence Day!
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Tako Chang
Simple Person with a Simple Taste.
Dimapur
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16.70 cm
Happy Independence Day! Great looking dress watch 👍
I did not know this! I get this image of them being some Volkwagen of Indian watches. There certainly are a good number of running examples around for sale. I have no idea how vast the production numbers were, but they seem to be solid watches, and the style is timeless.
Happy Independence Day! 🇮🇳
Happy Independence Day. The Janata was the preferred watch (in public settings anyway) of Nehru and Indira Gandhi.
Great #hmt 👍 janata is one of the best watches by HMT 🤩