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Jun 15, 2015, 11:54 AM
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Time stands still - HMT watches
I read this in the paper this morning, then googled it to see if I can post a link (love how we pay for a subscription, yet available online for free )
The article is about an Indian mechanical watch company nearly going out of business. It's sad, but probably a harsh reality.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/time-sta...ory-1434335402
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Jun 15, 2015, 12:16 PM
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Thanks for the link gnuyork... pretty sad indeed..
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Jun 15, 2015, 12:18 PM
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Well, If you want an HMT pilot, there are millions on the internet. I Brought six back from India in '93 and they haven't changed since. At all.
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Jun 15, 2015, 12:52 PM
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To be fair, it isn't surprising considering their QC made Vostok look like Rolex...
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Jun 15, 2015, 12:59 PM
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A twenty year old used hmt would have been better than the brand new one I got last year. Truly terrible.
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Jun 15, 2015, 01:10 PM
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Jun 15, 2015, 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by
gnuyork
I read this in the paper this morning, then googled it to see if I can post a link (love how we pay for a subscription, yet available online for free
)
The article is about an Indian mechanical watch company nearly going out of business. It's sad, but probably a harsh reality.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/time-sta...ory-1434335402
think it was talked about last year but did it not get a cash in flux and it was going to survive think some one famous funded it ? but could be remembering it wrong ? yes I would deffo go old hmt over new there is a whole world of deference and the new ones have that annoying issue with the clutch cog and the quality seems much lower in the newer one's or the few I have had anyway
sharky
one of the most original good guys their was never anything but a true friend "the daito to my shoto"
rest easy good buddy
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Jun 15, 2015, 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by
ro63rto
I was unaware of that. In fact, I've never heard of the brand until I read the article in the paper this morning. Wondering why they are recycling news???
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Jun 15, 2015, 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by
gnuyork
I was unaware of that. In fact, I've never heard of the brand until I read the article in the paper this morning. Wondering why they are recycling news???
quiet week
the hmt stands for hindustan machine tools it start in 1953
sharky
one of the most original good guys their was never anything but a true friend "the daito to my shoto"
rest easy good buddy
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Jun 15, 2015, 04:46 PM
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good excuse to show some off
sharky
one of the most original good guys their was never anything but a true friend "the daito to my shoto"
rest easy good buddy
https://gofund.me/eb610af1
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