HMT 020
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| HMT 020 |
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Description
The HMT caliber 020 is a movement, which is pretty rare in Germany, since it originates
from India.
With the help of Citizen, the Hindustan Machine Tools Ltd. produces mechanical movements since
some decades. Therefore, this movement is "only" manufactured after license from Citizen and
is more or less equal to a common Citizen handwound movement, the
Citizen Caliber 0201.
In terms of quality, those movements were pretty well made, since Citizen controlled the
quality, too, and the differences were just a few details, such as lacking decoration or
simpler jewel bushes.
The HMT 020 is a mens' size handwound movement with 17 jewels and a large Glucydur balance, which
is beared in two Citizen Parashock protections. It is constructed in a traditional way with a
direct driven center second and a center minute wheel.
Due to its size and construction, this movement was predestinated to run reliably for many years
without service - an absolute must in India.
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Technical data
| Manufacturer | HMT |
| Caliber | 020 |
| Number of jewels | 17 |
| Escapement | Anchor with pallets |
| Balance | Glucydur |
| Shock protection(s) | Parashock 1 (Citizen) |
| Balance cock direction | clockwise |
| Hairspring stud | fixed |
| Regulator type | Hairspring key |
| Movement construction | Fork
Escapement wheel, Fourth wheel, Third wheel
Center wheel
Mainspring barrel |
| Features | SCD |
| Functions | Hour, minute, second |
| Beats per hour | 18000 |
| Size | 111/4''' |
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| Factsheet |
Usage gallery
(Homepage of the HMT)