The Economic Times

HMT watches clock 35 lakh sale in one day: How Jawaharlal Nehru's 1953 PSU became India's 'Timekeepers to the Nation' before Titan

HMT watches clocked 35 lakh in sales in a single day in Bengaluru on Independence Day, highlighting the enduring popularity of a brand that began as a machine-tool maker in 1953. HMT entered watchmaking in 1961 with Japan's Citizen Watch Co. and went on to become one of India's most recognisable watch brands before Titan emerged as a major player.