HMT Limited, the first company to start watch manufacturing in India has incorporated "HMT CHINAR WATCHES LIMITED" as its fully owned subsidiary on 4th September 2000 with Jammu as its head quarters.

The manufacture of wristwatches as part of its diversification strategy started in the year 1962 under Technical collaboration with CITIZEN Watch Company of Japan with a manufacturing unit at Bangalore. HMT manufactures mechanical and quartz range watches

The product range of HMT CHINAR WATCHES LIMITED consists of the Mechanical Gents hand wound watch. Marketing, Sales and After Sales Service for watches of HMTCWL is catered to by HMTWL.