If life were simply a series of photographic finishes, a stopwatch would suffice. But it isn't. Life is a stream of individual experiences, each heightened by the impact of what precedes it and the potential of what is to come.
HYT 's latest H0 watch is an invitation to reflect deeply on one's perception of time. It represents an enigmatic black canvas to visualize and honor the flow of existence. Its authentic signature is the content of the wearer's life. This new timepiece in the H0 family uses the power of monochrome to present a distraction-free vision of fluid time.
HYT challenges the horological convention of artificially placing midnight and noon on the same level of importance, effectively placing the focus at 6 o'clock, thus encouraging contemplation of alternative turning points throughout the day. The wearer is also inspired to reflect on the importance each of us places on darkness and light. Mirroring the contours of the sun, orange SUPER-LUMINOVA® flows beneath a capillary, tracing the flow of time.
Perpetual motion is the story of everyone's life. Its milestones are in the hands of man, even in the most restrictive circumstances. Purity is the mantra of this all-black H0 . In terms of design, its domed sapphire crystal instantly facilitates different perspectives on the passage of time. The watch's mission is to attract rather than distract. Every visual punctuation of the monochrome interior is carefully considered, down to the smallest details, from the SUPER-LUMINOVA® touches on the numerals and hands of the flange, to the ultra-thin markers on the dial. Time is in constant motion, and this timepiece refuses to do anything that might impede this energizing flow called LIFE.
Inside, the new caliber 501 maintains the same logic as before but improves the way the two parts of the movement—the timing area and the display module—interact to improve the precision of the indication. The base is a proprietary movement, developed and produced in collaboration with TEC Group and Eric Coudray . The movement operates at 4Hz and guarantees up to 65 hours of power reserve, an indicator visible in the upper half of the watch. Its role is to provide energy and precision. The second part is the fluidic module, composed of two bellows, which drives immiscible liquids in a glass capillary tube. The complex and novel part of this movement is the connection between the modules—that is, how to transform the circular motion of a standard movement into a linear display. To this end, the Caliber 501 is equipped with a complex cam system to precisely synchronize the hours and minutes indications. Its 13 positions offer 13 steps to coherently index the two displays. The price of the watch is 43.000 CHF.
