The H1 by HYT is what happens when Haute Horlogerie meets fluid mechanics. As one of the two reservoirs at 6 o'clock compresses, the other expands, and vice versa, to push the fluids they contain through the tube.
As the hours pass, the luminescent liquid advances. The half-moon meniscus marks the point where the two fluids meet to indicate the hour. At 6 pm, it returns to its initial position in a retrograde movement. A 5 mm sapphire crystal, sculpted from a single block, accentuates the three-dimensional architecture. The upper part of the watch is a destructured geometry of superpositions and reliefs. The small seconds counter which overlaps the minute regulator in the centre bears a striking resemblance to a waterwheel. The 65-hour power reserve is shown at 2.30, divided into three arcs of a circle.
Movement | Hand-wound, exclusive HYT calibre, 28,800 vib/h, 35 jewels, hand-chamfered bridges with "Côtes de Genève" motif, rhodium-plated pistons, 65-hour power reserve |
Functions | Retrograde fluid hours, minutes, seconds and power-reserve indicator |
Case | 5N red gold (18K), 48.8 mm Metallic dome at 6 o'clock Convex sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on the inside and sapphire caseback |
Dial | Silver-toned opaline, destructured Luminescent fluid hours, hourmarkers and hands Regulator at 12 o'clock Small seconds wheel at 9.30 Power-reserve indicator at 2.30 |
Bracelet/Strap | Stitched canvas with leather lining and buckle |
Other versions | Titanium case with brushed, microblasted and satin finish |
Price Tag | US-$ 45,000 / £ 29,000 |
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