HYT has announced the new H5 BLACK, a fluid time display watch.
Fluid tells the time
The idea of showing time with liquid has ancient origins, and it is said that "water clocks" that measured time with water already existed around the 16th century BC. The oldest surviving water clock is one used in ancient Egypt around the 15th century BC. In these clocks, the water level changed as water flowed from a small hole in a container, and the elapsed time could be measured by measuring the water level against the scale on the inside of the container. The ancient Greeks called this type of water clock a clepsydra (water thief), and it seems they used it to measure the time in court proceedings, etc.
Water clock technology continued to improve throughout the Greek and Roman periods, and the complex gear mechanisms invented for this purpose led to the development of automata. Water clocks, which visualize the passage of time, are thought to be the oldest timekeeping devices, along with sundials. Considering that water clocks exist not only in Egypt and Europe, but also in Asia, known as "water clocks," it is easy to imagine how measuring time and tracking its changes has been a long-standing practice throughout human history.
A team of 43 dedicated people creates innovation
HYT describes itself as an ecosystem that integrates science, high technology, philosophy, art, and design. Its watches are manufactured in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. HYT combines the highest level of mechanical watchmaking technology, developed in collaboration with Chronode and Renaud & Papi, with cutting-edge medical, chemical, physical, and aerospace technologies. Its world-first technology, which displays time using two different liquids in a 1mm Plexiglas capillary, is a technological innovation that will go down in watchmaking history and is featured in all HYT watches.
The newly announced H5 model was created with the aim of displaying time in a style that draws attention to both the flow of time, its passage, and its value. The slow interplay of two fluids evokes the natural process of erosion. It is a dynamic design that shapes HYT's perception of time in the same way that it has shaped mountains, valleys, and coastlines.
Opposites are the new collaboration
The 501 caliber, developed over three years, has led to the realization of a mechanism that can skillfully manipulate the power balance between mechanical engineering and fluid engineering, two technologies that can sometimes be contradictory.In addition to its technical aspects, its transparent design makes it easy to look at, and it has the appeal to be admired from every angle.
