Expecting the unexpected is an HYT maxim; the Soonow Drop Three doesnât disappoint. Just five pieces of this stunning timepiece will become available globally on March 12, 2020. The concept of fluid time has every colour wheel spinning, as turquoise, orange and burgundy wink at lifeâs constant potential for those who open their eyes to it. HYTâs fresh design outlook meets a retail concept to match. Blink and youâll miss itâŠ
HYT is no stranger to taking watchmaking to new limits and territories. Following in the footsteps of a unique, propriety fluidic mechanism and the development of an intricate, skull-shaped capillary, itâs now time for an unexpected colour scheme to turn heads. The anodized titanium dial of the Soonow Drop Three presents a turquoise canvas for a skull in burgundy and orange. This incorporates 313 pins in 18-carat rose gold and almost 1,000 high-precision perforations. Smiling out of the skull are rose gold teeth that engage rather than spook. One eye socket acts as a colourful power reserve display. The other focuses on the passing of the seconds, featuring âsmall printâ reminding of the imminence of soon turning into now. Meticulous micro-painting subtly frames all of the skullâs facial features, while orange super-luminovaÂź here and underneath the capillary adds an extra vibrant signature.
The Soonow timepiece by HYT reflects the times we live in through a dynamic and colourful union of art and science. These times suspend the present in a constant flow that owes its momentum to the power of the past and the promise of the future. Moving on is the norm of contemporary life. In the watch, this ongoing process is in the capable hands of the fluidic module that fuels an exclusive mechanical movement in seamless collaboration. Recently elapsed time is represented by transparent liquid to convey clarity. The pending future adopts a sleek, enigmatic black. Complementing the art of color in this piece is the art of form. An architectural approach houses domed shaping, smooth lines and multi-layering. Written-out numbers appear to float above the skullâs outline, endorsed by perforated renditions encircling the case. This drop wonât let you forget that it will soon be now.
HYT Soonow Drop Three Technical Specifications
Stainless steel and satin finishes
Stainless steel screw-down crown
Domed sapphire crystal; intra-material HYT logo and engraved hour indication
Screwed case-back, with sapphire crystal, âone of fiveâ decal
Water-resistant to 50 metres
Black fluidic hours (inverted liquids)
Mechanical with manual winding, exclusive calibre
28,800 vph, 4 hz, 35 jewels
Hand-bevelled bridges adorned with cĂŽtes de genĂšve
Hytâs exclusive patented micro-fluidic module:
Borosilicate glass capillary tube with nano-coating interior, bent into a new shaped form
Multi-layer metal bellows
Two immiscible liquids; one transparent, the other one coloured with a highly resistant dye
Thermal compensator with dedicated bellows and specific liquid
High-tech ceramic fluid restrictors
Transmission between movement and fluidic module by conversion of rotation into linear movement using a cam-follower system
Isostatic connection of the fluidic system guaranteed by a trident
Turquoise and burgundy anodized titanium dial, 937 perforations
Hour markers with numerals written in full around the side of the dial
Orange super-luminovaÂź rail under the capillary
Seconds indicator disc (left eye) with âsoonâ and ânowâ pattern
Power reserve indicator (right eye)
Orange super-luminovaÂź outline around the eye, nose and mouth openings
Orange rubber, titanium folding buckle
Ref. H02455; limited edition of 5 pieces
HYT Soonow Drop Three Expecting the unexpected is an HYT maxim; the Soonow Drop Three doesnât disappoint. Just five pieces of this stunning timepiece will become available globally on March 12, 2020.
