For three years now, the HYT hydromechanical concept has been stirring horological passions, interpreted through more than 20 world-first models displaying the time by means of a colored fluid mechanically pumped through a capillary tube. The avant-garde brand that has filed a number of patents is now introducing an integrated mechanical micro-generator wound via a pushbutton between 4 and 5 o’clock that bathes part of the dial in light. Strategically sited beneath the rider-tab at 6 o’clock, the two LED lights of the new H4 shine their rays across the bellows, the fluid indicating the time and the skeleton movement derived from the original H1. Unquestionably intended for “enlightened” connoisseurs and other Haute Horlogerie “bright sparks”, the H4 with built-in light source comes in two limited series : 100 in titanium for the Metropolis and 25 in carbon for the Alinghi variation named after the two-time winner of the America’s Cup partnered by HYT. The H4 Metropolis also incidentally indicates the hours, minutes, seconds and power reserve !
H4 Metropolis
Case: titanium and black DLC titanium (bezel and dome at 6 o’clock), domed sapphire crystal, metallic screw-down sapphire case-back, water-resistant to 50m
Diameter: 41mm
Movement: mechanical hand-wound (exclusive caliber, 65h power reserve), additional barrel for micro-generator, hand-beveled bridges, rhodium-plated
bellows and mainplate
Functions: retrograde fluidic hours, minutes, small seconds wheel between 9 and 10 o’clock, power-reserve indicator between 2 and 3 o’clock
Dial: unstructured, sapphire
Strap: black rubber base with integrated NOMEXTM fabric center, black DLC titanium folding clasp
Limited edition: 100 pieces
