HYT has been a source of intrigue in the watch community ever since it debuted to immense buzz at Baselworld 2012. In the intervening years, the iconoclastic ?hydro-mechanical horologists? at the Neuchâtel-based brand have introduced numerous variations on the original model, dubbed H1. I have long been curious about how one of these highly individualistic timepieces would look and feel on the wrist, not to mention about what it would be like to read the time on one for any lengthy period in various situations. I had the opportunity to find out recently, arranging a few weeks with one of HYT?s newest releases, the H0 Gold Blue Fluid.
HYT H0 Gold Blue Fluid (Ref. 048-GD-94-BF-CR)
To start, as per usual, with the watch’s case, let?s get this out of the way right now: the H0 is a big hunk of gold on the wrist, and the weight is substantial. The round, 2N yellow gold case, measuring a titanic 48.8 mm in diameter, offers an array of sleek finishes, from micro-blasted to polished to satin-brushed. It is topped off by a box-type crystal with nonreflective coating that increases the already cuff-stretching thickness to 18.7 mm. The fluted crown is unconventionally placed at 2 o?clock. The crown is small but easy to grip when you need to wind the watch and set the time. The latter operation, since this is an HYT watch, involves simultaneously moving a hand for the minutes indication and advancing the blue liquid through the capillary tube on the outer rim of the dial for the ...