Skull, HYT’s extraordinary and unprecedented creation makes a striking impression; provocative with a bold design, it is supported by the fluid mechanics that have become the brand’s signature style.
The use of a capillary, which carries a fluid to act as the hour marker, is a concept that is already mastered by HYT and its partners. However, forming the skull shape of the tube, which measures less than one millimetre in diameter, was a significant challenge. In line with the raw, primitive imagery of the Skull, HYT also decided to do away with the minutes. This shifts the main focus to the capillary, the only sensory indicator of time as it passes.
To breathe life into the Skull, the two vertical bellows function continuously, causing the fluid to move. In addition, the eyes of the Skull have a life of their own. The right eye indicates the power reserve of the watch. Using a series of subtly different translucent coloured inserts, the eye gradually darkens as the piece nears the end of its 65 hours of power. The left eye hides a barely visible seconds’ dial which rotates continuously.
The Skull is offered in two, very limited versions and the first pieces will be available from May. One of 50 pieces will be produced in DLC titanium with green fluid, and another of 25 pieces in 5N rose gold and black DLC titanium, will feature red fluid.
Skull Green Eye approx
£65,850 / €86,200 / $99,885
Skull Red Eye approx
£73,200 / €95,800 / $111,000
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