HYT FLOW Instruction Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
AND GUARANTEE
FLOW

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Fluid Time
HYT was born of a question. Time ows and only gains meaning through content. So
why limit its measurement to indicating the now in splendid isolation, with needle-sharp
hands or eeting digital displays?
Determined that its rebellion should make statements and waves, a multi-disciplinary
think-tank set out to create timepieces that visibly connect the past, present and future.
The HYT answer is a watch that overcomes the force of gravity to indicate the passage
of time with liquids. Highly advanced technology took its cue from philosophy to mirror
time’s intrinsic uidity.
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GUARANTEE
In this manual, you can nd the basic instructions for using and maintaining your watch.
Each HYT watch bears an individual identication number, which guarantees both its
authenticity, and that all the work involved in its creation has been supervised by a master
watchmaker.
Each HYT watch is equipped with a uidic module1. This device enables the time to
be displayed via the meniscus2. The meniscus marks the boundary between the two
immiscible uids in the capillary4. The watch movement drives the module via the bellows3
xed on the main plate. Only a professional watchmaker approved by HYT can replace
this uidic system. It bears a unique serial number.
The card you received when you purchased your watch is the electronic guarantee
certicate for your HYT watch.
The QR Code on the front of your card gives you access to your watch’s userguide and
offers you the possibility to activate the guarantee. You must present your activated
guarantee card to be entitled to the guarantee.
Your HYT watch is guaranteed against all manufacturing defects for ve years from the
date it was purchased, if the watch was purchased from an approved HYT retailer. This
guarantee does not however cover damage caused by incorrect handling or improper use
of the watch.
For any service, repair or maintenance procedure, please ensure you only use retailers
approved by HYT or our customer services.
You can nd the list of our network of approved retailers on our website www.hytwatches.com.
Any repair or maintenance work carried out by third parties who have not been approved
by HYT will automatically void the guarantee. Any damage caused will then have to be
repaired at your expense.
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PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
Your HYT watch is set and ready to be worn.
Time is displayed with two liquids. One is colored, the second one is transparent. One
shows the elapsed time, while the other liquid illustrates a time yet to come. Their meeting
point is a meniscus in the capillary4, aka the now.
Important : If you plan to not wear the watch for
a while, the colored liquid has to be stored in its
own reservoir (on the left bellow3).
To do this, pull the crown out to position B
(time setting). Allow the colored liquid to move
into “Zone II” until it starts rewinding. Once the
rewinding phase is complete (colored liquid in
“Zone I”), ensure that the crown remains in the
time setting position B. Your watch is now ready to
be stopped for an extended period.
The capillary4 is then filled with transparent
liquid (it is possible to still see some colored
liquid in “Zone I”).
Produced and tested to stringent criteria, the constituent components of your HYT
watch together form an exceptionally water resistant unit. To ensure these qualities are
preserved, we recommend that you have the gaskets replaced during a service at an
authorized retailer. Temperature variations, moisture, perspiration or repeated impacts
may adversely affect its water resistance over the years.
With its water resistant case, your HYT watch is fully washable. It should be cleaned
regularly in lukewarm, soapy water, rinsed and then carefully dried with a soft cloth. After
exposure to sea water, rinse your HYT watch in fresh water.
Zone I Zone II
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QUICK GUIDE
WINDING
SETTING THE TIME
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POWER RESERVE
INDICATOR
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DISPLAY EXAMPLES
GLOSSARY p.6
SETTING THE TIME
COUNTER CLOCKWISE
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PUSH-BUTTON CROWN
ACTIVATING THE
LIGHT SYSTEM
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GLOSSARY
1. Fluidic module:
To create a liquid time indicator that is compact, and wearable, HYT has developed a
completely new high-tech concept, using two exible bellows at each end of a capillary
tube. The system is sealed in accordance with the most stringent standards used in
the aerospace industry, with each bellow containing immiscible liquids. The exclusive
patented uidic module represents this complete system.
2. Meniscus:
The two liquids are separated by their intrinsic repulsive properties. The meniscus marks
the surface separating the liquids in the tube, indicating the time.
3. Bellows:
The bellows are the two reservoirs located at 6 o’clock. They are made of a highly
resistant, exible alloy four times ner than a human hair. The movement compresses
the left-hand bellow which is emptied of its colored liquid. The other bellow then lls,
and vice versa, moving the liquid within the capillary, and with it the meniscus which
indicates the time.
4. Capillary:
This tube, made from the best quality glass as used in the medical industry, is circular in
shape and contains two immiscible liquids. A surface treatment is applied to the inside
of the capillary, which enables the two liquids to move smoothly without adhering to the
glass.
5. Rewind:
When the colored liquid gets to 6 o’clock (Zone II), it switches to rewind mode, owing
back to its original position (Zone I).
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QUICK GUIDE
1. Time display (hours)
2. Minutes hand
3. Seconds display
4. Crown settings
Pos A.: winding
Pos B.: setting the time
(pulled out)
5. Power reserve indicator
(65 hours)
6. Light system
a.: wind the crown to charge
the light system
b.: press the pusher to activate
the light system
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WINDING
Pos A.
INTRODUCTION
This function ensures that the power required to drive your watch is stored by the
movement.
HOW TO USE
• Wind the watch by turning the crown clockwise “A”
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SETTING THE TIME
Pos B.
Turning the crown for 1 second
represents one crown rotation,
equivalent to a time shift of
20 minutes.
INTRODUCTION
This function allows the time shown on your watch to be set using the crown.
IMPORTANT
• The microuids in the capillary are moved via the smooth turning of the crown.
• We recommend moving the fluid by a 20-minute interval per crown manipulation.
• This means it should take three manipulations of 1 second to move the fluid a
distance equivalent to 1 hour.
HOW TO USE
• Pull out the crown to position “B”
• Then turn the crown in either direction until the colored liquid (hour display) and the
minutes hand is at the time required
REWIND
• The automatic return of the colored liquid (rewind)5
is allowed by the pressure of the two bellows. The
speed is higher when the rewind starts in “Zone
II” and is minimal when the liquid approaches its
starting point in “Zone I”. Zone I Zone II
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Zone I
It is possible to set your watch counter clockwise.
Warning: counter clockwise movement of the crown
must be stopped when the colored liquid reaches
“Zone I”.
SETTING THE TIME COUNTER CLOCKWISE
DISPLAY TIME
EXAMPLES
2) 10:35
3) 5:50
1) 6:00
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POWER RESERVE
INDICATOR
INTRODUCTION
The display uses a small hand on the dial which travels in an arc from the “full” indicator
(thick) to the “empty” indicator (thin)
HOW TO USE
Empty Full
(65 hours of
power reserve)
• To ensure optimal operation of the watch, we recommend that you check it is fully
wound (see WINDING).
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PUSH-BUTTON CROWN
ACTIVATING THE LIGHT SYSTEM
INTRODUCTION
This function activates the light system for your watch.
HOW TO USE
• Wind the push-button by turning the crown clockwise “A”
• Press the push-button on the crown to activate the light system by converting mechanical
power into light “B”.
If the generator has been fully wound, the light system can be activated several times by
pressing the push-button, or it can be activated continuously by pressing and holding the
push-button until the generator is drained.
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