HYT h3 Instruction Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND GUARANTEE
H3

Thank you and congratulations!
With this HYT watch, you have joined the age of Hydro-Mechanical Horology.
HYT represents the link between traditional watchmaking and uid mechanics.
Whichever model you have chosen, it will be part of the same uncompromising HYT
philosophy, which is to offer the best in traditional watchmaking combined with unlimited
hydro-mechanical creativity.
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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 module0. The uidic module is the device
which enables the time to be displayed via the meniscus1. The meniscus marks the
boundary between the two immiscible uids in the capillary3. The watch movement drives
the module via the bellows2 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 unique and interactive content,
once you have downloaded the app. This content explains the correct way to use your
watch, with specic videos and texts.
The guarantee is activated upon purchase in our network of approved HYT retailers. You
must present your activated guarantee card to be entitled to the guarantee.
If following your purchase you have not received a conrmation e-mail, please go to
www.hytwatches.com/lounge. Then select the market place corresponding to your mobile.
The app will ask you to scan the QR Code and enter your e-mail, in order to send you a
password.
By downloading this app, you will be able to contact our customer services in a single click
in case of an incident or if you have any questions.
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 and our customer services 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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C
PRECAUTIONS FOR USEPRECAUTIONS FOR USE
Your HYT watch is set and ready to be worn.
The meniscus1in the capillary3 displays the time continuously while the watch is on your
wrist, even if you wear it in extreme temperatures (0°C to +50°C).
Important : If you plan to not wear the watch for
a while, the coloured liquid has to be stored in its
own reservoir (on the left bellows2).
To do this, unscrew the crown and pull it out to
position C (time setting). Allow the coloured liquid
to move into “Zone II” until it starts its retrograde
(ensure the time needed for this movement is
respected). Once the retrograde phase is complete
(coloured liquid in “Zone I”), ensure that the crown
remains in the time setting position C. Your watch
is now ready to be stopped for an extended period.
The capillary3 is then filled with transparent
liquid (it is possible to still see some coloured
liquid in “Zone I”).
Produced and tested to very stringent criteria, the constituent components of your HYT
watch together form an exceptionally water resistant unit (to a depth of 50 metres).
To ensure these qualities are preserved, we recommend that you replace the gaskets
every 3 years. 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.
Storage
Zone I Zone II
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POWER RESERVE
INDICATOR p.13
p.14
CROWN POSITION
INDICATOR (H-N-R)
QUICK GUIDE p.7
SCREW-DOWN CROWN p.8
WINDING p.9
SETTING THE TIME p.10
p.12
DISPLAY EXAMPLES
GLOSSARY p.6
SETTING THE TIME
COUNTER CLOCKWISE p.11
SETTING THE TIME AND THE
HOUR DISPLAY (QUICK WAY) p.11
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GLOSSARY
0. Fluidic module:
To create a liquid time indicator that is compact, wearable and multi-purpose, 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 uidic module represents this complete system.
1. Meniscus:
The two liquids are separated by the positive and negative polarities of their respective
molecules that keep them apart like magnetic repulsion. The meniscus marks the surface
separating the liquids in the tube, indicating the time.
2. Bellows:
The bellows are the two reservoirs located at the beginning and the end of the capillary.
They are made of a highly resistant, exible electro-deposited alloy four times ner than
a human hair. The movement compresses the left-hand bellows which is emptied of its
coloured liquid. The other bellows then lls, and vice versa, moving the liquid within the
capillary, and with it the meniscus which indicates the time.
3. 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 nanometric surface treatment is applied
to this inside of the capillary, which enables the two liquids to move smoothly without
adhering to the glass.
4. Retrograde:
When the coloured liquid gets to 6 am, 12 pm, 6 pm (18h00) and 12 am (midnight),
(Zone II), it switches to retrograde mode, owing back to its original position (Zone I).
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3
4
A
BC
2
A’
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7
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QUICK GUIDE
1. Liquid hour indicator
2. Linear retrograde minute display
3. Crown settings
Pos A.: crown screwed down - «N»
Pos A’.: crown unscrewed - «N»
Pos B.: winding (pulled out) - «R»
Pos C.: time setting - «H»
(pulled out)
4. Power reserve indicator
(located on the case back)
5. Crown position indicator (H-N-R)
6. Hour display
7. Push-button for a quick setting of
the hour display
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A
SCREW-DOWN CROWN
Pos A.
INTRODUCTION
This type of crown provides excellent protection to ensure the case is water resistant.
The crown must be unscrewed before changing the watch settings and screwed back
down afterwards.
HOW TO USE
• Unscrew the crown before changing the watch settings
• Afterwards, push the crown back in against the case and screw it back down
• Check from time to time that the crown is fully screwed down.
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B
A
A’
WINDING
Pos B.
INTRODUCTION
This function ensures that the power required to drive your watch is stored by the
movement.
HOW TO USE
• Unscrew the crown before changing the watch settings from «A» to «A’»
• Wind the watch by turning the crown clockwise «B»
• Afterwards, push the crown back in against the case and screw it back down «A».
The power reserve indicator
is visible on the case back
of the H3
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C
B
SETTING THE TIME
Pos C.
10 minutes
= 1 crown movement
= 1 sec of travel
Zone I Zone II
INTRODUCTION
This function allows the time shown on your watch to be set using the crown.
IMPORTANT
• Moving the microuids within the capillary3 should be approached with as much
caution as setting a perpetual calendar or a minute repeater
• We highly recommend that the uid is only moved 10 minutes with each movement
of the crown
• This should mean that moving the fluid a full hour takes no more than 12 seconds.
HOW TO USE
• Unscrew the crown and pull it out to position “C”
• Then turn the crown in either direction until the coloured liquid (hour display) and the
minute hand is at the time required
• Push the crown in completely against the case
• Do not forget to screw in the crown completely to ensure its water resistance.
RETROGRADE
• The automatic return of the coloured liquid
(retrograde)4 is allowed by the pressure of the two
bellows2. The speed is higher when the retrograde4
starts in “Zone II” and is minimal when the liquid
approaches its starting point in “Zone I”.
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Zone I
SETTING THE TIME AND
THE HOUR DISPLAY (QUICK WAY)
PUSH BUTTON
The time is set using a push-button located on the left of the watch. With each press, the
central time display bar turns on itself by one quarter of a turn. This ingenious principle
enables the desired time period to be quickly set by jumping in period of six hours, at
your choice.
Next, the movement of the crown enables the exact hour and minutes chosen to be set
within this period.
SETTING THE TIME COUNTER CLOCKWISE
It is completely possible to set your watch counter
clockwise.
Warning: counter clockwise movement of the crown
must be stopped immediately if the coloured liquid
is no longer visible or if it is stored in “Zone I”.
Push button
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DISPLAY TIME EXAMPLES
2) 7:50 pm
3) 11:50 pm
1) 1:10 am
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POWER RESERVE INDICATOR
INTRODUCTION
This power reserve indicator function provides a real-time display of your watch’s power,
thereby indicating how long it will continue to run without the spring being rewound.
HOW TO USE
Empty Full
(170 hours of
power reserve)
The display uses a small hand on the dial which travels in an arc from the “full” indicator to
the “empty” indicator (red indicator)
To ensure optimal operation of the watch, we recommend that you check it is fully wound
(see WINDING).
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CROWN POSITION
INDICATOR (H-N-R)
INTRODUCTION
The crown-position hand (H-N-R) allows you to know if you are either setting the time (H),
winding-up the power-reserve (R) or central (N) when the crown is in its neutral position.
Neutral
position
(P. 8)
Time setting
position
(P. 10)
«Remontage»
Winding position
(P. 9)
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