HYT SOONOW Instruction Manual
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
AND GUARANTEE
SOONOW
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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.
Grégory Dourde
CEO
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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 identication 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
certicate 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 specic 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 conrmation 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 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 USEPRECAUTIONS 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 transparent liquid has to be stored in its
own reservoir (on the left bellow3).
To do this, pull the crown out to position C (time
setting). Allow the transparent liquid to move
into “Zone II” until it starts rewinding. Once the
rewinding phase is complete (transparent 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 capillary4 is then filled with colored 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
SCREW-DOWN CROWN
WINDING
SETTING THE TIME
p.7
p.8
p.9
p.10
p.11
POWER RESERVE
INDICATOR p.12
DISPLAY EXAMPLES
GLOSSARY p.6
SETTING THE TIME
COUNTER CLOCKWISE p.11
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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 transparent 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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A
BC
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QUICK GUIDE
1. Time display (hours)
2. Seconds display
3. Crown settings
Pos A.: crown screwed down
Pos B.: winding (unscrewed)
Pos C.: setting the time
(pulled out)
4. Power reserve indicator
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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.
SCREW-DOWN CROWN
Pos A.
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B
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 “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”.
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C
SETTING THE TIME
Pos C.
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 microuids 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 “C”
• Then turn the crown in either direction until the transparent liquid (hour display) and
the minutes hand is at the time required
REWIND
• The automatic return of the transparent 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 transparent 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 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 r ewound.
HOW TO USE
Empty Full
(65 hours of
power reserve)
• The indicator uses a shaded disc. When the disc turns red, the power reserve is empty.
• To ensure optimal operation of the watch, we recommend that you check it is fully
wound (see WINDING).
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