HYT Watches – Moon Runner GHOST & DESERT Titanium Edition

 

HYT Watches – Moon Runner GHOST and Moon Runner DESERT 48mm Titanium Edition 2023

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MESMERIZING LUNAR SEAS :
“HYT Moon Runner Ghost” and “HYT Moon Runner Desert”

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Two new HYT creations reinterpret the Moon Phase. The hyperwatch aesthetic presents a striking contrast between the engineering prowess of fluidic time and the delicate craftsmanship of miniature painting on one of watchmaking’s most fantastical complications – the Moon Phase.

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Each model comes in a limited edition of only 15 pieces..

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On full-moon nights, as the silver disk rises majestically into the dark sky, they're easy to spot with the naked eye. The lunar seas. That is what early astronomers imagined them to be, and the name caught on for these vast liquid expanses covering almost a third of the Moon’s visible surface. Science may have revealed them to be rocky plains of basalt, but our imagination knows better.

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13 of them can be observed from the Earth’s surface, the most famous being the Sea of Tranquility, where the first astronauts landed in July 1969. Less well known is the fact that this figure also includes one ocean: lying at the western edge of the near side of the Moon, the Ocean of Storms owes its name to the superstition that the last quarter of the Moon is associated with rough weather. It is also by far the largest “sea” on Earth’s satellite.

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Today, Neuchâtel-based HYT proudly unveils a singular take on the lunar seas with two new models, evocatively named “Ghost” and “Desert”.

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Nestled at the heart of a carbon fiber and titanium case for the former, or in one made from black PVD-treated titanium for the latter, the moon phase appears under a new guise in the Moon Runner collection. 

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The approach is singular: HYT revisits the classic complication through a contemporary lens, catapulting it through time with its tech aesthetic and capturing the orb’s poetry in miniature hand-painting. Note how the delicate little crater on the surface catches the eye and arouses curiosity.

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Around the Moon Runner's moon, two titanium indicator discs for the days and months, respectively. The minute hand is subtly integrated beneath these two discs, so that only the triangular tip is visible. It glows in white Super-LumiNova®, making the watch eminently legible. 

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Both the month and day indicator discs are engraved and enhanced with Super-LumiNova® as well. The retrograde hours, rendered with HYT’s hallmark meca-fluidic mechanism, pass under a domed crystal glass with an anti-reflective coating.

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To create the delicate miniature painting, HYT calls on a master craftsman from MD'Art, an expert in the field. The idea is to give free rein to the artist's hand, inspiration and talent.

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In a process that will require a day’s work, he will paint a half-sphere measuring 11.90 mm in diameter, in the dark, with the piece lit from every angle by UV lamps. 

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This way, every detail, once night has fallen, will faithfully represent what the human eye would observe during a solar eclipse or in twilight. These two moon facets, in fact, reveal two different patinas.

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To ensure these two lunar faces have the necessary luminescence, each crater has a base of white paint which is then coated with Super-LumiNova®. 

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Then, for Moon Runner Desert, the artist, still working in the dark under UV light, will apply beige pigments to achieve the granular structure of a sandblasted effect hinting at the myriad details of the lunar seas – a step requiring painstaking patience, dexterity and precision. 

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On Moon Runner Ghost, the aesthetic is sleeker, more minimalist, reflecting a different face and perspective in the twilight.

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The striking contrasts revealed by each of the two special editions also come through in the bi-material strap: rubber and black Alcantara for the “Ghost” version; on the Desert version, sandblasted beige details accentuate the watch's minimalist vibe.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collections:  Moon Runner

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Model:  Moon Runner BGREY GHOST

Reference H02981-A  - Edition - Only 15 pieces

Case:
Titanium & Carbon
Crown in coated black & silver titanium
Domed sapphire crystal (box) with
Anti-reflective coating
Silver side grids with black background
Width 48.00 mm
Lenght 52.30 mm
Height 17.20 mm
Water-resistant: 50 metres
Domed sapphire crystal (box) with anti-reflective coating

 Functions:

• - Retrograde fluidique hours
• - Central minutes hand
• - Day of the month
• - Month
• - 3D Moon phase

Movement:
Mechanical with manual winding, exclusive caliber 
Calibre 601-MO (516 pcs)
Frequency: 28,800 Vph, 4 Hz, 42 jewels
Finishing: Finely sand-blasted and satin-finished
Coating & Color: Black coating
 72-hour power reserve
Dial:
- Black coated brass (58 pcs)
- 3D black-coated appliques, white luminescent numerals and white luminescent logo (SLN blocks)
- Black grids with black background
- Black liquid inside borosilicate capillary tube
Hands
- Silver minutes hand, white SLN block
- Silver satin day of month disk, black SLN
- Silver satin month disk, black SLN
- Silver Moon white SLN & Micropainting
- All SLN in Super-Luminova®
Strap:
Black rubber strap
Black microfibre embossed decoration
White stitching
Pin buckle
Titanium
Polished & sand-blasted finishies

 

Limited edition of 15 pieces

🔰Price: CHF 125,000.00 💰

 

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 Model:  Moon Runner DESERT

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Reference H02984-A  - Edition - Only 15 pieces

Case:
Black coated sandblasted finished titanium & carbon case
Crown in black coated titanium
Domed sapphire crystal (box) with
Anti-reflective coating
Black side grids with beige/sand
background
Domed sapphire crystal (box) with
Anti-reflective coating
Silver side grids with black background
Width 48.00 mm
Lenght 52.30 mm
Height 17.20 mm
Water-resistant: 50 metres
Domed sapphire crystal (box) with anti-reflective coating

 Functions:

• - Retrograde fluidique hours
• - Central minutes hand
• - Day of the month
• - Month
• - 3D Moon phase

Movement:
Mechanical with manual winding, exclusive caliber 
Calibre 601-MO (516 pcs)
Frequency: 28,800 Vph, 4 Hz, 42 jewels
Finishing: Finely sand-blasted and satin-finished
Coating & Color: Black coating
 72-hour power reserve
Dial:
- Black coated brass (58 pcs)
- 3D black-coated appliques, beige/sand luminescent numerals and beige/sand luminescent logo (SLN blocks)
- Black grid with black background
- Black liquid inside borosilicate capillary tube
Hands
- Black mat minutes hand, white SLN block
- Black mat day of month disk, beige/sand SLN
- Black mat month disk, beige/sand SLN
- Black moon beige/sand SLN & Micropainting
- All SLN in Super-Luminova®
Strap:
Black Alcantara rubber strap
Beige/sand microfibre embossed decoration
Beige/sand stitching
Pin buckle
Black coated titanium
Satin & sand-blasted finishies

 

Limited edition of 15 pieces

🔰Price: CHF 125,000.00 💰

 

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IWC – BIG PILOT’s Watch Perpetual Calendar TOP GUN Lake Tahoe

 

IWC Schaffhausen – BIG PILOT’s Watch Perpetual
Calendar TOP GUN Lake Tahoe White Ceramic 2023

IWC SCHAFFHAUSEN INTRODUCES THE BIG PILOT’S WATCH PERPETUAL CALENDAR TOP GUN LAKE TAHOE IN WHITE CERAMIC

Schaffhausen, 15th June 2023: IWC Schaffhausen complements its “Colors of TOP GUN” collection with the Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar TOP GUN Lake Tahoe. The new model features a 46.5-millimeter white ceramic case, a black dial, and black hands with white Super-LumiNova®. Developed during the 1980s, IWC’s legendary perpetual calendar automatically recognizes the different lengths of the months and leap years. The timepiece is powered by the IWC-manufactured 52615 caliber, which can be observed through the sapphire glass case back.

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In 2022, IWC unveiled its “Colors of TOP GUN” collection comprising various Pilot’s Watches in striking new ceramic colors. With the Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar TOP GUN Lake Tahoe (Ref. IW503008), the Swiss luxury watch manufacturer now adds another model in white ceramic to the line-up. The ceramic color, which IWC and Pantone have specified as “IWC Lake Tahoe”, is inspired by white uniforms and the winter landscape around freshwater Lake Tahoe. 

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Located between California and Nevada, Lake Tahoe is a mountainous area that the pilots of the nearby TOPGUN flight school frequently fly over. The eye-catching design is completed with a pitch-black dial and black hands with white Super-LumiNova®, a stainless steel crown and case back ring, and a white textured rubber strap.

EXTENSIVE MATERIALS EXPERTISE

White ceramics are emblematic of IWC’s comprehensive expertise in advanced performance materials. The company experimented with this color as early as the 1980s, shortly after introducing its first wristwatch with a black zirconium oxide ceramic case. 

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White ceramic is created in a complex manufacturing process in which zirconium oxide is mixed with other metallic oxides and sintered at high temperatures in an oven. Ceramic is extremely scratch-resistant and remarkably light, making it the perfect material for a Pilot’s Watch.

A HIGHLY ENGINEERED COMPLICATION

The Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar TOP GUN Lake Tahoe features the legendary perpetual calendar complication. It was developed in the 1980s by Kurt Klaus and since then, it has been steadily improved several times in terms of mechanics and functionality. The intricate mechanical program automatically recognizes the different lengths of the months and leap years and will require no manual adjustment until 2100. 

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The patented double moon phase display shows the moon as seen from the northern and southern hemispheres. Thanks to a special reductionist gear train, it is so precise that it will only deviate by one day after 577.5 years. The calendar module is driven via a single nightly switching impulse by the IWC-manufactured 52615 caliber movement with a Pellaton winding system and a power reserve of 7 days. The movement can be admired through a transparent sapphire glass back.
 
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The Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar TOP GUN Lake Tahoe will be available as of July 2023. In addition, the timepiece is eligible for registration under the My IWC care program and can benefit from a 6-year extension to the standard 2-year International Limited Warranty.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICITIES

Collection : BIG PILOT’s Watch

 Model   BIG PILOT’s Watch Perpetual Calendar TOP GUN Lake Tahoe

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 Ref  IW503008

FEATURES

•  Mechanical movement 
• – Pellaton automatic winding system
• – Power reserve display
• – Perpetual Calendar with displays for the date, day, month, year in four digits and perpetual moon phase for both northern and southern hemispheres
• – Small hacking seconds
• – Screw-in crown
• – Glass secured against displacement by drops in air pressure
• – See-through sapphire glass back.

MOVEMENT
IWC-manufactured Automatic calibre 52615
Côtes de Genève, perlage
Frequency:    28,800 A/h | 4 Hz
164 Components
Jewels:    54
Power reserve:   7 days (168 h)
Winding:    Automatic

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DIAL
Brushed black dial, black hands with white Super-LumiNova ®
Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds, date. Power reserve display 
Perpetual Calendar
Day, month, year in four digits and perpetual moon phase for both Northern and Southern Hemispheres 
WATCH
Materials:  White ceramic
Diameter:   46.5 mm
Height:    15.60 mm
Crown:  Screw-locked
Glass:    Sapphire, arched edge, anti-reflective coating on both sides
Water-resistant: 6 bar
STRAP:
White rubber strap with textile inlay, stainless steel folding clasp
Strap width 22 mm

 
🔴PRICE - Excl. Sales Tax EUR 42,950.00 ~💰

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Uwe Liebminger
Department Manager Public Relations
Mobile  +41 (0)79 957 72 52
E-mail  uwe.liebminger@iwc.com
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