HYT Watches – HASTROID Blue Star Edition

 

HYT Watches – HASTROID Blue Star Magnesium & Black Titanium Edition 2023

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 HASTROID BLUE STAR :

HYT unveils HASTROID Blue Star with electrifying finishes in a magnesium case.
This limited edition of 20 pieces features a magnesium case with a subtle metallic blue gradient.

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Hyper-technical, sleek, electrifying – with the new HASTROID Blue Star, HYT yet again pushes the boundaries of materials used in horology. Nonconformists at heart, the pioneers of fluidic time chose magnesium for the case and a subtle metallic blue gradient for the case middle to give this new evolution a head start on modernity. Incredible lightness meets exceptional innovation.

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The Hastroid’s case, with a diameter of 48 mm, a lug-to-lug distance of 52.3 mm, and a thickness of 13.3 mm, has so far been crafted from advanced noble materials: titanium; titanium and carbon; and an original alloy of stabilized bronze and carbon that bridges memories of the ages and aspirations for the future.

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As an incubator of the unprecedented in watchmaking, HYT thrives on challenges, on pushing the boundaries in the use of modern and unexpected materials. Hence, this new limited edition of 20 pieces: HASTROID Blue Star. 

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Watch cases are traditionally made from metals such as stainless steel, gold, titanium or aluminum. The use of magnesium is rare, and its unique properties make it interesting, too. 

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Factoid: magnesium is 2.6 times lighter than titanium, yet extremely strong; at the same time it is extremely difficult to machine for watchmaking applications. A challenge HYT simply had to take on.

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With its hues of electric blue, HASTROID Blue Star’s design defines its own codes, underlining the modern, just-at-the-cusp-of-tomorrow character of the whole. 

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The magnesium case has a special finish with a multi-layer surface treatment, giving it a charged, energized vibe. The exterior shows a metallic blue gradient, darkening on the lugs and becoming lighter as it approaches the center of the case middle.

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The dial, extensively redesigned to improve legibility, features a large central hand with an electric blue coating and sharpened contours for an instantaneous fix on the minutes. The two sub-counters, arranged like instruments in a cockpit, provide essential complementary information: small seconds at left; power reserve to the right.

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The same attention to aesthetics and legibility was applied to the fluid used for the retrograde time indication. The particular luminescence of the blue liquid achieved here ensures that the hours pop and are equally easy to read, by day and by night. For contrast and clarity, a capillary dial topped with white Super-LumiNova® is positioned under the fluidic light. 

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The hour markers around the chapter ring are made from blocks of Super-LumiNova®. Water-resistant to 30 meters, the HASTROID Blue Star also features a central titanium container to protect the movement. Just a few of the technical features that hint at a depth of engineering that only enhances the appeal of this pioneering timepiece.

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The openworked dial back and mainplate subtly reveal the components of the hand-wound mechanical movement. Designed by Eric 

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Coudray for the HASTROID collection, the caliber’s distinctive aesthetic is further augmented thanks to modern finishes with elegant satin brushing and bead-blasting, that give a subtle edge to these treatments.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collections:  Hastroid Blue Star Edition   - Only 20 pieces

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Ref. H03060-A

Case
Blue coated magnesium & Black coated titanium, satin finished
Crown in blue & black coated titanium
Domed sapphire crystal (box) with anti-reflective coating
Black side grids with black background
Width 48.00 mm
Lenght 52.30 mm
Thickness 17.20 mm
Water-resistant: 50 metres
Back engraving: HS 25
Functions:

• Retrograde fluidic hours
  
• Central minutes hand
  
• Small second hand
  
• Power reserve hand

Movement
Mechanical with manual winding, exclusive caliber 
Calibre  501-CM (352 parts)
Frequency: 28,800 Vph, 4 Hz, 41 jewels
Finishing: Finely sandblasted and sating
Coating & Color: Black coating
Power reserve:  72-hour
Dial
Black and blue coated brass (43 pièces)
3D black-coated appliques, white luminescent numerals and logo (SLN blocks)
Black grid with black background
Blue liquid inside borosilicate capillary tube
Hands
Mat black minutes hand, blue & white SLN
Mat black secondes hand, red & white SLN
Mat black power reserve hand, red SLN
All SLN in Super-Luminova®
Strap

• STRAP 1  

Black rubber strap
Black microfibre embossed decoration
Blue stitching

• STRAP 2  

White rubber strap

Blue leather embossed decoration
White stitching
Buckle simple.
Pin buckle
Black-coated titanium
Satin & sand-blasted finishies

 

🔰Limited edition  - Edition 20 piece

🔴Price:  CHF 79’000 (excl. tax) 💰

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LOUIS MOINET – ART-TECH Tourbillon Titanium Only Watch 2023

 

LOUIS MOINET – Mechanical Wonders ART-TECH Tourbillon Titanium Only Watch 2023 Unique Piece

ART-TECH
The colours of life, the colours of Only Watch

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“Microelectronics enables fundamental advancements in medical research, which is the ultimate goal of Only Watch. I felt it was relevant to establish a connection between innovative technology and high watchmaking in order to fully embrace Only Watch's mission. ”  

Jean-Marie Schaller, CEO and owner of Les Ateliers Louis Moinet

AN EXCEPTIONAL WATCH, BEAUTIFUL AND VISUALLY CAPTIVATING

A dial with a thousand facets

The silicon wafer with its etched microelectronic circuits makes for a very special dial design. The clear-cut, geometrical details of the microcircuits, which are highlighted by the optical and reflecting qualities of the wafers, allow light and reflections to play with remarkable intensity.  

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Each angle of vision makes for a dynamic and changing visual experience. The surface of the silicon interacts with light in different ways depending on its orientation. Thus, the watch comes alive with the various reflections, flashes, and plays of light.

ART-TECH brings exceptional design to the watchmaking craft

“By harnessing the optical properties of microelectronic circuits engraved on a silicon wafer, ART-TECH creates an intense visual animation of multicoloured reflections that flash over a clear graphic design whenever the watch moves.”
Jean-Marie Schaller, CEO and owner of Les Ateliers Louis Moinet

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The use of silicon provides a touch of modern technology and innovation to a domain that is traditionally geared towards artisanal craftsmanship. The latter is represented by the tourbillon, a highly sophisticated complication invented at the dawn of the nineteenth century. This technical feat is a symbol of top-drawer watchmaking.

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A world of colours in a watch that change according to the angle of vision

The hand-wound mechanism is equipped with a double barrel. The system, known as “volte-face,” places one barrels upside-down over the other. Together, they can deliver their energy simultaneously, producing a power reserve of ninety-six hours. 

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This exceptional work of art is housed in a 40-millimetre case made of polished and satinated grade 5 titanium. The curves of the case are fluid and tightly drawn. The sapphire crystal dome, a veritable technical feat, highlights the geometrical motifs of the dial. As for the openworked lugs, they perfectly emphasise the smooth integration of the bracelet.

AN INTELLIGENT AND INNOVATIVE MATERIAL

Silicon, a universal base 

Silicon is one of earth’s most abundant elements. It makes up over a quarter of the earth’s crust and is the second most widespread element after oxygen. Silicon is found mainly in the form of silicon dioxide (SiO2), which is present in many common minerals, such as quartz, sand, and silica.

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Innovative material linked with technological advances, notably in medicine

Thanks to its availability and its physical properties, silicon is used in many industrial and technological applications, notably in the manufacturing of silicon wafers, which serve as the base for microchips.

A brilliant human invention: the silicon wafer

Electronic microchips contain millions of transistors. They are at the core of most electronic devices we use today, including computers, smartphones, and tablets.

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These electronic components are built on silicon wafers, which are part and parcel of semiconductor technology. The wafers are in fact a slice of mono-crystalline silicon whose thickness is measured in milometers. Their diameter ranges generally from ten to thirty centimetres. Many electronic components (microprocessors, analogue converters, power controllers, optical sensors) are developed on these wafers. This is a very complex manufacturing process, involving hundreds of processing steps on the silicon wafer.

 

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 Dial cut from a microelectronic silicon wafer

The process requires the creation of multiple layers of different materials, such as insulators, conductors, and semiconductors. Each layer includes etched patterns that allow the transistors to be formed with all the needed connections.

Silicon serves the modern world

Technological developments have produced increasingly powerful electronic chips. They are more and more efficient and able to execute complex tasks at a faster rate. This opened the way to many innovations in various fields, notably technology and science. The chip has in fact become the “grey matter” of the twenty-first century.

Why present a watch with a MICROELECTRONIC silicon wafer at Only Watch?

ONLY WATCH

Only Watch’s mission is to support international research in the struggle against myopathies. Medical research is turning increasingly to microelectronic technologies to develop significant innovations in the field of health. 

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These tools have a crucial role to play, be that in medical imaging, implantable medical devices, monitoring patients, or simulating and analysing medical data.

ART-TECH, human genius through time

Jean-Marie Schaller, CEO and owner of Les Ateliers Louis Moinet says: “I felt it was pertinent to associate technological research, which is the foundation of Only Watch, to the innovative material linked to technological medicine advances and to the beauty of an incomparable horological product. This watch is the embodiment of human genius through time, from the creation of a mechanism that is over 200 years old and still with us today, to the microprocessors that are shaping the future.”

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection: Mechanical Wonders Unique Piece 

Model:  ART-TECH Tourbillon Titanium Only Watch 2023

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Ref, LM-135.20.OW

Movement
High-precision tourbillon movement, International Chronometry Competition.

 
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Calibre LM135: High precision flying Tourbillon manual movement.
Frequency: 28,800 vph (4Hz)
Power reserve: 96 hours 
248 components
Jewels: 26
Functions: Hours, Minute
Tourbillon
Dial
Openwork 

Dial Microelectronic silicon wafer dial
The exclusive Tourbillon at 6 o'clock.
Case
Material: Grade 5 Titanium Ø 40.7mm -
Water resistance: 30metres
Caseback: Secured with 6 screws, engraved with individual number and Louis Moinet markings
Crystals: Two anti-reflective sapphire crystals
Patent-pending crown guard
Sapphire crystal and back
Width between lugs: 24mm
Strap
Preformed rubber
Buckle: Folding clasp

🔰Edition
Limitation: Unique piece for Only Watch 2023

 🔴Prices    Lot 38      Estimated at CHF 80,000 - CHF 120,000 💰

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