HYT Moon Runner White Neon

HYT moon runner white neon : exploring the dark power of light

“Time reveals everything” – Thales

The future is light-years away. HYT is now crossing a new frontier in luminescence.

To mark its 10th anniversary, independent Swiss watchmaker HYT presents an extremely exclusive luminescent edition of its Moon Runner model. Limited to just 10 pieces, this White Neon edition incorporates new, cutting-edge luminescent materials. Its aim is to be as captivating and seductive in daylight as in total darkness.

Projecting its luminosity through space and time, the new Moon Runner White Neon explores a world at the frontiers of the most powerful forces, whether bright or dark, by combining never-before-seen luminescent materials.

Light is currently the fastest entity known in our universe.

This highly exclusive Moon Runner White Neon watch takes lovers of contemporary haute horlogerie on an astonishing journey towards ultra-luminescence. The Moon Runner White Neon incorporates the latest generation of Super-LumiNova®, developed by the leading Swiss laboratory in this field, RC Tritec. It also features a new hyper-luminescent hybrid ceramic and a new luminescent material in the mass called Tec Light®.

The dial, Moon representation, numerals, minute hand and markings on the indicator discs all benefit from the application of Super-LumiNova®, which is used not only on the surface, but also in blocks.

The Moon Runner White Neon goes a step further by adding several key elements offering more intense bluish luminosity and longer-lasting emissions over time. These include a honeycomb grid and a part of the case middle integrated into the watch’s sandwich construction, cut from the new ultra-luminescent material.

Connoisseurs will appreciate the obvious difficulty of marrying three different technical materials emitting a bluish light to achieve a homogeneous final result. In order to be just as dazzling in daylight, HYT has opted for a specific white offering exceptional spatial perception.

This is an innovative approach to defining the role and place of luminescence in watch design and aesthetic perception.

As a forerunner in haute horlogerie thanks to its exclusive mecha-fluidic technology, HYT is once again pushing back the boundaries of functional creativity. Inspired by the intricacies and secrets of black holes, neutron stars and pulsars, characterized by their intense luminous radiation, Davide Cerrato, CEO and Creative Director of HYT, wanted this exceptional timepiece to inspire both day and night. As the philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre said: “The brighter the light, the darker the darkness… It is impossible to properly appreciate light without knowing darkness.”

Today, HYT goes one step further, harnessing the power of the universe’s most fascinating light sources to offer a new global and aesthetic approach to luminescence, going beyond the usual functionality of telling the time in the dark.

“Can a watch be considered beautiful in the dark? This new Moon Runner White Neon has been designed to meet a major challenge: to offer a watch that is as seductive and captivating in the dark as it is in the light. To achieve this, we have incorporated the power of hyper-light sources from outer space into its design,” emphasizes Davide Cerrato, CEO and Creative Director of HYT.

Black holes, those fascinating celestial objects, were predicted by Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity. Scientists and astrophysicists generally define a black hole as an area of space where light cannot escape due to the extreme force of gravity. Formed when a star collapses, these black holes concentrate all matter in an infinitesimal point called a “singularity”.

HYT’s new Moon Runner White Neon watch has no shortage of singularity. In addition to its spectacular luminescent properties, its 48 mm Hydro Carbon and Tec Light® case, crowned by a sapphire crystal dome, and its contrasting dial are immediately striking. One of the most striking features of this dial is the black fluid contained in the capillary tube, which enables the retrograde display of the hours.

This retrograde movement is powered by caliber 601-MO, a hand-wound mechanical movement with a 72-hour power reserve. The minutes are indicated by a central hand, while the date and month are displayed by a special disc system. The Moon phases are represented in 3D thanks to an exclusive interpretation of the Earth’s natural satellite, unique to HYT’s Moon Runner model.

The rare and extremely exclusive Moon Runner White Neon is being produced in an edition of just 10 to celebrate HYT’s first 10 years of exploration and conquest.