HYT (watchmaker) explained
| HYT Watches |
| Industry: | Watchmaking |
| Foundation: | 2012 |
| Founder: | Lucien Vuillamoz (Inventor), Patrick Berdoz (Chairman) |
| Location City: | Neuchâtel |
| Location Country: | Switzerland |
| Key People: | Gregory Dourde (CEO) |
| Products: | H1, H2, H3, H4, Skull, H0 |
| Num Employees: | 11 |
| Subsid: | Preciflex |
HYT is a watchmaking company based in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. It is the only watchmaking company to display time with fluids.[1]
HYT was launched in 2012 when it introduced its first hybrid timepiece, the H1, during BaselWorld. They won three awards the same year:
- Best Innovative Watch 2012[2] – Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève;
- Best concept watch of the year – SIAR in Mexico;
- Best concept watch of the year – Watch World Award[3] in India.
HYT filed for bankruptcy in March 2021.[4] Kairos Technology Switzerland SA purchased HYT's assets later that year.[5]
Notes and References
- News: When Liquids and Mechanics Work Together. Nazanin . Lankarani . The New York Times. April 24, 2013 . 2013-12-07.
- Web site: PRIZE LIST '12H1 Titane DLC – HYT. 2013-12-07. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131114023146/http://www.gphg.org/horlogerie/en/prize-list/prize-list-12/h1-titane-dlc-hyt. 2013-11-14.
- Web site: Welcome to Watch World Award 2012 . Watchworld.co.in . 2012-10-12 . 2013-12-07.
- Web site: Reddinger. Paige. 2021-03-04. Swiss Watch Brand HYT Has Filed for Bankruptcy. 2021-03-13. Robb Report. en-US.
- Web site: Breaking News: HYT Watches Rises Back from the Ashes with David Cerrato as CEO . WATCH COLLECTING LIFESTYLE . 29 November 2021.
