HYT watches came to a lot of people's attention (both watch people and rock fans) when Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses showed up with a blue, skull wristwatch.
HYT uses liquid to show the time on their watches. You can buy preowned watches for about $20,000 on the low end. The Skull watches are more like $32,000.
They are another mechanical marvel, that uses fluid dynamics to tell time. HYT calls themselves "the Hydro Mechanical Horologists."
This is The Limited Edition video HYT - THE H1, A HYDRO MECHANICAL TIMEPIECE
I tried to find a good video of the skull watch. They all focus on Axl Rose, and they do not focus on the watch. Some of them are just too long, or not well produced. If I stumble across a good video, it will be linked in the comments.
You can find Part 1 at this link: The Insane World of High-End Watches
Tell me, if you spend a half million on a watch, are you guaranteed a better time? more time? or even a measurably more accurate watch than a $50 Timex?
ReplyDeleteIf you spend a few million dollars on a Rembrandt, are you guaranteed a better artist experience than if you buy Dogs Playing Poker at the local flea market?
DeleteI usually delete the stupid questions, but this one deserves the mockery
DeleteI couldn't have answered this comment any better. There is a sense of satisfaction in owning just one thing because of pride, and not out of necessity. A watch, fine art, a classic car, etc. all fit the bill.
DeleteIt is the reason that some musicians own a bunch of guitars, saxophones, etc., not because they play all of them as much as they enjoy the chance to just know that they have one of the best of the type, be it a guitar, a horn, or even just one symbol for their drum set that was hand made by some legend.
P.S. I don't know if that last one about drums is even a thing. l am a sax player from way back, and there are a couple of horns that fit the bill.