HYPERION
SERIES II
The classic jet-setter.
Distinction is in the details. The Bakelite-esque Air Force blue and burgundy bezel, the chapter ring circling the minute track, the gilt print, and the roulette datewheel make it feel like the Hyperion flew right out of a time machine.
New to Series II is the 5-link Epsilon bracelet. Flat-link and fully brushed, it gives an elevated look without being too flashy. Additionally, we made small, but impactful changes integrating owner feedback from previous generations: slightly shortened lugs, repositioned lug holes (minimizing the gap when worn with a 2-piece strap), and more distinct hour and minute hands. The lumed bezel insert is made of a new polymer for easier maintenance.
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A NEW CLASSIC
The Hyperion is all about going back to the roots of the GMT watch—a flight instrument from a more elegant age. It carries an international mystique; sophisticated yet unpretentious, refined yet utilitarian.
There is one modern addition: an independently-adjustable hour hand, which makes crossing time zones a breeze.
Shown further down on a 6 in. wrist.
OLD-SCHOOL COOL
Just like its forebears, the Hyperion sports a Hesalite crystal. It's stood the test of time on the wrists of explorers, pilots, and astronauts. It has a distinct clarity and charm sapphire just can't replicate.
Afraid of scratches? The Hyperion includes a Polywatch tube and polishing cloth to keep it looking like new.
ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT
The Hyperion offers superior low-light visibility, differentiating between time zones via luminous pigments. The dial markers, hour, minute and seconds hands use bright blue BGW9, while the 24-hour bezel and GMT hand use green C3.
READY FOR ACTION
Inside the Hyperion ticks the Miyota 9075. It features a quickset 12-hour hand, allowing for easy transitioning between time zones. With this functionality, local time can be set quickly at the destination as the movement is running, while the GMT hand remains on the time zone it was tracking.
Of course, the 9075 also features Miyota's unique combination of reliability and accuracy.
modeled on 6 in. / 15.25 cm wrist
← DESIGN NOTES →
REFERENCES
A classic GMT needs a “Pepsi” bezel, because it’s such a sharp and useful way to juxtapose daylight and nighttime hours. Though in darkening the shades of blue and red, we sought to give the Hyperion a dressier yet more versatile look.
Photos: Analog/Shift
UPDATES
Design changes to Series II combine practical and aesthetic updates.
The hour and minute hands have been redesigned to be more distinct, making for better low-light legibility.
Series II sports a shorter lug length (46mm, down from 47mm). The new 24-click bezel has improved rotating action as well as a new polymer insert that's easier to maintain.
THE INSPIRATION
Not only for pilots, the GMT proved to be a versatile complication adopted by all kinds of people who had one thing in common: they had places to go and things to do.
From left to right:
Dizzy Gillespie, Chuck Yeager, Honor Blackman, all wearing Rolex ref. 6542
REFERENCES
A classic GMT needs a “Pepsi” bezel, because it’s such a sharp and useful way to juxtapose daylight and nighttime hours. Though in darkening the shades of blue and red, we sought to give the Hyperion a dressier yet more versatile look.
Photos: Analog/Shift
UPDATES
Design changes to Series II combine practical and aesthetic updates.
The hour and minute hands have been redesigned to be more distinct, making for better low-light legibility.
Series II sports a shorter lug length (46mm, down from 47mm). The new 24-click bezel has improved rotating action as well as a new polymer insert that's easier to maintain.
THE INSPIRATION
Not only for pilots, the GMT proved to be a versatile complication adopted by all kinds of people who had one thing in common: they had places to go and things to do.
From left to right:
Dizzy Gillespie, Chuck Yeager, Honor Blackman, all wearing Rolex ref. 6542
REFERENCES
A classic GMT needs a “Pepsi” bezel, because it’s such a sharp and useful way to juxtapose daylight and nighttime hours. Though in darkening the shades of blue and red, we sought to give the Hyperion a dressier yet more versatile look.
Photos: Analog/Shift
YOURS, TRULY
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