| Jorg Hysek is a watchmaker
whose distinctive vision has defined his eponymous brand. The modern
aesthetic favored by Jorg Hysek is a big influence on the more complicated
haute horlogerie watches made by his collaborative new offshoot,
HD3, which is a partnership between Hysek, Valerie Ursenbacher,
and Fabrice Gonet. With HD3's new Idalgo XT-2 timepiece, the brand
embarks on a new era of watchmaking.
The unique, oscillating, dual rotary time-telling displays give
the impression of the watch having two movements, although the
XT-2 in fact uses just one caliber. One display shows a jumping
hour rotating disc display and a retrograde minute hand, while
the other displays a second time zone with a conventional hour
hand. The transparent caseback reveals just a slice of the movement,
to hint at the level of engineering and craftsmanship involved
– over 2000 development hours went into creating the XT-2.
The watch is available in a number of finishes, with either a
rose gold case, or titanium cases combined with platinum, white,
or rose gold touches. All Idalgo XT-2s are limited to 33 pieces
per finish, apart from the titanium/platinum combo which will
number just 11 in total. |