Hysek – Abyss Anniversary Model
Hysek's article is from 2008, and the article doesn't say anything about the person's identity as an artist and designer, or the justice of the HYSEK brand.
Jorg Hysek was born in Berlin in 1953 and moved to Switzerland in 1960. After graduating from the Central College of Art in London and working for four years in Rolex design, Jorg started his own agency called HYSEK DESIGN.
His work quickly earned him recognition in the watch industry thanks to the timepieces he designed for the most prestigious brands such as Breguet, TAG Heuer, Tiffany, Ebel, Seiko, HD3(*). In addition to his reputation in the watch industry, Jorg Hysek is also highly appreciated for his writing instruments and eyewear designs.
In 1997, Jorg Hysek launched his own watch brand with the revolutionary design of the watch model Kilada. However, the project did not last long. Jorg Hysek was always more interested in the body design of the watch than the mechanics. Selling the base of his watches proved difficult because most salespeople couldn't translate the value and cost of designing a watch into a reasonably high sales price. So Jorg Hysek sold the brand under the name HYSEK in 2000 to current CEO Akram Aljort, who also happens to own 40% of Roger Dubuis' capital.
Akram Aljort, who prefers timepieces of high technical complexity with an emphasis on tourbillon movements, opened HYSEK's own manufacturing facility in 2007. They started producing complicated, high-value timepieces, but still in the extraordinary designs of Jorg Hysek himself. Quite a few models passed the burlesque with names like IO, Abyss, Rebel, Collosso, X-Ray, V-King, and Symphony.
Some models seem to be forgotten, but the mighty Abyss, which was already launched in 2005, saw new models at this year's Baselworld to celebrate its 10th anniversary. A new model in the more or less conventional 44 Automatic collection, and a new "Haute Horlogerie" tourbillon model with three material variations.
The Titanium Anniversary Chronograph in the Regular 44mm Automatic Collection features a striking blue sapphire bezel and a blue dial with orange detailing. Repeating the orange and blue in the leather strap, it now fits easily onto the hinged lugs typical of HYSEK.
The anniversary "Haute Horlogerie" models are available in rose gold, titanium or a combination of rose gold and black PVD . Each variation is typical of Hysek, with thick lines and heavy designs. Creativity and particular attention to the smallest detail, all finished to the highest standards of Haute Horlogerie, are also important hallmarks of these models.
The new Abyss Haute Horlogerie model is equipped with an automatic tourbillon movement with the tourbillon at 10 o’clock. A rather unusual position in traditional watchmaking, but one that Hysek prefers. There is a double large date disc made of special aluminium alloy at 2 o'clock and the watch features a power reserve indicator at 7 o'clock.
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To showcase the beauty of the HW03A movement, this Abyss series features a sapphire dial. It is mounted on the edge of the tourbillon and large date display. Hysek is one of the few manufacturers that designs and produces its own hands. The Abyss has a fully skeletonized rotor running on ceramic ball bearings with a rhodium plated 22 karat gold insert with Hysek's five unique circular openings. The same pattern can be found on the rotating lugs.
Beyond the abyss, we're still blown away by the beauty and transparency of the Furtif Skeleton Tourbillon from 2008. There's one available for taking pictures, so we're including those in this post as well.
Worth mentioning here is Jorg Hysek's collaboration with HD3, one of the first brands to introduce a high-end watch with an electronic digital display, its "Slyde" model. Digging into the work he did for HD3, I found this interesting render.
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