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The HD3 Idalgo took a year and a half for design completion. Hysek has stated
that the process of watch design is similar to evolution, and you can see that in
the fine details that are included in this famous design. To finish off the details,
the company upgraded their factory and trained a whole new generation of watchmakers
in the art of high quality luxury wristwatch design. The end results are well worth
it, with the Idalgo being a landmark in this field, in line with Hysek's sterling
reputation. There are several different versions of the Idalgo, including automatic
or manual Tourbillon mechanisms.
One version of the HD3 Idalgo features a 43mm black PVD case with 18K rose
gold inserts, a black leather strap, gold tone hands, and a skeleton dial. Another
has a rectangular curved rose gold case with a silver, rose gold and black dial.
All Idalgo watches are water-resistant, have a 100 hour power reserve, and hour,
minute, and second hand functions. They have scratch-resistant sapphire crystal,
and may include bonus features such as jump-hour features and retrograde minutes
in the case of the automatic designs.
Overall, the HD3 Idalgo is meant to represent the idea of modern "haute
horlogerie", taking watchmaking to the same designer level as some of today's
finest works of art or fashion design. Jorg Hysek has given the display the impression
of having two movements, although there is only one. In technical terms, the face
side of the watch features dual rotary oscillating displays, and a jumping hour
aperture. Overall, it is meant to convey reliability, power, and a robust sense
of contemporary design. These values would not be out of line in automobile design,
but they are brought to the small yet important stage of watch making. This is one
of the most interesting offerings from the HD3 team.
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