Jorg Hysek Kilada (Box and papers)

Introducing a flamboyant watch from a flamboyant brand, the Jorg Hysek Kilada was the watch they launched the company with in 1999.

In order to fully appreciate this exquisite timepiece, introduction of Jorg Hysek is absolutely necessary.

Jorg Hysek ranks amongst the best known and most successful watch designers. He was born on May 14, 1953 in East Berlin and came to Geneva with his parents in 1960, just before the construction of the Wall. After having studied micromechanics at the Biel technical school for two years, he enrolled at the Vocational School for Watchmakers Pforzheim. In 1973 his passion for sculpture lead him to a two-year study at the London Academy of Art.

Hysek returned to Switzerland to work in the watch industry shortly after his education completed. He spent four years working at Rolex before starting his own design company, Hysek Styling. After this, he worked for Breguet, Boucheron, Cartier, Ebel, Omega, TAG Heuer, Tiffany, and Vacheron Constantin.

Hysek lead the design of "Project 222" for Vacheron Constantin, which later became the Overseas model, though many erroneously credit it to Gerald Genta. He was awarded the “Grand Prix de la Ville de Genève” in 1984 for the Vacheron Constantin “Cuff Watch”. In 1985 followed a Special Mention of the Jury for a pocket watch, which he had designed for Jean Lassale.

Today, he continues to push the envelope with his independent venture Hysek, founded in 1999.

Back to the point.
The Kilada is nothing short of extraordinary.
The case has drilled holes down each side. This design is repeated on the clasp, and even repeated in the lume plots on the hands. The case is curved, so fits round the wrist nicely.
The dial of the Kilada has the typical Hysek feature of only showing the numbers 1, 5, 7 and 11.

This watch will be supplied with the original, large, presentation box, papers and genuine, brand-new calf leather strap.

- Case width: 31mm
- Lug width: 28mm
- Lug tip to lug tip: 47mm
- Thickness: 12mm
- Movement: automatic ETA 2681, 28800 vph, 44 hours of power reserve
- Crystal: Sapphire
- Wrist circumference: up to 21cm
- Weight: 93g

High resolution photos:
https://imgur.com/a/Cm22rGu

YouTube video:
https://youtu.be/KrzmjZuGmdM?feature=shared

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