This concept, a trinity of three talented artists Jorg Hysek, Valérie Ursenbacher and Fabrice Gonet working together in total harmony for many years, evolves continuously and never ceases to strive for new heights of excellence. The subtle bond between fine watchmaking and high tech gives a new direction to 21st century watches, marvels of design and resolutely oriented towards the future. The HD3 initials, which sound like some chemical element, in fact represent the perfect match between form and function. Each designer endows his creations with unique and powerful emotive power. The harmony apparent throughout their work reveals a shared passion for artistic freedom in the ultimate quest for time, as it will evolve in the future. Having worked together for years as designers at Team Styling, in 2004 Jorg, Valérie and Fabrice decided to initiate HD3 Complication, a brand based on the three designers’ shared passion for truly exceptional creative watchmaking. They were determined to allow their imagination free reign, each in their own way, as artists in the perpetual pursuit of perfection. Human relationships being of paramount importance for them, they have been able to attract the finest craftsmen. Their artistic vision has led to the creation of exceptional timepieces for their valued customers.

HD3 Complication has settled in the village of Luins, right in the heart of the winemaking area of the Vaud Riviera, in a magnificent winegrower’s residence surrounded by vineyards and ideally situated on the sloping hills along the lake between Geneva and Lausanne. Our choice is mainly due to the beauty of the environment, which for us as designers represents a rich source of creative inspiration. For Valérie Ursenbacher, it means going back to her roots as a wine-producer, and to her family home since 1935 where she spent her childhood. Valérie’s grandfather built the house; it reflects the family spirit and craftsmanship symbolised by the HD3 Complication brand Thus the fascinating destiny of the Domaine Ganymède will now be associated with the world of Haute Horlogerie. A marriage made in heaven between fine watchmaking in all its complexity, and the simple quality of local Swiss products.

Jorg is a designer whose style is both refined and technically sophisticated. After four years working with Rolex Jorg founded his own design agency – “ Hysek Styling”. Today, he is one of the most well-known and sought-after designers in the field of horology. He and his team created “Marine” for Breguet, “Kirium” for Tag Heuer, “Shanta” for Ebel, “AD 2000” for Dunhill and also the “Jorg Hysek” “Kilada” product range. Prolifically creative, Jorg uninhibitedly builds on the strong identity and immediate recognition of the products he creates. His prestige works are stamped with his own brand of exclusivity and individuality and his timekeepers are designed for those sensitive to these aesthetic qualities – those who seek objects that anticipate the advances of our age. It was a pure pleasure for Jorg to create a new brand with his two most brilliant designers. This new brand, hD3 COMPLICATION, is a vehicle for each to express, unhindered, their limitless creative abilities. By creating HD3, Jorg has gone one step further in his constant search for uniqueness and individuality. HD3 products are rare and unique – distinguishable from the mundane by their simplicity and sobriety. HD3 – an exceptional challenge for exceptional designers!

Valérie has always been passionate about design. She began her training at the Beaux-Arts, and followed this by a two-year apprenticeship in jewellery and watchmaking. Attracted to the watch world, she applied for the position of designer with “Hysek Styling”, the creative agency of Jorg Hysek. Exceptionally talented, at just 24-years of age, she was promoted to head the “Hysek Styling” creative department and, in 2000, Valérie became an associate. Watchmaking has always fascinated Valérie because it is an art-form full of constraints, hence the creator is obliged to constantly search for new forms and ideas. It is this challenge that makes the work so extremely interesting for her. With the creation of HD3, Valérie is able to express herself in total freedom unhampered by brand restrictions. HD3 allows her to explore all possible styles and forms imaginable from the enormous number of possibilities still to be discovered. HD3 is the expression of 3 different personalities linked as a team through their work.

At just 17-years-of-age and already a design fanatic, Fabrice decided to knock on Jorg Hysek’s door. Jorg agreed to give him a chance and also became Fabrice’s mentor during his training years with “Hysek Styling”. The first contact between this talented designer and the world of horology gave rise to a deep passion for the job, which is why, in 2000; he decided to become an associate of the creative agency “Team Styling”. Fabrice is constantly looking for new challenges; he likes to create completely new objects each time, and this, despite the complex restrictions of the watchmaking world. His specific style is aggressive and athletic, inspired by mechanical engineering, particularly its technical and innovative elements. HD3 allows Fabrice to abandon classical traditions while still respecting the exceptional qualities of handcraftsmanship inherent to Swiss watchmaking. HD3 is, for this passionate young designer, a dream come true. To be part of a team such as HD3 represents for him, a huge personal success.