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De Bethune
Ref. DBDR S5
A very fine and extremely unusual pink gold wristwatch with jump hours, digital minutes, linear triple calendar and moon phases
- Estimate
- CHF15,000 - 25,000€13,600 - 22,700$16,300 - 27,200
CHF81,900
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- De Bethune
- Year
- Circa 2010
- Reference No
- DBDR S5
- Case No
- 013
- Material
- 18K pink gold
- Calibre
- Manual, cal. DB 2044, 32 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Leather
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18K pink gold De Bethune buckle
- Dimensions
- 42mm Width
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement and buckle signed
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
Independent watchmaker De Bethune is renowned for its daring aesthetics combined with high-end traditional watchmaking techniques. The present piece perfectly exemplifies this vocation: the time is indicated in digital fashion, with the minutes displayed on a disc and a window for the jump hours. The calendar follow suit, adopting a linear display at 12.
The final result is a striking timepiece, the simplicity of its dial betraying the complexity of the movement. In a final “touch of class”, the moon phases aperture is displayed on the back of the watch through a 3-dimensional spherical indicator, an innovation introduced by the brand.
The final result is a striking timepiece, the simplicity of its dial betraying the complexity of the movement. In a final “touch of class”, the moon phases aperture is displayed on the back of the watch through a 3-dimensional spherical indicator, an innovation introduced by the brand.