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De Bethune
Ref. DB3
GMT 7 Days Power Reserve
A rare and early "new-old-stock" white gold dual-time wristwatch with 7-Day power reserve indication, guilloché dial, certificate and presentation case
Full-Cataloguing
De Bethune holds a special place not only in the hearts of collectors but also in the history of contemporary independent brands.
The brainchild of Davide Zanetta, a collector of vintage timepieces and art and Denis Flageollet, a genius watchmaker who started his career restoring vintage timepieces and developing über complicated movements for others, De Bethune was created in 2002 and in the last 20 years they have developed over 35 in-house movements and are at the origin of a cavalcade of extraordinary technical inventions.
The DB3 was launched in 2002 during the start of the brand and it was produced in very small numbers in white gold and pink gold. The present DB3 GMT with 7 days power reserve is part of the brand early days creation with the recognisable bullet-shaped lugs and blue Breguet hands are signature features that had a huge impact on the brand’s current models. One of the standouts and clever features that De Bethune has done is using the Moon phase indicator that acts as a power reserve which is pleasing for the wearer to admire.
The present lot is further kept in a ‘new-old-stock’ condition and accompanied with all the accessories, making it highly desirable to collectors who are looking for the early creation of the brand.
The brainchild of Davide Zanetta, a collector of vintage timepieces and art and Denis Flageollet, a genius watchmaker who started his career restoring vintage timepieces and developing über complicated movements for others, De Bethune was created in 2002 and in the last 20 years they have developed over 35 in-house movements and are at the origin of a cavalcade of extraordinary technical inventions.
The DB3 was launched in 2002 during the start of the brand and it was produced in very small numbers in white gold and pink gold. The present DB3 GMT with 7 days power reserve is part of the brand early days creation with the recognisable bullet-shaped lugs and blue Breguet hands are signature features that had a huge impact on the brand’s current models. One of the standouts and clever features that De Bethune has done is using the Moon phase indicator that acts as a power reserve which is pleasing for the wearer to admire.
The present lot is further kept in a ‘new-old-stock’ condition and accompanied with all the accessories, making it highly desirable to collectors who are looking for the early creation of the brand.