Whereas today DeBethune is synonymous creative and contemporary designs and technical prowess best symbolizing 21st century watchmaking, the origins of the brand showed a more “traditional” and “classic” face yet certain design elements, such as the bullet shaped lugs, can still be found in the brand’s current models.

One of the “founding” models the DB5 is De Bethune stripped to the essentials: hours, minutes and seconds but in the most perfect De Bethune manner with a slim case, bullet shaped hugs, superbe gulloché dial and blue Roman numerals.

The DB5 was launched in 2002 and made in only 15 pieces in white gold making it an incredibly rare model. Adding historical significance to to its rarity is the the fact the the present example bears case number 002 meaning it was only the second DB5 ever produced adding to the present watches overall desirability.