Having launched a few models in 2002, the year De Bethune was born, with the first model being the DB1 single-button chronograph, the firm also released the DB5, such as the present example featuring essentially the same aesthetic as the DB2, however upgraded with center seconds.

These early models featured ogival lugs that have been embedded in the brand’s design language, consistent with some models that are still in production today. It is important to mention that the aesthetics and DNA has never shifted from where the brand started but refined over the years, making De Bethune timepieces a class on its own.

The present DB5Y in yellow gold is a stunning yet simple timepiece. Featuring a 42mm case, the guilloché dial is further complemented with blue painted Roman numerals and blued steel Breguet-style hands. A perfect fusion between the past and future. Numbered 000 on the case, and confirmed as a prototype by the manufacture, the present fresh-to-market, early example is certainly amongst the very first watches ever produced by the firm.