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De Bethune
Ref. DB28TRS8ZN
DB28 Tourbillon “Black Gold”
Numbered 001; an avant-garde pink gold and zirconium tourbillon wristwatch with power reserve, certificate, and presentation box
Estimate
$60,000 - 120,000
Sold For
$152,400
Lot Details
Manufacturer
De Bethune
Year
2013
Reference No
DB28TRS8ZN
Movement No
186
Case No
No. 001
Model Name
DB28 Tourbillon “Black Gold”
Material
18K pink gold, zirconium
Calibre
Manual, cal. DB2019, 38 jewels
Bracelet/Strap
Leather and fabric
Clasp/Buckle
Zirconium and 18K pink gold De Bethune pin buckle
Dimensions
42.5mm Diameter
Signed
Case, dial, movement, and buckle signed.
Accessories
Accompanied by De Bethune Certificate of Origin and Warranty dated September 25th, 2013, operating instructions, travel case, and fitted book-form presentation box.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
De Bethune has since its inception in 2002 been a potent mix of ancestral horological know-how applied to cutting edge movement and avant-garde designs.
Denis Flageollet, the brand’s co-founder and master watchmaker, rather than simply modifying or improving traditional techniques, takes a precise mathematical and scientific approach to case and movement design architecture, manufacturing process, and finishing of each of his watches. All this results in some of the most visually striking and masterful products in contemporary horology.
Introduced in 2013, the DB28T “Black Gold” Tourbillon features an 18K pink gold case with polished zirconium articulating lugs. The watch features a 30-second tourbillon, which is the lightest in the world, weighing a mere 0.20 grams for 63 parts. It also features a silicon balance wheel and escape wheel, the DeBethune proprietary balance spring with flat terminal curve, and a self-regulating twin barrel to ensure constant torque in its power delivery. Each element of the movement exposed through the dial is meticulously finished.
Numbered 001, the present DB28T “Black Gold” is accompanied by its original accessories and preserved in excellent overall condition, from the collection of an astute connoisseur of independents.
Denis Flageollet, the brand’s co-founder and master watchmaker, rather than simply modifying or improving traditional techniques, takes a precise mathematical and scientific approach to case and movement design architecture, manufacturing process, and finishing of each of his watches. All this results in some of the most visually striking and masterful products in contemporary horology.
Introduced in 2013, the DB28T “Black Gold” Tourbillon features an 18K pink gold case with polished zirconium articulating lugs. The watch features a 30-second tourbillon, which is the lightest in the world, weighing a mere 0.20 grams for 63 parts. It also features a silicon balance wheel and escape wheel, the DeBethune proprietary balance spring with flat terminal curve, and a self-regulating twin barrel to ensure constant torque in its power delivery. Each element of the movement exposed through the dial is meticulously finished.
Numbered 001, the present DB28T “Black Gold” is accompanied by its original accessories and preserved in excellent overall condition, from the collection of an astute connoisseur of independents.