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Spencer Karrington introduces the De Bethune DB28 Kind of Two Tourbillon, a timepiece that captivated the luxury watch community with its innovative reversible design. His initial post highlights the watch's dual faces and newly developed caliber, showcasing De Bethune's continued commitment to horological innovation. This article delves into the community's first impressions and detailed observations of this remarkable creation.
De Bethune DB28 Reference DB28
The DB28 represents De Bethune's approach to contemporary haute horlogerie, featuring the brand's distinctive floating lug design within a 42.6mm case format. This reference showcases the manufacture's technical capabilities through its extended power reserve specification and proprietary movement caliber.
The 42.6mm titanium case houses the manual-winding caliber DB2115, delivering a 120-hour power reserve. The silver dial is protected by sapphire crystal, while the characteristic floating lugs define the case architecture. Water resistance extends to 30 meters, and the watch is completed with a leather strap.
This reference appeals to collectors focused on independent Swiss manufacture capabilities and contemporary case design. The DB28 represents De Bethune's technical approach to manual-winding movements, particularly notable for collectors interested in extended power reserve complications. Production commenced in 2010, positioning this reference within the brand's modern catalog offerings.
The guilloche side even has a bit of a steam punk element to it, adding to the amphibious nature! The connection between earth and space has always been a super popular motiff in watch making!
Even though it's an amazing watch, the dials from a short distance are too similar in color to me. Not a big deal because I could never afford it anyways.
The other side could def use some more colour and i can't afford it! Although, especially with De Bethune, I am sure some customers will be asking for that blue on the other side.
I really would love to see this stunner in person soon . I really think DB is back on track again with there latest releases. Love them
I actually like the plain side a lot. The overall style will the guilloche, arabic numerals, and Breguet hands works well and it looks very attractive to me! I also like that the Star Trek delta on the other side is smaller and less pronounced than on the usual DB28s.
This is absolutely amazing on all fronts!
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