Independents

I was quite astonished by the presence of De Bethune at Basel World, they launched plenty novelties during the WonderWeek of Geneva and thus I supposed that De Bethune was simply going to represent the same timepieces… Anyway, I didn’t mean to be mean, on...  

favourite watchmakers . Thanks a lot for your astute observations and interpretations. Best, Magnus

De Bethune is gaining more and more of my admiration every day... Thanks pifpaf for the report!

I've liked the look and innovation behind Debethune's for a long while but have only admired from a distance. I am wondering how they are from an ownership and reliability point of view. Do they require a lot of time back at the manufacture or are they as... 

that De Bethune watches are not reliabes as a Rolex. And I think it's not the point, you buy a vision of the watchmaking without any compromise, with a ultra-high level of handmade and the most advanced patent of all watchmaking. If you want to buy only a... 

When talking reliability, I was not refering to casio quartz reliability. While still a novice, I've nontheless been into watches long enough to know not to expect quartz reliability with high complication mechanicals or mechanicals in general. Where I am... 

These sorts of watches are produced in miniscule quantities which don't lend themselves to any sort of statistical analysis, and even if they did no maker or AD is going to give figures for how many are returned under guarantee. Many will never be worn, o... 

I never heard such rumors about De Bethune... But the true point is what is the real value of a rumor? I repeat my previous message, the best rate of reliability is from Rolex and just after ETA. The reliability is not the first critera when you buy a one... 

Definitely one of the most innovative independents. I can;t agree with your point on us not being able to expect reliability from expensive watches. I think that is too convenient an excuse many unfortunately accord to watchmakers, independents or not. Bu... 

Kind of Star Trek looking.

DB28 with T or without r both very high on my wishlist. luv its futuristic look & equally impressive application of new age technology thx for giving me another sleepless nite, Ed~

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thanks. I went to see them at Basel and I was blown away, both by the vision and the impeccable execution. A fantastic company. The new perpetuall is wonderful. Best Andreas

I've always been a fan of this brand. Got to say, the new QP looks amazing! Thanks for posting, Pif.

thx for sharing J

...use a Silicon hairspring or the two part "isochronal balance spring"? Or is it the IOS 4 (?) system? This message has been edited by BDLJ on 2011-06-02 18:40:57