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I could not wait more for an answer/encouragement... ;-) and and jumped on the wagon!
It has been practically impossible to find any solid info about the DB12 on the web. There is your thread of some years ago and very few else...
However, the photographs of the movement finally conquered me!
I should be getting the watch a couple of weeks from now, and I hope I will be able to post some photos.
Basic De Bethunes...
I have been lately looking at the more traditional De Bethune watches like the DB8 and especially the DB12.
It is extremely difficult to find info about these models over the web.
I see that Bernard Cheong published a thread on the DB12 quite some years ago, but I would appreciate if you guys gave me your opinion about this pair.
In particular, the DB12 has a caliber (based on a Venus 175 if I am not wrong) which on photographs appears to be beautiful. How is it from a technical point of view? Is it comparable to the all-famous Lemania it so much looks like?
Thanks in advance for your advice!
It is extremely difficult to find info about these models over the web.
I see that Bernard Cheong published a thread on the DB12 quite some years ago, but I would appreciate if you guys gave me your opinion about this pair.
In particular, the DB12 has a caliber (based on a Venus 175 if I am not wrong) which on photographs appears to be beautiful. How is it from a technical point of view? Is it comparable to the all-famous Lemania it so much looks like?
Thanks in advance for your advice!
Sanro..I have just bought a DB28 and it is what I believe to be an icon
of modern technology shaping tomorrow's design.
Things that are aesthetically valuable,and as a bonus, loaded with non funcyioning technology...meaning polished GD5 Ti, light materials, types of contruct that will soon open the path to new manufacturing tech,...things like that..
The DB28 is certainly worth the close examination.
I bought the Ti polished with LONG blue lugs.
DB12 RT for me, Bernard
I could not wait more for an answer/encouragement... ;-) and and jumped on the wagon!
It has been practically impossible to find any solid info about the DB12 on the web. There is your thread of some years ago and very few else...
However, the photographs of the movement finally conquered me!
I should be getting the watch a couple of weeks from now, and I hope I will be able to post some photos.
Wow great. I like the DB12
I am out of home now. If I can, I will find some pics of it.
The DB12 was and is a design thing of the 20th century's revival of interet in hi value wristwatch or clock constructs.
These are pictures of my actual DB12...
...although it is not yet in my hands... 
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I imagine its previous owner will not mind that I use his photographs.
The only thing that does not show very well on the photos is that the hands are blued steel, which is a nice sporty touch on a very classical elegant watch. I find it would be too serious with black hands...
I have been very worried about the "champagne dial" and I cannot wait to see it on my wrist. I hope it will not be too much gold to wear! I am normally very scared of yellow and even rose gold, and having the golden dial too may be a bit too much...
But the photos of the movement conquered me completely and so I decided to stop resisting the urge!
I promise wrist photos when I get it, in about a couple of weeks.
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I imagine its previous owner will not mind that I use his photographs.
The only thing that does not show very well on the photos is that the hands are blued steel, which is a nice sporty touch on a very classical elegant watch. I find it would be too serious with black hands...
I have been very worried about the "champagne dial" and I cannot wait to see it on my wrist. I hope it will not be too much gold to wear! I am normally very scared of yellow and even rose gold, and having the golden dial too may be a bit too much...
But the photos of the movement conquered me completely and so I decided to stop resisting the urge!
I promise wrist photos when I get it, in about a couple of weeks.