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De Bethune DB28 Steel Wheels Blue ref. DB28SWBN

Used () | Year of production 2019 | No original box | No original papers
$180,843
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Basic Info
Listing code LZ8R27
Brand De Bethune
Model DB28
Reference number DB28SWBN
Movement Manual winding
Case material Titanium
Bracelet material Leather
Year of production 2019
Condition

The item shows minor signs of wear, such as small, intangible scratches.
Scope of delivery
No original box, no original papers
Gender Men's watch/Unisex
Location United Kingdom, London
Price £136,500 (= $180,843)
Availability Item is in stock

Caliber
Movement Manual winding
Caliber/movement DB2115V4

Case
Case material Titanium
Case diameter 42.6 mm
Bezel material Titanium
Crystal Sapphire crystal
Dial Blue
Dial numerals No numerals

Bracelet/strap
Bracelet material Leather
Bracelet color Black
Clasp Buckle
Clasp material Titanium

Functions
Moon phase

Other
Display back, Limited Edition

Description
The grade 5 titanium case, 42.6mm across and 9.3mm high, is polished and then treated to 700º C, turning them a vibrant shade of blue. The two-part construction featured a flat ‘bezel’ and midcase, although at 6 o’clock, it extends marginally beyond the circular form to accommodate the bi-metal spherical moonphase, another De Bethune innovation. The display caseback is hemmed in by a stepped bezel. However, the edge of this stepped detail flows rather organically. The caseback is secured by eight screws.

As is customary for the DB28, the case is fitted with the longer variety of the brand’s signature floating lugs. These pivot at 3 and 9 o’clock on the midcase, wrapping around a wide delta of wrist circumferences. They are skeletonised with ogival ends, typical to De Bethune. Their 26mm distance is furnished with a grained leather navy strap secured by a signed, blued titanium pin buckle.

The dial, semi-skeletonised, features heat-blued titanium adorned with a variety of finishes. On the outer reaches is a brushed titanium chapter of serrated minutes, with spherical titanium hour markers integrated into it. The dial is mirror-polished and stepped, with a marginal concavity to it. This mirror-finish of the dial – which curves around the form of the mainspring barrels and wheels of the keyless works and gear train – is found on the central portion of the inverted V-shaped central bridge. This high polish continues on the rounded and blued balance bridge as well as the rim of moonphase display.

The arms of the barrel bridge are decorated in the particular mirrored pattern of striping that the brand refers to as Côtes De Bethune. The space between the stripes features another De Bethune adornment – fine grained guilloché that the brand calls microlight.

The hands are crafted from stainless steel. The hour hand features a thin rim with a sapphire insert, while the minutes hand features a form mirroring the V-shape of the bridge. The balance bridge is equipped with the proprietary, jewelled triple pare-chute shock protection system which makes the arrangement resistant to the rigours of everyday wear. The balance wheel, also of a proprietary design, is crafted from titanium, with gold timing weights. It beats at a rapid 28,800 vibrations per hour, working with a silicon escape wheel.

The moonphase, which is accurate to one lunar day every 122 years, is of De Bethune’s own design. It is manipulated by a corrector discrete integrated on the midcase between 3 and 4 o’clock. The watch comes with a pusher for this action. The moonphase orb is crafted from palladium and steel – when treated to heat, the steel half turns blue.

Underneath the time display are the open-work mainspring barrels, its skeletonised form adorned with sailed detailing done by hand. The contrast of the barrels, which offer six days of reserve, against the blued dial makes for a particularly attractive iteration. Stainless steel hands and the hour markers that are also of a similar shade, make the arrangement readable as well.

The rhodium plate on the caseback is decorated with perlage. A blued titanium ring runs along the periphery of the plate integrates the scale of the up-down power reserve indicator as well as the brand and line mark, serial number out of five and the details of the titanium of the watch is crafted from.

The watch comes with its set of inner and outer boxes as well as the warranty paperwork from when it was retailed in 2019 in Japan.

The DB28 Steel Wheels Blue is in many ways the ultimate iteration of the line, imbued with many of De Bethune’s long catalogue of innovations, both technical and decorative. Accommodating it all in a package that is entirely wearable and tasteful is a challenge De Bethune has risen admirably to.

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