DB Kind of Two

Grande Complication

Ref: DBK2TV2

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Embodying the very essence of De Bethune’s Haute Horlogerie, the DB Kind of Grande Complication stands as a remarkable compendium of the brand’s defining technical and aesthetic innovations. Drawing upon 22 years of relentless research, creativity, and craftsmanship, this exceptional timepiece showcases the culmination of De Bethune’s ongoing pursuit of excellence and pioneering spirit.

Functions

Dual front and back display of hours and minutes, jumping seconds, Ultra-light De Bethune 30’’ tourbillon in titanium, Spherical moon-phase indication, leap-year indication, perpetual calendar indicating day, month and date, end of power reserve indication, age of the moon indication

Case

Material

Polished grade 5 titanium

Diameter

43.3 mm

Thickness

13.85 mm

Lugs

Polished grade 5 titanium floating lugs – De Bethune Patent (2006)
With case turning mechanism that can be clearly positioned on the front or back side

GLASS

Crystal doubles-sides
In sapphire crystal (1800 Vickers hardness) with double anti-reflective coating

Calibre DB2529

TYPE

Mechanical manual-winding calibre

POWER RESERVE

4 days, ensured by a self-regulating twin barrel, De Bethune Innovation (2004)

TECHNICAL FEATURES

  • Titanium balance wheel with white gold inserts, optimised for temperature differences and air penetration , De Bethune Patent (2016)
  • “De Bethune” balance-spring with flat terminal curve, De Bethune Patent (2006)
  • Silicon escape wheel
  • Ultra-light De Bethune 30’’ tourbillon in titanium , De Bethune Innovation (2008)
  • De Bethune Dead Beat Second, De Bethune Innovation (2011)
  • Spherical moon-phase indication accurate to a degree of one lunar day every 122 years – De Bethune Patent (2004)
  • Retrograde age of the moon indication, De Bethune Innovation (2013)

Contemporary single-sided display

DIAL

  • Minute sub-dial, 30” sub-dial and moon day sub-dial silvered and relief
  • Blued polished moon day indicator
  • End of power-reserve indicator between 8 and 9 o’clock
  • Ultra-light De Bethune 30’’ tourbillon in titanium, De Bethune Innovation (2008)

HANDS

Hand-polished and blued titanium hands for hours, minutes and jumping seconds
Polished steel tourbillon seconds hand

Classic reverse side display

DIAL

  • Star-studded sky in blued and polished titanium with hand-fitted white gold pins depicting the stars – Milky Way patterns produced by laser beam micro milling, gilded with 24-carat gold leaf
  • Silvered and relief hour and minute ring
  • Date sub-dial in blued sandblasted titanium with gold relief at 9 o’clock
  • Blue day and month discs with gold relief
  • Spherical moon phase and leap year indicator at 3 o’clock
  • Blue day and month discs with gold relief

HANDS

Polished yellow gold hour, minute and date hands

Specifications

Watch

Case

Material

Polished grade 5 titanium

Diameter

43.3 mm

Thickness

13.85mm

Lugs

Polished grade 5 titanium floating lugs – De Bethune Patent (2006)
With case turning mechanism that can be clearly positioned on the front or back side

Glass

Double sided Crystals

Sapphire crystal (1800 Vickers hardness) with double anti-reflective coating

Display

Contemporary single-sided displays

Dial

  • Minute sub-dial, 30” sub-dial and moon day sub-dial silvered and relief
  • Blued polished moon day indicator
  • End of power-reserve indicator between 8 and 9 o’clock
  • Ultra-light De Bethune 30’’ tourbillon in titanium, De Bethune Innovation (2008)

Hand

  • Hand-polished and blued titanium hands for hours, minutes and jumping seconds
  • Polished steel tourbillon seconds hand

Classic reverse side display

Dial

  • Star-studded sky in blued and polished titanium with hand-fitted white gold pins depicting the stars – Milky Way patterns produced by laser beam micro milling, gilded with 24-carat gold leaf
  • Silvered and relief hour and minute ring
  • Date sub-dial in blued sandblasted titanium with gold relief at 9 o’clock
  • Blue day and month discs with gold relief
  • Spherical moon phase and leap year indicator at 3 o’clock
  • Blue day and month discs with gold relief

Hand

Polished yellow gold hour, minute and date hands

Calibre

TYPE

Mechanical manual-winding calibre

POWER RESERVE

4 days, ensured by a self-regulating twin barrel

TECHNICAL FEATURES

  • Titanium balance wheel with white gold inserts, optimised for temperature differences and air penetration , De Bethune Patent (2016)
  • “De Bethune” balance-spring with flat terminal curve, De Bethune Patent (2006)
  • Silicon escape wheel
  • Ultra-light De Bethune 30’’ tourbillon in titanium , De Bethune Innovation (2008)
  • De Bethune Dead Beat Second, De Bethune Innovation (2011)
  • Spherical moon-phase indication accurate to a degree of one lunar day every 122 years – De Bethune Patent (2004)
  • Retrograde age of the moon indication, De Bethune Innovation (2013)

Number of parts 

751

Jewelling

48 jewels

Diameter 

30 mm

Frequency 

36,000 vibrations per hour

Adornment

  • Motion works bridge and concave cover plate in grade 5 titanium, mirror-polished
  • Polished and chamfered barrel bridge
  • Blued titanium minute and jumping seconds bridge
  • Hand snailed barrels
  • Steel parts polished and chamfered by hand
Resources

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