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
Technical Description
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