BOUTIQUE
DE BETHUNE
DB28 Kind of Gold
De Bethune has debuted a limited edition DB28
specially made for U.S. clients. The DB28 Kind of
Gold is a two-tone version of the
De Bethune DB28 Kind of Blue, with a case
made of pink gold. On the inside, the
mechanical caliber DB2115 with manual winding
is fully visible and integrates several
fundamental technical inventions, including a
De Bethune balance-spring with flat terminal
curve and a silicon escape wheel. The patented
(in 2004) spherical moon, made of steel and
palladium, varies by only one lunar day every 122
years. Price: $125,000. Limited edition of ten.
IW RATING
Design: 9 (out of 10)
Unusual, technically unique and audacious.
Innovation: 9
Not the brand’s newest, but still cutting-edge in
almost every regard.
Finissage: 8
Finely finished with care.
Legibility: 7
The hands contrast with the blue.
Rarity: 9
Ideal. Only ten pieces.
Value: 8
Previous variations appear to hold up well in
Ardent collector base will assist to retain value.
Overall iW rating: 50 (out of 60)
38 | INTERNATIONAL WATCH | SPRING 2019