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DE BETHUNE
DB25 Starry Varius Rose Gold
Now aglow in a slimmer rose gold case, the
newest De Bethune DB25 Starry Varius is now
a bit warmer in tone. Still focusing the eye
skyward, with a personalized view of the stars,
the latest edition is sleeker than ever with its
8.8mm-thick case and renewed lugs.
De Bethune has re-made the integrated,
hollow lugs, first seen in the titanium model from
2018, so that they now hug the 42mm case a bit
closer to the wrist. Framing a personalized sky,
gold pins stand in for the stars framed by the
new polished rose gold 5N case. The sky itself is
blued and polished titanium.
De Bethune produces the dial’s Milky Way
patterns with its mastery of high-tech laser
beam micro milling. The pattern is then gilded
with more traditional 24-karat gold leaf.
The watch continues to be powered by
in-house mechanical manual winding DB2005
caliber with six-day power reserve, equipped
with the latest in-house titanium balance wheel
(optimized for temperature differences and fric-
tion) as well as the De Bethune’s heralded triple
pare-chute shock absorbing system. Price:
$72,000, or $85,000 with diamond bezel, crown
and lugs.
IW RATING
Design: 9 (out of 10)
Classy and technical simultaneously.
Innovation: 9
Highly tuned and original caliber, newly
glowing in gold.
Finissage: 8
Clean lines and high polish.
Legibility: 8
The blue sky is a perfect backdrop for the hands.
Rarity: 8
Production pieces, though hand-crafted, are
available.
Value: 8
Strong collector base.
Overall iW rating: 50 (out of 60)
28 | INTERNATIONAL WATCH | SPRING 2020