{"id":5758,"date":"2018-12-17T09:25:27","date_gmt":"2018-12-17T09:25:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/k2luxury.ch\/collection\/?post_type=product&p=5758"},"modified":"2023-04-03T12:50:28","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T12:50:28","slug":"db28-black-shadows","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/k2luxury.ch\/watches\/brand\/de-bethune\/db28-black-shadows\/","title":{"rendered":"DB28 Black Shadows"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 2011, De Bethune released the first model of the very charismatic DB28 collection which has a very distinctive 43mm case with open articulated lugs. Those novel patented mobile lugs of the strap attachments were designed to enhance wearer comfort.
\nThe futuristic design of the DB28 collection paradoxically reprises the style of a historical pocket watch with its crown at 12 o\u2019clock and its solid hunter-type back displaying the power reserve.
\nThe pure style, taut lines, exquisite handcrafted finishes and slender case of the DB28 collection are the hallmarks of De Bethune’s contemporary expression of the watchmaker’s art.<\/p>\n

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This timepiece is powered by a manual-winding in-house movement visible through the sapphire case-back as well as a power-reserve indicator . The crown located at 12 o\u2019clock gives a vintage style to this modern timepiece limited to only 50 pieces.<\/p>\n

The middle case of 43mm is made of sandblasted anthracite zirconium with the genius \u00ab\u00a0suspended\u00a0\u00bb lugs to spouse perfectly the wrist. The case surrounds an hypnotic black matt dial with spherical hour markers and black hands that indicate the hours and minute . The dial has \u00ab\u00a0C\u00f4tes De Bethune\u00a0\u00bb finish and with jewels which gives a sobre contrast and Under a beautiful and mysterious balance and spring, you find the famous spherical moon-phase.<\/p>\n

The ultra-light 43 mm case and the dial reveal the movement and its mainplate bearing the hands, as well as by the three-dimensional design of the moon at 6 o\u2019clock depicted by a blued steel platinum and steel sphere spinning on its axis.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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De Bethune – bio<\/strong><\/p>\n

Created in 2002 by David Zanetta, a collector of vintage timepieces and art, and Denis Flageollet, a genius watchmaker who started his career restoring vintage timepieces and developing extremely complicated movements for others, De Bethune has gained a reputation amongst collectors as one of the originators of creative contemporary independent watchmaking.Since its creation, De Bethune has given birth to 30 in-house calibers, a dozen patent registrations and over 18 world premiere innovations. An amazing track-record for such a young brand.<\/em><\/p>\n

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