De Bethune - DB25 NEW
This Haute Joaillerie creation enjoys all the advantages of De Bethune technology, since it is powered by the hand-crafted DB2024 movement, of which the mirror-polished finish, the silicon/platinum annular balance, and the triple pare-chute shock-absorbing system may be admired through the back of the watch.
The case, in 18kt white gold, measures 40mm x 11mm. It is set 61 baguette-cut blue sapphires totalling 5.29 carats. The dial is a sky in flame-blued mirror-polished titanium with white gold stars and 21 diamonds, moon set with 44 diamonds and 44 blue sapphires at 12 o’clock.
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Movement is the Swiss automatic in-house De Bethune caliber DB2105 27 jewels, 28,800 vph and a power reserve of 6 days. The mainplate is hand-decorated and snailed, hand-chamfered and with polished steel parts. The barrels are specifically designed to decrease friction and efficiently transmit a maximum of energy. Silicon/platinum balance wheel with flat terminal curve – Its exceptional lightness enables this balance wheel to reduce mechanical friction and deliver an ideal inertia/mass ratio.
The principle of the flat end curve, placed on the same level as the balance-spring, compensates for off-centering and facilitates its fastening. Triple pare-chute shock-absorbing system which reduces potential disturbances due to impacts to an absolute minimum and protects the balance-spring pivots.
Exclusive three-dimensional moon-phase display by means of a platinum and steel sphere set with 44 diamonds and 44 blue sapphires, spinning on its own axis with a precision amounting to a mere one-day difference every 122 years.
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Press release -- Geneva 2012
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25 Grand-Rue 1204 Geneva
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