Independent Swiss watchmaker De Bethune debuted a singular meteorite dial-equipped timepiece this week at Geneva Days.
The De Bethune DB28xs Aérolite is introduced within the firm’s small DB28 “xs” case that measures 38.7 mm x 7.4 mm — powered by the miniaturized caliber DB2005 — crafted of ultra-light, scratch-resistant matte anthracite zirconium (ceramic), with De Bethune’s patented floating lugs.
The blue and purple-colored dial was sliced from a Muonionalusta meteorite — one of many oldest identified on Earth — with a singular guilloche sample, white gold stars, and polished, pink gold arrow-tipped skeletonized hour and minute fingers.
A curved anthracite hours ring with transferred Arabic numerals in pink gold surrounds the dial. Setting the time and winding the watch is dealt with by the bullhead-type crown, positioned at 12 o’clock (versus the normal 3 o’clock place).
De Bethune’s manually wound 4Hz caliber DB2005 is 30 mm in diameter, has 160 parts, 27 jewels, a titanium stability wheel with white gold inserts, “De Bethune” balance-spring with a flat terminal curve, silicon escape wheel, triple pare-chute shock-absorbing system, and a twin barrel design good for 144-hours (6-days) of energy reserve.
The time-only De Bethune DB28xs Aérolite is paired with a tapered darkish blue textile strap bolstered by blue leather-based keepers and pin buckle holes in addition to a tapered black alligator leather-based strap.
Retail is $120,000. Study extra at De Bethune.
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