Modern manufacture, De Bethune, primarily based in L’Auberson, Switzerland, has launched a brand new yellow-toned titanium timepiece, offered within the firm’s smaller DB28xs case.
Regardless of showing to be yellow gold, the DB28xs Yellow Tones makes use of oxidized grade 5 titanium (alloyed), not precise gold. To attain the fiery yellow tones, an unique steel thermal-oxidation course of was utilized.
The 38.7 mm x 8 mm case is crafted from yellow-polished grade 5 titanium, together with signature floating lugs De Bethune Patent (2006), in yellow polished grade 5 titanium. The dial base can also be made from polished titanium, as are the fingers. A round satin-finish titanium hours and minutes ring with yellow polished titanium hour markers surrounds the dial. At 6 is a stability bridge, additionally made from yellow polished titanium. Lastly, the signature Star Trek-esque twin mainspring barrel bridge is made from yellow polished titanium, with a microlight ornament, and sandblasted and polished chamfered contours.
De Bethune’s DB28xs Yellow Tones options hours and minutes on the entrance, together with an uncovered stability wheel that signifies the watch is working, and an influence reserve show on the again.
Hand-wound in-house caliber DB2115V14 beats at 4Hz, with 36 jewels, 244 complete parts, and has a 144-hour energy reserve, ensured by a self-regulating twin-barreled De Bethune Innovation (2004). This manufacture caliber contains a titanium stability with white gold inserts, optimized for temperature variations and air penetration, which is a De Bethune Patent (2016). A De Bethune stability spring with a flat terminal curve and a triple-pare-chute shock absorption system, by De Bethune Innovation (2005), and a silicon escape wheel full the regulation system.
Notably, the motion makes use of stainless-steel wheels for the gear practice and twin mainspring barrels, and the crown is mounted at 12, not 3 o’clock, which is a “bullhead” configuration.
The De Bethune DB28xs Yellow Tones (Ref. DB28XSY) has a screw-in caseback, with a sapphire window, and is waterproof to 30 meters. A brown alligator leather-based strap, with a yellow polished grade 5 titanium buckle, completes the watch. The retail worth is $115,000.
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