SIGNED DE BETHUNE, 'A KIND OF BLUE' MODEL, REF. DB28BTIBN, CIRCA 2020

The D28B ‘A Kind of Blue’ can only be described as stunning. The incredible ‘blueness’ of the mirror-polished grade 5 titanium case, blued movement, dial and hands immediately draws the attention, such is its intensity that it is hard not be seduced by both the depth of colour and De Bethune’s extraordinary level of finish and innovation. The movement alone includes five De Bethune patent inventions, the case featuring the company’s ingenious and very comfortable ‘floating lugs’ patented in 2006 that have become such a signature of the brand.

The DB28 is the model has become the standard bearer for De Bethune, the model won the Aiguille d’Or award at the 2011 Grand Prix d’horlogerie de Genève and features several of the company’s patented innovations including the now famous three-dimensional spherical ‘rolling’ moon phase made from palladium and flame-blued steel (patented 2004) and the visible balance wheel with silicon balance and triple-parachute shock protection system (patented 2005). Visible through the 1800 Vickers hardness sapphire crystal is the power reserve indication with rose gold indication hand.

The highly impressive 38-jewel caliber 2115V4 movement offers a six-day power reserve from the self-regulating twin barrel (patented 2004). The spherical moon phase is accurate to a degree of one lunar day every 122 years. The titanium balance wheel with white gold inserts (patented 2016) features a silicon escape wheel and ‘De Bethune’ balance spring with flat terminal curve (patented 2006).