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Lot Essay
The present timepiece, featuring an all-blue mirror-polished grade 5 titanium case, was created exclusively for the Singapore-based retailer 'The Hour Glass' in a limited edition of 10 pieces only. The case, central bridge, and outer edge of the dial are all heat-blued, lending the watch remarkable charisma and presence. However, one distinct feature sets this particular example apart: although it is part of a limited edition of 10, it is the only one to have silver hour markers (rather than blue) for improved legibility.
The DB28 is the model that has become the standard bearer for De Bethune, as 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-pare-chute shock protection system (patented 2005). Visible through the 1800 Vickers hardness sapphire crystal is the power reserve indication with rose gold indication hand.
The 'Steel Wheels' version of the DB28 was introduced in 2018 and represents the skeletonized version of the model.
The DB28 is the model that has become the standard bearer for De Bethune, as 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-pare-chute shock protection system (patented 2005). Visible through the 1800 Vickers hardness sapphire crystal is the power reserve indication with rose gold indication hand.
The 'Steel Wheels' version of the DB28 was introduced in 2018 and represents the skeletonized version of the model.