Credits: Article and images by Tim Mosso @ Quill & Pad. See the original article here - https://quillandpad.com/2024/01/27/de-bethune-db28-tourbillon-deadbeat-seconds-reviewed-by-tim-mosso/
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Small details matter on this watch. The solid rose gold deadbeat escape wheels receive both mechanical and aesthetic finish; they glow like a mirror with topside polish and bright interior chamfers. Both barrels incorporate richly grooved spiral “snailing.”
A satin brushed surface on the deadbeat bridge contrasts with the stripes below it and the mirrored steel above. Finally, media blasting achieves a matte blue effect on the balance and balance bridge that distinguishes them from the polished blue of the handset.
The final highlight brings this survey full-circle, pun intended; look closer at the hour track above the dial. It’s crafted of sterling silver, frosted, engraved, and inked manually. De Bethune retains in-house engraving and metal sculpting for these types of projects.
In the end, I submit to your scrutiny. As part of the same corporate family as De Bethune, I can’t claim to be an impartial observer. Is my ardor authentic? You’re not wrong to wonder.
However, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I saved my Perry Mason moment for last. Between 2016 and the day De Bethune joined my corporate Watchbox family in 2021, I recorded gushing tributes to these watches – tributes that live forever on YouTube. Did I sound as captivated with no strings attached? Literal hours of video evidence await you.
For more information, please see www.debethune.ch/fr/collections/collection-db28/db28-tourbillon-deadbeat-seconds-1pn
Quick Facts: De Bethune DB28 Tourbillon Deadbeat Seconds
Edition: Several dozen since 2012
Reference Number: DB28STTS1PN
Case: 45mm in grade five titanium, 12.6mm thick, variable geometry floating lugs
Dial: Open with sterling silver time track, brass barrel bridge, steel motion works and deadbeat bridges.
Movement: DB2119, manual wind with 144-hour power reserve, 5Hz balance, 1Hz deadbeat escapement, twin barrels, 30mm diameter, 45 jewels, 30-second tourbillon
Functions: hours, minutes, deadbeat seconds, power reserve indicator, hacking seconds
2024 Market Value: $200,000
* Tim Mosso is the media director and watch specialist at Watchbox. You can check out his very comprehensive YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/@WatchBoxStudios/videos. Watchbox is a shareholder in De Bethune.
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Credits: Article and images by Tim Mosso @ Quill & Pad. See the original article here - https://quillandpad.com/2024/01/27/de-bethune-db28-tourbillon-deadbeat-seconds-reviewed-by-tim-mosso/