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De Bethune, Unique DB29 Maxichrono Tourbillon
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Lot Details
A custom-order execution of the De Bethune DB29 Maxichrono Tourbillon, created for a client in 2017. The Maxichrono represents the brand’s highly technical interpretation of the chronograph, distinguished by its central chronograph display and patented multi-clutch system allowing several elapsed times to be read simultaneously. For this commission, the client requested a special dial featuring a central disc rendered in De Bethune’s signature “Milky Way” flame-blued finish. The yellow gold hunter case back conceals the tourbillon, adding a discreet and traditional note to an otherwise highly contemporary construction. Altogether, the combination of materials and design choices gives this piece a very unique character, as it is one of the very few De Bethune watches to openly embrace a distinctly 20th-century aesthetic.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: De Bethune
- Model Name: DB29 Maxichrono Tourbillon, Unique Piece
- Functions: Hours, minutes, Monopusher Chronograph with 24-hour, 60-min and 60-sec counters, and 30-sec tourbillon
- Case: 1/1 Unique Piece, CS164
- Material: 18k Yellow Gold
- Calibre: Manual, Cal. DB2039
- Bracelet/Strap: De Bethune signed Leather
- Clasp/Buckle: 18k Yellow Gold deployant clasp
- Dimensions: 46mm Diameter
- Signed: Case, dial, movement and clasp signed De Bethune
- Accessories: Accompanied by presentation box, certificate of authenticity and travel pouch.
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