156,000 HKD
Power S DB22 De Bethune, “DB22, Power Reserve”, movement No. 184, No. 05/50. Made in a limited series of 50 examples, sold on August 24th, 2007. Very fine and unusual, large, technically innovative, water-resistant, self-winding titanium and 18K white gold wristwatch with 6-day power reserve indication and an 18K white gold De Bethune buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box, guarantee and instruction booklet. Three-body, polished, transparent case back and 18K white gold stepped bezel secured by 6 bolts, screw-down crown, straight lugs, sapphire crystals. Titanium, guilloche decoration, “Microlight” effect, outer Arabic five minutes, outermost chapter ring with titanium hour markers, double aperture for the power reserve at 12. Titanium and fame blued steel De Bethune hands. Cal. DB2024, rhodium-plated, titanium bridges, two barrels, 49 jewels, titanium and platinum De Bethune balance (28800Ah) protected by a triple parachute system, self-compensating flat balance spring, titanium balance bridge, titanium and platinum rotor. Diam. 48 mm. Thickness 11 mm. Notes Powerful looks and innovative technique: a perfect combination found in all De Bethune timepieces, expressions of the finest watchmaking with the most up-to-date features. The greatest strength of the De Bethune manufacture is its research and development department. The company was established in 2002 in La Chaux L’Auberson in the Swiss Jura, by David Zanetta,a well-known consultant of some of the world’s most presti
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2009-06-27
