De Bethune: 20 Years of Horological Innovation

n0wjsti · 2022-11-22T13:24:26Z

Explore De Bethune's 20th-anniversary celebration with The Hourglass, featuring rare timepieces like the DB Kind of Two Jumping GMT and unique Steel Wheels.

n0wjsti offers WatchProSite readers an exclusive glimpse into a significant milestone for independent horology: De Bethune's 20th-anniversary celebration. His photo essay captures the essence of an intimate dinner hosted by De Bethune and The Hourglass, showcasing a remarkable collection of timepieces and the camaraderie among collectors. This report provides valuable insight into the brand's journey and its dedicated community.

De Bethune and local retailer The Hourglass held an intimate dinner last night with friends, celebrating a wholesome 20 years of De Bethune. Joining the party was Pierre Jacques and Jorg Hysek Jr from DB, representatives from The Hourglass, as well as many familiar faces of friends. I'm not a great story teller, so I'll let the pictures speak for me.

As usual, the party normally starts from my side of the table, and from there... the watch pile starts to grow.

I guess at this point, food is secondary but the watches are in focus

Some unique watches made an appearance, including the DB Kind of Two Jumping GMT, Dream Watch 5 as well as the Sensoriel Chronometry Project (and a quick break to grab some grub).

Let's have a look again at some of the DB28s. Can you name them all? There is one piece unique here, if you are able to spot it!

Consolation prize: the other watches... still titanium, and both on colourful rubber straps!

Overall, it was a fantastic night out with De Bethune and The Hourglass, with good food, great watches and fantastic company. I hope you enjoyed the photos.

Key Points from the Discussion

The 'Steel Wheels' model with a yellow inner ring is a unique, one-off piece, distinguishing it from the more commonly seen blue inner ring variant.
The gathering featured several notable De Bethune models, including two 'Kind of Blue' watches (one moonphase, one tourbillon), and two 'Steel Wheels' references.
The evening was characterized by excellent food, good company, and an impressive display of De Bethune watches, creating a memorable experience for attendees.

The Discussion

MichaelC

Nov 22, 2022

W O W. Thanks for sharing the evening.

TeutonicCarFan

Nov 22, 2022

Great referces posted. Thanks for sharing.

ChristianDK

Nov 22, 2022

The watches are incredible. Must be fun to see so many DB in one place.

n0wjsti

Nov 22, 2022

But no DB29 last night. Look for the pic of the two Kind of Blues (one moonphase, the other tourbillon). Below the two Blues, you get Steel Wheels with the blue inner ring. Right after that is also Steel Wheels, but with a yellow ring, which is a one-off!

mrds

Nov 22, 2022

So many excellent DBs in a single post….I‘m drooling.

Jari from Finland

Nov 23, 2022

You must have had a great evening, good food, like-minded company and stunning watches.

De Bethune: 20 Years of Horological Innovation

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