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My "vintage" De Bethunes
Foversta tempted me enough to pick up the camera and try to take a few photos of the two DB of my collection which are currently at home.
Clearly enough, Fr.Xavier is a much better photographer than me!! But I still wanted to share these with you.
The two that I can share today are "oldies"...at least for De Bethune's short history. Let's say that they are "from the first decade of the new millenium".
With the beautiful DB8 chrono monopusher I have been unable to capture its guilloche nor its blue hands. I definitely have to try again to photograph this watch to give proper merit to its beauty. Maybe with a simpler camera than my son's...
The blue hands are also a problem for my photographic capacity with the DB12, although the beauty of the dial can be appreciated much better.
Also I felt that the movement of the DB12 deserved a photo on its own...
I have my DB25 Power Reserve on a customary rehaul, but I will present it too when it comes back home!
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My "vintage" De Bethunes
Foversta tempted me enough to pick up the camera and try to take a few photos of the two DB of my collection which are currently at home. Clearly enough, Fr.Xavier is a much better photographer than me!! But I still wanted to share these with you. The two...
Fantastics DBs
I love that chrono. It's the Venus 175 right? You are a lucky man, huge congrats on the ownership of these classic DBs. Best, Horo
Yes, a slightly modified Venus 175...
Thank you, Horo! I have the manual of the Venus 175 and it does not include date and month, so I guess DB modified the caliber slightly to account for these features.
Thanks a lot Sanro for these pictures!
I'm very happy that you showed us these two timepieces... they are historical DB! Don't hesitate to post more about them! Fx
Thank you, Fr.Xavier...
...for inspiring in me the energy to do it! I definitely will do something about the DB8. It deserves better photos!!
Great stuff!...
There was something special about the earlier DBs, which has not been lost in the newer models, but which was more distinctive at the time that the earlier models were released. Thanks for those shots; some more would always be good to see. At risk of hij...
pplater...
... now, that is what I have been looking for a fairly long time - WG, right? Lucky you! How beautiful DB5 is..... Wonderful! Ken
You're correct Ken...
...WG with Schild movement and a wonderfully crisp dial. It was indeed a stroke of luck to find one. Cheers, pplater.
Ah...if you ever....
... think of letting go, which I highly doubt nonetheless, let me know... Ken
Nice....
Hi , Lovely pair you have there. The chrono seems to have a very unusual color dial, any clearer shots?=) Thanks and enjoy it in best of health. Regards
Yes, it is very different...
...and it is the reason it took me so long to take the jump and add it to my collection. I never got to see it "in the flesh" so all I had were a few photos from the seller. Now I cannot be more glad. It is very atypical, but it is one of the most beautif...
Very beautiful DB chrono.
This is one of the many brands that I prefer the older model to the current one. Regards Ling