Independents

or at least I feel like this Just for the pleasure of looking some wristshots for you ... If you can add some more pictures, please feel free Oliver This message has been edited by small-luxury-world on 2014-02-04 06:27:43 This message has been edited by ...  

and your shots are superb as always. GEO

Oliver

... I like very much some of them, but not so much for some. Mine is a very primitive - almost "dinasour" period for today's DB, but I love it. Ken ...  

I would love that piece and I think it is far from being primitive, my friend. The De Bethune DNA was already there and that is only one reason why I love that brand - they stick to their own approach of watchmaking/design. It needs guts to do so and is r... 

.. to me, this is the "basic" three hands watch, white guilloche dial, three blued hands.... what more would one need as a basic watch? Wonderful watch - I asked them how many they ended up making this model - the answer was "27". Wow. Lucky me! And those... 

I may have read a bit too fast. :) Superb shots, my friends. Nicolas

and you are still asking for more presents? :-) Thanks, my friend! Oliver

and you pictures honor them at the highest point. The new DB28 Digitale seems different and so beautiful. The live experience must be very interesting. I always liked the DBS but was not very keen on the Dream watch version because of the heavy bottom cas... 

The first is a beauty, even when it is one the big side. More to come ... pictures & thougths - some time soon. The latter is just perfect like it is; for what it is - a piece of art. I was afraid that it would be bigger and so I was pleased when I sa... 

The Debethune collection was so strong this year (and its not even Basel!) that it is hard to choose... OK not that difficult... the new Digitale and the grey dialed QP... WOW!!! Thanks for reminding me... Cheers Andrew

:-) Cheers, Oliver

Whats amazing is the capability of coming out with so many novelties EVERY YEAR,actually even twice a year. Digitale…wow! DW1 ….well lets recap a bit about this piece..here you have the possibility to regulate the watch to the second,according to your lif...  

you are tempted - even when I didn´t like it that much in the past. Those early DBs are growing on me ... :-) Thanks! Oliver

sorry,but my honeymoon looks like its never-ending… Mo ...  

looks like art :-) Enjoy your (never ending) honeymoon! Oliver

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The main difference is the size and the shape of the case. One needs slightly bigger wrists ... at least to my taste. Oliver

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Sounds like CHanel but even better :D This one look amazing.

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and a nice jacket. Oliver

even when the pictures have been taken with my iPad mini only ... ...  

I could look at such beauties all day long :-) Oliver

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...of *THE* quintessential QP. If ever that second one went to market Allen (but why would you? Ever?) you know where it must live next. Darn, you can pick 'em!!! Cheers, pplater.

Thanks for correcting me!

and especially the DB25T is just so understated & sophisticated at the same time. There is a lot of spirit from the golden era of pocket watches without missing modern and unique features. If only I could afford one ;-) The new DB25QP is very nice and...  

As an early adopter of the brand, I'm so happy to see so many fans today! Let's hope they keep up the innovation and wonderful designs. ...  

and fully agree :-) Cordially, Oliver

Hey Oliver, it's the first time I realize the dials of BD25QP vs DB15 are not finished the same. I thought the dials were the same. Maybe I have a preference for the DB25QP's... Thanks for the addtional pics.

on the DB15 DB25QP is the top of my list now,I always admired De Bethune Guillochet dials....and I don t have one. I coud for a perfect trio,the grey dial wg is superb but the salmon plat case is the top. mo

The DB25 case, plus the balanced dial layout.... And yes I thought they were all the same, ie "guillochet". Seems I was wrong ;)

(even minor) changes in the past that it was almost impossible to track them, at least for me. It felt almost like you can´t place your order without being surprised what the final product looks like. Most of the time it was a good move, but still a surpr... 

especially that grey QP.... Mo

It was great to meet you and share your enthusiasm for De Bethune. Hope to see you again sometime soon.

on a lady´s wrist: ...  

:) in most positive way :) Sick from love Sick from passion Sick from craving Some truly outstanding shots dear Oliver an pieces to die for If AHCI then DeBethune my new motto ;) Thank you very much and to all other participants for this early Saturday se... 

De Bethune is not part of AHCI :-) Sorry, couldn´t resist! HAGWE, Oliver

and thank you for teaching me again and showing me that I'm fool in love :) OK I'll change my mantra in "If Independent then DeBethune!!" Ok now? :) Cheers D

All the best, Oliver :-)

And some various gratuitous pics from Basel 2012.... Superb work... Cheers, Tim ...  

by the way, your friend's QP is the DB15 (recognizable to its specific lugs) :) Cheers, Mark

Appreciate the high levels of knowledge here!!! Cheers, Tim

Great pictures. Mo

several (early) versions and one I think you might like ... (picture is not mine ... sorry) Oliver ...  

It s a hard contender to salmon dial with blue numerals..... Mmmmmm hard choice. Mo

Thanks for this amazing thread and everybody for sharing! I am in the middle of a full-blown "girl crush" on DB right now and this made me feel a lot better... Glad I'm not the only one!!

Yes, this is a superb looking piece to my sensibility. Cheers, Tim

and passion with us. The DB15QP has the same complication as the DB25QP, but comes with a different movement. I like them both :-) Oliver

Thanks for the kind words, Cheers, Tim

This is a last ditch effort and I hope I'm not infringing any rules (I'm fairly new to PPro) but here goes: Have been searching for a DB22 in Ti with grey dial (I missed the boat on this one) and figured this would literally be the best place in the world... 

really extra-ordinary. I like it a lot but also the 4th and the 7th. Thank you;) Cheers Francois from Down Under

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