Cozmopak
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D B 28 Steel Wheels
I’m in the process of actively consolidating my collection, and will probably end with a collection of no more than 5 watches. This is both financially and philosophically motivated. As I curate my ever dwindling collection, my mind is pointed to the past, and to the watches that I admired years ago.
Among them is the DB28 Steel Wheels, a watch that perfectly embodies the whimsical and technical nature of De Bethune. I was disappointed when WatchBox acquired DeBethune, and felt as though some their romanticism had been lost.
Try as I might, I simply couldn’t put De Bethune out of my mind. And to me, the Steel Wheels is one of the pinnacles of modern independent watchmaking.
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D B 28 Steel Wheels
I’m in the process of actively consolidating my collection, and will probably end with a collection of no more than 5 watches. This is both financially and philosophically motivated. As I curate my ever dwindling collection, my mind is pointed to the past...
I see your point on DB and i will also consolidate my collection at some point in the near future.
So i can give the watches i keep more wrist time they deserve, for me its impossible to give them all enough time now . Thinking hard to make the right decisions which to keep and have a good strategy but 5 is impossible for me 😬.
I’m in awe of your consolidation effort…
and also of this particular DB28 model. I’m also a DB fan, although I’m limited in the pieces I can aim for. Regardless, the DB28 line represents the technical and artistic dimensions that I like the most in this brand. Looking forward to learning more ab...
