Independents

I'm a great fan of De Bethune... especially of the classic watches of the collection (DB 15 & DB 25). Trouble is that the other ones start to seduce me ! A De Bethune caliber is always unique in the horological industry and a proof that Denis Flageollet i...  

thanks for posting Cheers

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I am clearly in favour of the simple Ti DB 25 and the spectacular and cool DB 26. The Dream series is a bit too much for my taste in spite of the enormous efforts behind them. Thanks for the great show! allegro

Love the DB 25, the Tourbillon and the Digitale. Thanks for sharing! Vte

DeBethune is my favorite Independent watchmaker :0) Thank you for sharing these beautiful pictures Best Damian

...the first time I experienced their watches in the metal. Their watches are wonderful and unique IMO. I love the DB26 and Digitale especially. Thanks for all the photos! Cheers, Daos

a friend of mine, who appreciates watches, but cant afford to start collecting mentioned something i hadnt considered. he looked at my pics of the De Bethunes and said that the Crown didnt match the simplicity of the cases and looked out of place. does an... 

I don't think that the crown stands out that much.... Cheers

I actually don't find the cases to exhibit simplicity. The cases, while not excessively adorned, show hallmarks of a studied complexity -- see for example, the often asymmetrical placement of the lugs and their unique diaphanous shape. These design elemen... 

Daos, no need to be polite. he's a plumber not a design expert :) he's referring to the decor or lack of decor on the cases whilst the crown is full of decor. i understand what he means without agreeing with him. i personally love the assymetric cases and... 

I love this brand and many models they produce : I want one ! ;-) Until recently, I thought it would be the DB15 (perpetual calendar) but now, I'm ready to change my mind. I've seen a black dial DBS and I can't forget it ! Thanks for sharing these picture...