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My first personal encounter with De Bethune
Last week, Mr. Pierre Jacques, CEO of De Bethune, brought some watches to Taipei to let local collectors have first-hand experience of the brand's fascinating creations. De Bethune is still a relatively unknown name in Taiwan, but the attendees and local journalists were all fascinated by the creative ways of how De Bethune watches are designed and made.
Here are some photos I took.
DB27 Titan Hawk V2
At 43mm (if I got it right), it's definitely not a small watch. But it feels nice and balanced on my wrist thanks to the lightweight titanium case and the patented "floating lugs", which makes the watch sit securely and comfortably on any wrist.
Case back view of DB27 Titan Hawk V2
DB25 World Traveller. Time Zone indicator at the central ring. Date indicator at the outer ring.
DB28 Grand Sport is water resistant to 300ft.
DB28 Skybridge
DB28 Steel Wheels
Case back view
DB28 Steel Wheels
Case back view
There were a few other watches on site, which I unfortunately did not have the time to have a closer encounter with.
This was the first time that I got to see and handle De Bethune watches in person, and I was totally blown away by the imagination and innovation that the brand put into these machines. The beautiful treatment of either polished or heat blued titanium are so distinctive, or let's just say: so De Bethune!
I've also learned that the dial of DB25 Starry Varius can be customized with the night sky view of the customer's desired time, date and location.
Now I'm tempted...
Cheers,
Luis
My first personal encounter with De Bethune
Last week, Mr. Pierre Jacques, CEO of De Bethune, brought some watches to Taipei to let local collectors have first-hand experience of the brand's fascinating creations. De Bethune is still a relatively unknown name in Taiwan, but the attendees and local ...
Thanks for sharing
Love DB25 as well! There are a lot of enablers here to enable your wish come true!😂
Thanks for sharing these great pics .
I am a big fan of the brand , cant pick one watch that i dont like in there collection , they all have there own charm . Even the all blue DB28 . A real FU watch imo. And like you mentioned those lugs are so comfy that almost everybody can wear them . Can...
I’m working on my first DB, while you are already planning for the second.
Your passion and support for independent watch brands is unparalleled 👍😄
With DB, you come for the beauty, stay for the movement, and fall in love over how it feels on wrist.
Very glad to hear DB has left a positive impression on you. Among the pieces you showed, the skybridge was the standout for me. It's dramatic but elegant. That blue is really quite stunning right? Also please do check out the maxichrono when you get a cha...
Thanks, Ken.
I agree with what you said about DB. A unique brand with refreshing ideas. Unfortunately I don’t have a wrist big enough to accommodate some DB masterpieces that you suggested. I think a DB25 will be more than enough to make me happy 😊
DB25 does have its own classical charm.
Good luck picking out your favorite DB25! Just a small advice on the wearability of DB28, they come with 2 types of floating lugs (standard and short), whereas DB25 have fixed lugs. Do try the shorter lugs on DB28 if you're only concerned by its size at f...
Nice pics Luis!
Got my lange1 in Taipei thanks to your advice. Sorry I missed you in Taiwan!
I love De Behtune
I would love to see a selection like this. Maybe with Celini's new store in NYC they will expand their offering, last time they only had 2 or 3 to look at. I want to add one at some point
I'm not sure if De Bethune's annual production is enough to fill up the shelves of its retailers.😅
Hope to see you get your De Bethune soon.
