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Please keep making great watches that make us dream!

 

I have no idea how the new ownership/management structure will affect the brand. My only wish is that it'll continue to let creativity and watchmaking take the lead. Just be diligent with production and distribution, and these great watches will find their owners. 

Ken 




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BREAKING: De Bethune sells majority stake to an investment consortium led by its former CEO Pierre Jacques!

 
By: Ornatus-Mundi : October 25th, 2017-01:51
PRESS RELEASE: The exceptional Swiss watch Manufacture De Bethune sells majority stake to an investment consortium. Geneva, October 25 th 2017 Undeniably epitomising horological excellence and innovation, the Swiss watch Manufacture De Bethune has announc...  

Sounds like kinda yes [nt]

 
By: Spangles - Dr. Tabby : October 25th, 2017-06:23
One retirement and a former CEO coming in with needed capital.

they remain independent, a couple of shareholders including Davide Zanetta have

 
By: alex : October 26th, 2017-12:16
sold theiur shares to new arrivals including the ex CEO Pierre Jacques. Nothing to worry about and DB will continue innovating and now will have the financial means to go forward

Please keep making great watches that make us dream!

 
By: kykw : October 25th, 2017-06:50
I have no idea how the new ownership/management structure will affect the brand. My only wish is that it'll continue to let creativity and watchmaking take the lead. Just be diligent with production and distribution, and these great watches will find thei...  

My hope, being a DB lover is that

 
By: mywrongwrist : October 25th, 2017-12:15
they will be put in the condition to continue the amazing job they did over the last years, with some more watches to admire, love, salivate for... But I’m sure that they might also try to launch at least one more affordable model or an entry level like t... 

DB watches are pure fun and innovation

 
By: piccolochimico (aka dsgalaxy1) : October 26th, 2017-00:03
I wish them the success they deserve, i hope (as already written) that they widen the entry level offer with an affordable watch in the same range of RO and Nautilus. I'm not saying Eta inside is needed (how to ruin a reputation), but this model of busine... 

Forse perché siamo italiani la penso come te...

 
By: mywrongwrist : October 26th, 2017-07:55
Maybe being both Italians we share the same hope, as I wrote above Ciao Luca