Independents

Magnus & Oliver decided to visit their (new) boutique in Geneva. The visit was not planned in advance, but circumstances at SIHH gave us some extra time. I hope from the following pictures you can imagine our pleasure - it was a feast for the eyes and...  

You guys put on a show,the elegance and beauty of the picture and the passionate text are just pure melody to my eyes and ears. My fav must be the pic of the DB 25 automatic,the watch that made me fall in love with De Bethune,a watch that after years is s... 

that first moment with De Bethune ... "home game" for you ... ... good news, they improved their straps ... attention to the details! :-) Cheers, Oliver ...  

we were there together.... DB straps are veery good ,especially with the double sided croc....the only thing is that i would welcome more daring colours... Mo

an amazing report. Thanks Oliver & Magnus. Do you know if I can find the guys also in Basel this year? It will be a great moment to see this watches in real. wow... stere

yes they will be in Basel as well. Stay tuned at the moment we are working on the next De Bethune post. Gruß, Oliver

So I will make an appointment for my visit this year. I'm greatly looking forward! stere

Where is the boutique?

It is next to the FP Journe boutique and opposite of John Lobb. Hope that helps :-) Cheers, Oliver

As Mo said, I felt in love with the brand because of one watch. But in my case it is the DB25 style design, generally speaking, not one version in particular. The lugs, the crown, the case ... I like them all, Mo's starysky, the QP, the tourbillon, the po... 

Mark, once more I feel like you :-) Thanks for your kind words and by the way it is Magnus and not Marcus. Cheers, Oliver

sorry for Magnus! People call me Marcu sometimes so I made a little confusion as it was also late at night :p Cheers, Mark

This brand is start to slowly grow on me. Do you have pics of the skybridge or db27 with other dials? Never took interest in that brand before, so weird, how all of a sudden i start to find them really nice. Thanks for the great post.

next week (time permitting)! Glad you liked it! Indeed, my own feeling regarding De Bethune was not an instant love affair, but benevolence and interest from the start, cultivated over a long time and then suddenly wooosh! and you're done. I think this is... 

:-) +1 :-)

... before serving it us... and woooosh :) Actually, i agree with you when you say that its brand that needs to be understood. Like most brands actually, except that in some there is nothing to be understand. Beside that, the esthetics is very important f... 

But now I have to take care of my day job :-) Cheers, Oliver ...  

... and as they say, no finance no romance :)

That's how it starts fricks ;) Enjoy!

I have to say De Bethune is (and most deservingly) one of the most loved brands here! Look at their amazing range... the amount of talent they have is ridiculous! Every year they come up with something that make our hearts flutter!

The DB25WS3 is my fav from your post, both sides look stunning, specially the movement view. Thanks for sharing with us, Oliver. Vte :)