Independents

The De Bethune arrived literally as I was leaving for my first business trip since covid started. I grabbed it on way out the door, took the stickers off in the back of a taxi, and got my first picture while waiting for my flight. The watch is so much mor...  

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Congrats. That's ... er .... incredible. Enjoy!

Thats one amazing and gorgeous masterpiece . Really like this DB a lot . Wear it in best of health and safe travel

De Bethune is one of my fav watches of all time!!!

Really shows what type of brand it is!!! I mean, when you compare what happened to you with all of the bad experiences i have heard with patek phillipe owners, it is like, what!!! Again awesome and enjoy your watch in fantastic health, wealth, and happine... 

My wife was miffed that Apple expected us to put our credit card and SS# into its online application for the very first iPhone (which I wanted). She is not much of a computer person but sat down in a huff and wrote to @ apple dot com. About 90 minutes la... 

Most CEOs I've met don't even go to their own stores let alone actually interact with their customers.

Knowing what the customer wants is the best key to success!!

What an awesome response too!! Fantastic story!!

Looks cool.

Congrats! What would you compare these to in terms of fit and finish? I have yet to try one in-person but definitely on my list.

There's no engine turning, no cotes de geneve, not a bunch of interior and exterior angles, and most of the movement is actually hidden under the main bridge, etc. so I hate to try to make comparisons that x is better than y when I don't think there's a c... 

There are plenty of stunning and beautiful choices when it comes to DeBethune 😉. Really looking forward to see your choice

I absolutely share your feelings that these DBs can’t be compared to anything else in the world of horlogy. They are marvels in their own right, mystical machines that also tell time, works of art that few people can understand but that hijack the senses ... 

...the actual watch is even better of course 😉 Huge congrats on a great piece, it looks stunning 👍👌👌 Enjoy it and wear it in the best of your health ! Mike

Great looking watch. I have become a big fan of De Bethune. One of the best independent makers. I only wish they would start making some slightly smaller sized watches and then I would probably become a true collector of the brand. Enjoy

I will definitely try to check it out. Thanks

After seeing one in the flesh, I placed an order and can’t wait for it’s arrival. It’s an amazing piece with over 100m WR with a dynamic large seconds hand and governor not seen in most models. One worry is how scratch prone is the titanium bezel for you?... 

I'm very clumsy and my watches find every door knob in a room, in fact there's one in my house that I've been thinking about removing since I hit it constantly, so I fully expect the bezel to get scratched up. At the moment, it's too early to tell, only r... 

Same for me, in that it’s around 2 months for delivery and I’m based in HK. And it’s great to know that it can deal with scratches well. Between the triple-parachute shock absorbers and the bezel, I really hope this can be my day to day casual watch. Btw,... 

Same here, I'm hoping between the materials, wr, and the shock protection this makes for a legit great sports watch for everyday wear. I've already taken it hiking, fishing, camping, and even a couple days of firearms testing and evaluation with some mili...  

All the activities you mentioned + having young kids are some of the many reasons why the DB28GS appeals to me so much. I can’t believe you have shot with it! I’m in IPSC and PRS but never had worn a mechanical watch with it. I wonder what are the measure... 

I had over 50k rounds of major pf with my Rolex without issue so I assume the DB with the benefits of titanium, silicon, shock protection, and manual winding will be fine. Last week wasn't a torture test by any means but a select fire 9" sbr in 300 blk do... 

I spend part of my time in Canada but with COVID, I haven’t been back and missing the range. You really should contact De Bethune and I wonder if they can use your watch as a way to prove its robustness! For PRS, I shoot 6.5CM in an AR10 and I’m scared of... 

Heh, the guys were shooting a 6.5 in the shortest "tower" ever right behind and above me at one of the ranges. Thankfully suppressed which was surprisingly not bad at all. Is your Leman titanium as well? I had a 500 Fathoms in titanium and that did get a ... 

Yes, I have the Leman GMT alarm in Ti. I remembering when purchasing it, I asked what grade, but they never disclosed the details. It picked up scratches like crazy. Definitely not grade 5. I can why so many people avoid the material. But my experience wi... 

A truly stunning and technically inspiring piece! My first series GS says hello. ...  

I’ve been really impressed with how it has stood up to wear and tear - very little is visible at all. I have a 4 and 7 year old, so it’s seen some action, too . Thank you so much for your kind compliments. I do think yours will hold up even better with th... 

I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised by the durability. I certainly don’t baby this one. It’s won me over in a way that many of my other watches just can’t, and I wear it a lot.

Following the other thread, I’d love to learn how resistant are De Bethune titanium watches against scratches. Would you have any close ups of the bezel?

I work in an office setting, and I don’t wear it there, but I often change in to it when I get home. I have two children ages 4 and 7, so this watch has seen some action from playing with them . I have two recent pictures I took with more of a closeup of ...  

All the other surfaces look new. Hard to get a good pic, you need a hard light to see the marring in the bezel. Under normal lighting you can't really see scratches this fine and they certainly can't be felt. Here's two pics while sitting at my desk worki...  

What a phenomenal watch! Breathtaking to me. Cazalea