I wouldn?t be lying if I said I thought De Bethune was one of the most consistently interesting brands in independent watchmaking these days. Ever since Pierre Jacques returned to his role as CEO in October of 2017, the brand hasn’t come close to a misfire. While the pinnacle achievement for De Bethune during this 19-month period was its victory in the Chronometry category at the 2018 GPHG for the DB25 Starry Varius Chronomètre Tourbillon, the brand has released a number of other highlight pieces including the DB28 Steel Wheels and the DB28 Kind of Blue since then. So far in 2019, De Bethune has continued this pattern of success with five new timepieces released (so far) that showcase a commitment to the American market, the continued exploration of the brand?s experiments with heated titanium, and an exciting first that exemplifies the horological experimentation that has attracted people to De Bethune since it was founded in 2003. One watch, in particular, that stands out and that we’d like to highlight prior to De Bethune showcasing all of its most recent releases at WatchTime New York 2019 is the brand’s first-ever attempt at a dive watch. De Bethune DB28GS Grand Bleu
Given the name DB28GS Grand Bleu, the watch features the brand’s 27th in-house produced movement with a five-day power reserve and a manufacture produced balance wheel made of titanium and white gold. The 44-mm case is fully made of titanium and offers a water resistance rating...