Introducing

The Spectacular De Bethune DB Kind of Two Jumping GMT

A 30th caliber for the brand’s 20th anniversary

18/10/2022 | By Xavier Markl | 2 min read |

De Bethune celebrates its 20^th anniversary this year. On the occasion of Mexico City’s Salon Internacional Alta Relojería (SIAR), Latin America’s most important annual watch fair, the independent watchmaking brand introduces the 30^th calibre: a jumping GMT presented inside the brand’s double-face watch.

The De Bethune double-face watch is back! The DB Kind of Two was presented in 2021 and voted best Tourbillon at GPHG 2021, the Oscars of watchmaking. This time, the model houses a GMT movement, the 30^th calibre developed by Denis Flageollet and his team. The technical and aesthetic exercise offers both two identities and practical functions.

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A contemporary side highlights mechanics in pure De Bethune style. The original time indication shows hours around on the balance wheel at 6 o’clock while minutes are displayed by an index at the periphery. Dedicated to the GMT, a classic side displays a dial with a finely hand-guilloché central part surrounded by convex levels with characteristic Arabic numerals.

The layout of the functions is based on a double display of hours and minutes on both sides. Firstly, the owner sets the home time on the contemporary side, by means of the crown in position 3 and then the second time zone on the classic GMT side, which is controlled by the crown pulled out to position 2.

Running at 5Hz and with a 4-day power reserve, the hand-wound DB2517 calibre is 30mm in diameter. It also drives a deadbeat second on the classic side. As you have come to expect from De Bethune, the finishing is top notch with a mirror-polished motion works bridge and concave cover plate in grade 5 titanium, a polished and chamfered barrel bridge, hand-snailed barrels, steel parts polished and chamfered by hand.

This 30^th De Bethune calibre is housed in a 43.4mm polished grade 5 titanium case with floating lugs playing their role to the full and lending themselves perfectly to the pivoting of the case: the round case flips smoothly on its central axis thanks to small rotating mechanisms made of 28 parts manufactured in stainless materials such as surgical steel or titanium.

The De Bethune DB Kind of Two Jumping GMT is presented on an alligator strap with alligator lining. The pin buckle is in polished grade 5 titanium. The price is set at CHF 195,000.

For more information, please visit www.debethune.com

Technical specifications – De Bethune DB Kind of Two Jumping GMT

Case: 43.4mm x 11.4mm – polished grade 5 titanium, polished grade 5 titanium floating lugs – sapphire crystals with double sided AR coating - water resistant to 3 ATM

Dial: Classic side: dial silvered and relief, with convex levels and guilloché central part, hand-polished and blued titanium hands for hours, minutes and deadbeat seconds
Contemporary side: silver hour ring with polished blued index - silver colour minute ring with blue transfer - polished titanium hours and minutes indication - minute indication on the periphery - hour indication centered around the balance wheel at 6 o'clock

Movement: in-house DB2517 caliber - mechanical hand-wound movement – 30mm – 36,000 vibrations/hour – 4-day power reserve – 58 jewels – 394 parts – hours, minutes, deadbeat seconds, GMT allowing to adjust 2 time zones, different on each side

Strap: alligator leather strap with alligator lining, titanium pin buckle

Reference: DBK2V1

Price: CHF 195,000

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