In 2002, when David Zanetta, a collector with a passion for art, history and timepieces, decided to join forces in founding De Bethune with Denis Flageollet, a fourth generation descendant of replica watchmakers. Each year for a few hundred fortunate connoisseurs around the world, De Bethune offers models enshrining the quintessence of mechanical horology and…
Insider: De Bethune DB28 Dark Shadows Limited Edition. Exceptional, Refined, Bold and a True Example of ‘Haute Horlogerie’.
Referred to as modern day alchemists, it has taken just eleven short years for two replica watchmaking devotees to build what history will doubtless view as the foundations of 21st century horology. In 2002, when David Zanetta, a collector with a passion for art, history and timepieces, decided to join forces in founding De Bethune…
SIHH 2016: Presenting the new De Bethune DB25 World Traveller. Hands-on Live Pictures Pricing.
This year, was the first year that the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie invited some of the independent brands into the 26th edition of the SIHH 2016 Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie Genève. In a new section named the ‘Carré des Horlogers’, nine top independent brands —artisan-creators as referred to by the SIHH— had…
Insider: De Bethune DB25 Mexican Civilization Unique Piece. A Replica Watch That Could Belong to an Aztec Mayan Museum Exhibit.
Inspired by the cues of the De Bethune DB25 Quetzalcoatl released last year, this unique piece made on commission by De Bethune for Berger Joyeros in Mexico City, is truly a gem in all the sense of the word. Featuring an 18K white gold case measuring 44 mm in diameter by 12.50 in thickness, the…
Insider: De Bethune DW5 Dream Replica Watch 5 Meteorite. Hands-on with an Intergalactic Meteorite Timepiece.
Originally launched in 2014 with a grade 5 titanium case, the latest iteration of the De Bethune DW5 Dream Replica Watch 5 features a tourbillon and a full meteorite case from ‘Campo del Cielo’ in Argentina. ‘Campo del Cielo’ is an area located about 620 miles —1,000 kilometers— northwest of Buenos Aires, that holds the…
Insider: De Bethune DB28 Maxichrono. An Exceptional 24-Hour Mono-Pusher Chronograph.
Today, we bring you another exceptional timepiece for your reading and viewing pleasure. The De Bethune DB28 Maxichrono ref. DB28MCRZN presented at Baselworld 2014 is one of our favorite ‘monopoussoir’ —mono-pusher— chronographs along with the De Bethune DB29 Maxichrono Tourbillon —included in the 2014 GPHG pre-selection and reviewed by us here— and the Blancpain Villeret Chronographe…
Insider: De Bethune DB25T Zodiac. A Discreet Tourbillon for those in Love with Astrology.
If you are a regular to our website, De Bethune needs little to no introduction. Just in case you’re not, let’s give you some basic background. In 2002, when David Zanetta, a collector with a passion for art, history and timepieces, decided to join forces in founding De Bethune with Denis Flageollet, the son, grandson…