Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Nov 08, 2014
LOT 385
DE BETHUNE DBS-P PLATINUM De Bethune, Ref. DBS-P S5, 8-day, No. 16. Made circa 2010 Very fine and unusual, water-resistant, heavy, large 8-day going manually wound wristwatch with power reserve indication, three-dimensional moon phases and a platinum DB buckle. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
CHF 20,000 - 30,000
HKD 172,000 - 258,000 / USD 21,000 - 32,000
Sold: CHF 26,250
Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, case back with 7 screws and an half- round aperture for the 8-day power reserve indication, screw-down winding crown at 12, , ogival lugs at 6, hooded mobile lugs at 12, corrector on the band, sapphire crystal. Black chapter ring with white gold cabochon indexes, inner minute divisions with white 5-minute markers, central aperture to view the movement, aperture at 6 for the three-dimensional platinum and blued steel moon-phase. White gold skeletonised De Bethune hands. Cal DB2014S, treated bridges and plate, "Cotes de Genève" decoration, twin barrel, straight-line lever escapement, brushed titanium balance bridge, titanium and platinum balance, triple "pare-chute" system, self-compensating flat balance spring.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 2 |
Very good |
Movement: 1* |
As new Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |