Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hog Kong, Feb 26, 2011

LOT 162

De Bethune Platinum DBS-P, 8-Day De Bethune, "DBS-P S5, 8-Day", No. 021. Made circa 2005. Very fine and unusual, water-resistant, 8-day going, platinum wristwatch with three-dimensional moon phase, power reserve and a platinum De Bethune buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, case back with 5 screws and half-round aperture for the 8-day up-and-down indication, screweddown winding crown at 12, ogival lugs at 6, hooded mobile lugs at 12, sapphire crystal. D. 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 moon phases. White gold De Bethune hands. M. Cal. DB 2014.112, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, double barrel. Dial, case and movement signed Dim. 45 x 42 mm. Thickness 11mm.