Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 13, 2012

LOT 24

DE BETHUNE, DB8, SINGLE-BUTTON CHRONOGRAPH De Bethune, ?Single-Button Chronograph?, No. 014, Ref. DB8R. Made circa 2005. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, 18K pink gold wristwatch with coaxial button chronograph, register and an 18K pink gold buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, ogival lugs, case back with 6 screws, winding crown with coaxial chronograph button, sapphire crystal. D. Guilloche silver with painted radial Arabic numerals, outer minute and chronograph divisions on plain reserves, 45- minute register dial. Blued steel feuille hands. M. Cal. DB 5008, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 21 jewels, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self compensating fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 9 mm.