De Bethune – DW5 Seeking Perfect for Only Watch 2023

 

De Bethune – Dream Watch DW5 Tourbillon Seeking Perfect for Only Watch 2023

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This unique watch comes from the depths of time, its dial and spherical moon made of ferrous meteorite created in the crucible of the universe.

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For its case, Denis Flageollet got as close to nature as possible, seeking to rediscover ancestral iron and steel-making techniques. 

 

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He forged the various parts from a magnifying glass of metal made in his own blast furnace. The patterns on its surface come from the different parts of his metal preparation, which he forged together.

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Denis Flaegollet created this mass of iron and steel from iron ore harvested at L'Auberson. He roasted it, crushed it into powder, reduced it through the glowing charcoal of his low furnace to obtain a mass of metal, then forged it into a compact material close to the shape to be machined. 

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The operation took several weeks to complete, and the research took many months. For this unique timepiece, the De Bethune team created a tourbillon movement that can be admired on the back of the watch.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection Dream Watch 

Name: DW5 Seeking Perfect for Only Watch 23

Reference: OW23

Functions: Hours, minutes, central spherical moon-phase indication, 30-minute
indication on the ultra-light silicon and titanium De Bethune tourbillon cage appearing on the back
Movement: Calibre DB2149
Type: Mechanical hand-wound
Adjustments: By means of the crown adorned with a blue cabochon-cut sapphire
Three positions for winding, the spherical moon phase and time-setting
Technical characteristics of Calibre DB2149
Number of components: 356
Jewelling: 35 jewels
Diameter: 30 mm
Power reserve: Four days, ensured by a self-regulating twin barrel De Bethune innovation (2004)
Specific characteristics : Titanium balance-wheel with white gold inserts De Bethune patent (2016)
De Bethune balance-spring with flat terminal curve De Bethune patent (2006)
Silicon escape-wheel
Spherical moon-phase display accurate to within one lunar day every 1,112 years De Bethune patent (2004)
De Bethune ultra-light silicon and titanium 30-second tourbillon De Bethune innovation (2008)
Frequency: 36,000 vibrations/hour
Decorations: Hand-crafted finishes and decorations
Dial:  Blued meteorite dial
 Polished blued meteorite 
Transferred hour and minute discs
Display
Displays: Jumping-hour aperture at 3 o’clock
Minutes indication on a dragging rotating disc
Palladium and flame-blued steel spherical moon-phase indication accurate to within one lunar day every 1,112 years De Bethune patent (2004)
Case
Damascus iron and steel from Auberson iron ores
Hand-forged case — Spherical meteorite moon — 
Diameter: Length 58 mm – width 47 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Crown: Blue sapphire cabochon on crown
Glass: Hardened mineral
Caseback: Screw-in back in polished and blued grade 5 titanium, openworked with blue sapphire inserts
QR code engraved on the back of the piece giving access to unique information for the future owner —
Water resistance: 3 ATM, equivalent to 30 metres
Strap
Extra-supple alligator leather bracelet, alligator lining
Buckle: Titanium with polished and blued grade 5 titanium pin buckle

 

 🔰Edition
Limitation: Unique piece for Only Watch 2023

 🔴Price    Lot 20      Estimated at CHF 220,000 - CHF 270,000 💰

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HYT Watches – HASTROID Blue Star Edition

 

HYT Watches – HASTROID Blue Star Magnesium & Black Titanium Edition 2023

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 HASTROID BLUE STAR :

HYT unveils HASTROID Blue Star with electrifying finishes in a magnesium case.
This limited edition of 20 pieces features a magnesium case with a subtle metallic blue gradient.

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Hyper-technical, sleek, electrifying – with the new HASTROID Blue Star, HYT yet again pushes the boundaries of materials used in horology. Nonconformists at heart, the pioneers of fluidic time chose magnesium for the case and a subtle metallic blue gradient for the case middle to give this new evolution a head start on modernity. Incredible lightness meets exceptional innovation.

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The Hastroid’s case, with a diameter of 48 mm, a lug-to-lug distance of 52.3 mm, and a thickness of 13.3 mm, has so far been crafted from advanced noble materials: titanium; titanium and carbon; and an original alloy of stabilized bronze and carbon that bridges memories of the ages and aspirations for the future.

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As an incubator of the unprecedented in watchmaking, HYT thrives on challenges, on pushing the boundaries in the use of modern and unexpected materials. Hence, this new limited edition of 20 pieces: HASTROID Blue Star. 

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Watch cases are traditionally made from metals such as stainless steel, gold, titanium or aluminum. The use of magnesium is rare, and its unique properties make it interesting, too. 

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Factoid: magnesium is 2.6 times lighter than titanium, yet extremely strong; at the same time it is extremely difficult to machine for watchmaking applications. A challenge HYT simply had to take on.

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With its hues of electric blue, HASTROID Blue Star’s design defines its own codes, underlining the modern, just-at-the-cusp-of-tomorrow character of the whole. 

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The magnesium case has a special finish with a multi-layer surface treatment, giving it a charged, energized vibe. The exterior shows a metallic blue gradient, darkening on the lugs and becoming lighter as it approaches the center of the case middle.

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The dial, extensively redesigned to improve legibility, features a large central hand with an electric blue coating and sharpened contours for an instantaneous fix on the minutes. The two sub-counters, arranged like instruments in a cockpit, provide essential complementary information: small seconds at left; power reserve to the right.

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The same attention to aesthetics and legibility was applied to the fluid used for the retrograde time indication. The particular luminescence of the blue liquid achieved here ensures that the hours pop and are equally easy to read, by day and by night. For contrast and clarity, a capillary dial topped with white Super-LumiNova® is positioned under the fluidic light. 

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The hour markers around the chapter ring are made from blocks of Super-LumiNova®. Water-resistant to 30 meters, the HASTROID Blue Star also features a central titanium container to protect the movement. Just a few of the technical features that hint at a depth of engineering that only enhances the appeal of this pioneering timepiece.

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The openworked dial back and mainplate subtly reveal the components of the hand-wound mechanical movement. Designed by Eric 

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Coudray for the HASTROID collection, the caliber’s distinctive aesthetic is further augmented thanks to modern finishes with elegant satin brushing and bead-blasting, that give a subtle edge to these treatments.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collections:  Hastroid Blue Star Edition   - Only 20 pieces

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Ref. H03060-A

Case
Blue coated magnesium & Black coated titanium, satin finished
Crown in blue & black coated titanium
Domed sapphire crystal (box) with anti-reflective coating
Black side grids with black background
Width 48.00 mm
Lenght 52.30 mm
Thickness 17.20 mm
Water-resistant: 50 metres
Back engraving: HS 25
Functions:

• Retrograde fluidic hours
  
• Central minutes hand
  
• Small second hand
  
• Power reserve hand

Movement
Mechanical with manual winding, exclusive caliber 
Calibre  501-CM (352 parts)
Frequency: 28,800 Vph, 4 Hz, 41 jewels
Finishing: Finely sandblasted and sating
Coating & Color: Black coating
Power reserve:  72-hour
Dial
Black and blue coated brass (43 pièces)
3D black-coated appliques, white luminescent numerals and logo (SLN blocks)
Black grid with black background
Blue liquid inside borosilicate capillary tube
Hands
Mat black minutes hand, blue & white SLN
Mat black secondes hand, red & white SLN
Mat black power reserve hand, red SLN
All SLN in Super-Luminova®
Strap

• STRAP 1  

Black rubber strap
Black microfibre embossed decoration
Blue stitching

• STRAP 2  

White rubber strap

Blue leather embossed decoration
White stitching
Buckle simple.
Pin buckle
Black-coated titanium
Satin & sand-blasted finishies

 

🔰Limited edition  - Edition 20 piece

🔴Price:  CHF 79’000 (excl. tax) 💰

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