In the quiet hum of Swiss ateliers, where time is both measured and mastered, De Bethune has once again whispered a horological sonnet into existence. The DB25NC Monopusher Chronograph is not merely a watch—it’s a rebellion against excess, a titanium-clad haiku of mechanics and artistry.
Like a sculptor chiseling away marble to reveal the form within, De Bethune stripped the chronograph to its bare essence. The 40.6mm case, forged from grade 5 titanium, hugs the wrist like a second skin, while those signature bullet lugs—now openworked and fixed—evoke the silhouette of a vintage sports car’s fender. The dial? A silver canvas where guilloché patterns radiate like sunbeams across frost, punctuated by blued hands that dance like ink strokes on parchment.
Flip the watch, and the exhibition caseback reveals the calibre DB3000—a mechanical ballet of 296 components. Here, tradition tangoes with innovation: a blued titanium balance wheel pirouettes alongside a silicon escape wheel, while the flat terminal curved hairspring keeps rhythm like a metronome. Every bridge is hand-beveled, each screw polished to a mirror sheen—proof that even in the age of machines, human hands still write poetry.
This is not a timepiece for those who shout. It’s for the connoisseur who understands that true luxury hums rather than roars—a symphony of restraint where every component, from the snailed barrels to the AR-coated sapphire, serves the silent religion of precision.
