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    • De Bethune

    De Bethune is a Swiss watch brand. It was founded in 2002 by David Zanetta, a collector with a passion for art, history and timepieces, and Denis Flageollet, the son, grandson and great-grandson of watchmakers. The two sought to blend time-honoured skills and the latest scientific breakthroughs, devoted to the service of chronometric precision. De Bethune sees itself as a research and development tool, a laboratory making use of cutting-edge technologies implemented in the spirit of the 18th century masterwatchmakers.

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    WatchTime New York 2018: Introducing the Brands

    The fourth annual WatchTime New York show is a little over a month away and the 2018 edition is prepared to be our largest and most exciting yet. We’ve got 31 brands showcasing on the floor plus a variety of panels highlighting independent watchmakers, American microbrands, and a state-of-the-industry discussion featuring a number of renowned...

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    Sep 13, 2018 by WatchTime

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    Baume & Mercier’s new Clifton Baumatic: Lengthened Service Intervals

    A mechanical watch movement is a complex mechanism comprising numerous mobile miniature components. Their perpetual interaction results in friction and wear ultimately influencing the smooth running of the movement. This is one of the reasons why watches have to be returned for regular service. The new Clifton Baumatic from Baume & Mercier with the maison’s...

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    Oct 15, 2018 by WatchTime

    Showing at WatchTime New York 2018: De Bethune DB25 Starry Varius

    America’s largest luxury watch show, WatchTime New York, returns to Manhattan’s Gotham Hall on October 26-27 (click here for event details and to purchase tickets). As we count down to the big event, we continue to spotlight many of the new timepieces that guests will discover there. Today we turn our attention to the headlining timepiece for horological...

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    Sep 5, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

    Highlights from WatchTime’s July-August Issue, On Sale Now

    The fourth WatchTime issue of 2018 hit newsstands today, with highlights ranging from our enormous, 32-page Baselworld review that includes in-depth coverage of the new Rolex GMT Master-II; a dual interview with LVMH Watch Department head honcho Jean-Claude Biver and watch-mod authority George Bamford; a long-form interview with Stephen Forsey on the evolution of the Greubel Forsey...

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    Jul 10, 2018 by WatchTime

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    Vote on the Winner of WatchTime Wrist Shot Contest #2

    Capping off another successful WatchTime Wrist Shot Contest submission period, here are our top 10 images of the 300-plus wrist shots submitted to us through e-mail and Instagram over the past two weeks. Please vote on what you think is the best image based on composition, creativity, and image quality. The top five finishers will receive...

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    Oct 9, 2018 by WatchTime

    De Bethune Embraces Personalization with the DB25 Starry Varius

    Fresh off the release of the Steel Wheels at SIHH, horological indie darling De Bethune unveiled two new watches at Baselworld this year. The headliner of the two is undoubtedly the DB25 Starry Varius. This new timepiece taps directly into the ethos of what has made De Bethune such a success since its initial launch in 2002 and updates...

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    Apr 2, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

    SIHH 2018:

    De Bethune’s Steel Wheels

    De Bethune is one of those watch brands that pretty much everyone in the industry can appreciate. Like many independent marques, what the brand lacks in production capacity, it more than makes up for in horological capability. This year, the 16-year old brand based out of Geneva introduced a new take on its award-winning DB28...

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    Feb 5, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

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    Gucci Presents #TimeToParr: An Uncommon Photographic Journey

    Embracing Instagram’s creative landscape over the past three years with dedicated projects in which artists play with House motifs, Gucci has published and promoted these special works with a series of hashtags. Now, for the first time, the House is collaborating with a single artist on an Instagram project. Exploring the nature of time and...

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    Oct 9, 2018 by WatchTime

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    Here Are All 49 Unique Timepieces Up for Auction at Only Watch 2017

    The seventh edition of the biennial Only Watch auction — a charity auction whose proceeds are devoted to the research of Duchenne muscular dystrophy — will be held November 11, 2017, at Christie’s in Geneva. As in previous years, a number of watch brands — from large luxury maisons to small, independent watchmakers — will donate...

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    Jul 18, 2017 by Sophia Kuemmerle

    SIHH 2016 REVISITED

    Three World-Traveler Watches From Indie Watch Brands

    World-time and GMT watches were popular at this year's watch fairs, and several of the independent haute horlogerie brands that exhibited at SIHH in Geneva for the first time offered some very interesting new takes on these timepieces aimed at world travelers. Here's a look.

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    May 11, 2016 by WatchTime

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    Watch Wallpaper: 7 Moon-Phase Timepieces

    We've collected photos of seven moon-phase watches downloadable as wallpaper for your desktop, from brands like Jaeger-LeCoultre, Audemars Piguet, Frédérique Constant and more.

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    Jan 14, 2016 by WatchTime

    16 Prize-Winning Watches from the 2014 Geneva Grand Prix

    On October 31st, the 14th annual Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève — the watch world’s equivalent of the Oscars — was held at Geneva’s Grande Theatre. The international jury of watch experts handed out prizes in 16 categories, including the prestigious “Aiguille d’Or” grand prize, awarded to Breguet for its Classiqu Chronometrie. Scroll down for...

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    Nov 3, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

    Watch Insider’s Top 10 Chronographs And Best Chronograph Watches

    This is my Top 10 Chronograph Watches list and my personal selection of Best Chronograph Watches that I have compiled for my blog, Watch-Insider.com. 

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    Apr 18, 2014 by Alexander Linz

    Around the Web: William Shatner’s Watch, The Hole-in-One Club, and More

    Welcome to this week’s installment of “Around the Web.” This week, WatchTime social media maven Alan Loren updates watch aficionados with some of what else was happening in the watch world while many of us were paying attention to the news and new products from SIHH 2014.

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    Jan 26, 2014 by WatchTime

    More from Geneva: Christophe Claret, De Bethune, Urwerk, and Moser

    The SIHH takes place at the massive Palexpo convention center near the Geneva airport, but during that week in January, the whole city becomes a new-watch paradise. My final day in Geneva took me away from the halls of the SIHH to take a look at a number of other new watches, from brands that...

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    Jan 28, 2013 by Mark Bernardo

    TAG Heuer Takes Top Prize at 12th Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix

    The prize-giving ceremony of the 12th annual Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix (GPHG) — the luxury-watch world’s version of Oscar night — took place at the Grand Théâtre de Genève on November 15. This year, it was TAG Heuer’s high-tech Mikrogirder model that took home the prestigious Aiguille d’Or grand prize.

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    Nov 26, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

    Selections Announced for 2012 Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix

    The Foundation of the Watchmaking Grand Prix has announced that the prize-giving ceremony for the 12th Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix (GPHG) will take place on Thursday, November 15, 2012 at the Grand Théâtre de Genève. The GPHG has also announced the list of 70 nominated watches in seven categories.

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    Sep 7, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

    De Bethune and the Ninth Mayan Underworld

    De Bethune tells us that the ninth step of the Bolon Yokte Ku, the cosmic pyramid of the Mayan civilization, symbolizes the advent of a new world, the ninth underworld, according to which the evolution of consciousness is believed to reach its highest level. The brand marks the occasion of humankind’s symbolic passage into this...

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    Jan 24, 2012 by WatchTime

    De Bethune Demonstrates Résonique High-Frequency Escapement Breakthrough

    For the past several years, De Bethune has focused its research efforts on developing super-high-frequency escapements. Currently, most escapements operate at 18,000 to 36,000 vph (2.5 to 5 Hz). In 2006, De Bethune demonstrated an experimental 72,000 vph (10 Hz) silicon escapement. Their latest efforts involve engineers, watchmakers, and a physicist, all working to develop...

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    Jan 6, 2012 by WatchTime

    De Bethune, TAG Heuer, Zenith and Others Take Top Prizes at 2011 Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix

    More than 1,500 personalities from the watchmaking world turned out at the Grand Théâtre de Genève on Saturday November 19 for the 2011 Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix awards ceremony. The “Aiguille d’Or” prize for the watch of the year went to the De Bethune’s DB28.

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    Nov 21, 2011 by WatchTime

    De Bethune Dream Watch IV: The 4S Shield in Tribute to Steve Jobs

    As a tribute to Steve Jobs, De Bethune has created a 12-piece limited edition “spaceship-inspired” iPhone shield in polished and bead-blasted titanium. The Dream Watch IV dial is hand-polished blued titanium with gold and diamond stars. The raised, arrow-shaped “spine” draws the eye to the silvered hour and minute disks.

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    Nov 8, 2011 by WatchTime

    Redecorate With These Watch Wallpapers

    For your viewing and home decorating pleasure, WatchTime offers a selection of watch wallpapers featuring IWC, Lange, Omega, Vacheron Constantin, Ulysse Nardin, De Bethune, Audemars Piguet, and Parmigiani. These images measure between 2400 and 7000 pixels wide and are sure to brighten up your desktop. Click the smaller images to view the full-size versions. Happy...

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    Aug 23, 2011 by WatchTime

    Only Watch World Tour Runs August 30 – September 22

    On September 23, the Principality of Monaco will stage the world-famous Only Watch charity watch auction. Under the High Patronage of HSH Prince Albert II, 40 unique timepieces will be sold by leading horological auction house Antiquorum. Leading up to the auction, the featured timepieces will be on tour, visiting many of the world’s leading...

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    Jul 19, 2011 by WatchTime
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    Baume & Mercier’s new Clifton Baumatic: Lengthened Service Intervals

    A mechanical watch movement is a complex mechanism comprising numerous mobile miniature components. Their perpetual interaction results in friction and wear ultimately influencing the smooth running of the movement. This is one of the reasons why watches have to be returned for regular service. The new Clifton Baumatic from Baume & Mercier with the maison’s...

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