
DB Kind of Two
Season 3
Designed in collaboration with Swizz Beatz, this limited edition of 10 pieces combines innovation and refinement. Reversible, it features a dual-time display with a sleek contemporary face and a classic GMT face inspired by De Bethune's historical models.
Dual front and back display of hours and minutes, jumping seconds, Second time zone (GMT)
Contemporary single-sided display
Display: Blued polished titanium hours and minutes indication. Minute indication on the periphery. Hour indication centered around the balance wheel at 6 o'clock
Dial: Hour ring and black colour minute ring with golden transfer
Classic reverse side display
Display: Hand-polished and blued titanium hands for hours and minutes. Polished titanium jumping seconds hand
Dial: Black dial with silvered transfer, with convex levels and with a black and blue bi-color guilloché central part
Grade 5 titanium / Matte black zirconium – diameter 43.3 mm – thickness 11,4 mm
Attachments:
Matte black zirconium floating lugs – De Bethune Patent (2006), With case turning mechanism that can be clearly positioned on the front or back side
Glass doubles-sides:
Sapphire crystal, 1800 Vickers hardness with double anti-reflective treatment
Crown at noon on the front side, at 6 o'clock on the reverse side, setting in two positions
DB2517 calibre
Movement:
Mechanical hand-wound
Diameter 30 mm – 394 parts – Motion works bridge and concave cover plate in grade 5 titanium, mirror polished – Polished and chamfered barrel bridge, with shot blasted stages – Hand snailed barrels
- Self-regulating twin barrel, De Bethune Innovation (2004)
- 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
- De Bethune Dead Beat Second De Bethune Innovation (2011)
- GMT allowing to adjust 2 time zones, different on each side
Jewelling:
58 jewels
Frequency:
36,000 vibrations per hour
Power reserve: 4 days
Nubuck velcro