$33,750
DE BETHUNE REF. DBS-R 8 DAYS PINK GOLD De Bethune, "DBS-R S1, 8-Day", No. 016. Sold in 2008. Very fine and unusual, water-resistant, 8-day going, 18k pink gold wristwatch with three-dimensional moon, power reserve and an 18k pink gold De Bethune buckle. Accompanied by its original fitted box, certificate, hang tag and setting pin. Two-body, solid, polished, case back with 5 screws and half-round aperture for the 8-day up-and-down indication, screwed down winding crown at 12, ogival lugs at 6, hooded mobile lugs at 12, sapphire crystal. Silver chapter ring with white gold cabochon indexes, inner minute divisions with blue 5-minute markers, central aperture to view the movement, aperture at 6 for the three-dimensional moon phases. White gold De Bethune hands. Cal. DB 2015, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, titanium and platinum balance wheel with flat terminal curve, triple parachute shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, double barrel. Notes Dial, case and movement signed DIM. 45 x 42 mm. THICKNESS 11mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2014-09-30
