At the 2018 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève award ceremony, De Bethune was immensely proud to receive the prestigious Chronometry Watch Prize for its new DB25 Starry Varius Chronomètre Tourbillon model. In accepting the award, Pierre Jacques, CEO and President De Bethune said: “We should all believe in our lucky star! Just a year after taking the brand in hand...

On the evening of November 9, 2018 in Geneva, the prize-winners of the 18th Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) were unveiled on stage at the Théâtre du Léman. Excellence, creativity and horological expertise were saluted by an international jury which had designated the winners of 17 prizes and awarded the “Aiguille d’Or” Grand Prix to Bovet 1822 for the...

The jury of the 18th Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) has announced the official pre-selection for this year’s horological award show. The 72 pre-selected watches, divided into 12 categories, are competing to win one of the 16 prizes that will salute the year’s finest watch creations, including the prestigious Aiguille d’Or Grand Prix. This 18th edition of the GPHG...

Denis Flageollet was not born in the Jura mountain region, yet watchmaking culture has always been in his blood. He has worked in restoration. He has cooperated with a number of brands alongside François-Paul Journe, his partner at THA (Techniques Horlogères Appliquées). However, his finest creation is De Bethune, launched in 2002 and thus named in tribute to a knight...

The new DB28 Steel Wheels is all about transparency and light thanks to a dial providing stunning views of the mesmerizing movement architecture. In keeping with the design codes of its predecessors, it perpetuates the heritage of the maison: an ideal blend of daring aesthetics and exceptional mechanics. Over the years, the DB28 has become a De Bethune classic. Interpreted...

Sometimes mirror-polished for a shiny look, sometimes satin-brushed for a matte finish, black zirconium is a key element in the composition of the cases and floating lugs of the DB28. The multiple ways in which the light plays across the material and its various finishes reveal countless different tones ranging from anthracite grey to intense black. This pleasing aesthetic effect...