De Bethune celebrates the 10th anniversary of the birth of the DB28 by launching three new models, including the DB28XP Tourbillon seen here. When the company launched the DB28 in 2010, the basic idea was to present a watch with its own distinctive identity and imbued with a futuristic vision of the art of watchmaking. Today, 10 years later, we can affirm that the objective has been decisively achieved, as the DB28 is perhaps the most identifiable watch in De Bethune's production. The recently presented DB28XP Tourbillon adopts a crown set in the classic (for this collection) position at 12 o'clock and the famous skeleton lugs. The dial, hand-guilloché engraved and with blued titanium hands, is inspired by the DB28 Digital and features the 30-second tourbillon cage aperture at 6 o'clock. The tourbillon cage, made of titanium, weighs a mere 0.18 grams and is composed of 63 components. The movement used is the DB2009v4 calibre (216 components, 36,000 vibrations per hour, 33 jewels, 5-day power reserve), which is mechanical with manual winding and equipped with a double barrel. The case, in grade 5 titanium, has a diameter of 43 mm. A curiosity: engraved on the caseback are the positions of the planets as they could be observed in the sky above Geneva on 11 November 2011, the day on which De Bethune's first DB28 was awarded the prestigious Aiguille d'Or, the highest distinction awarded during the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève.
