Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 07, 2011

LOT 177

DE BETHUNE REF. DB17 PLATINUM 3-DIMENTIONAL MOON PHASE De Bethune, ?Perpetual Calendar, Revolving Moon Phase,? No. 005, Ref. DB17PTS3. Made in 2005, sold July 23rd, 2006. Very fine and rare, large and unusual, water-resistant, platinum wristwatch with platinum and titanium balance, perpetual calendar with 3-dimensional spherical revolving moon phase, leap year indication and a platinum De Bethune buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box, certificate and setting pin.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, ogival lugs, transparent case back secured by 7 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Guilloche silver with black painted radial Roman numerals on a plain reserve, subsidiary date ring dial, apertures for the days of the week, the month, 3-dimensional blued steel and platinum moon phase and leap year. Blued steel feuille hands. M. Cal. DB 2004 with 100-hour power reserve, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 23 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, patented special 3-spoke titanium balance with platinum ogival weights, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 43 mm. Thickness 12 mm.