DB28 XP

De Bethune DB28 XP Ref. DB28XPTIS3v2 . Only 45 examples of this model were produced. Unveiled in 2020, the De Bethune DB28 XP Starry Sky is the most poetic and refined expression of Denis Flageollet's vision of watchmaking. Its 43 mm grade 5 titanium case is only 7.2 mm thick, an engineering feat for a hand-wound watch. The mobile lugs, a signature feature of the DB28 collection. The watch is powered by the DB2115v7 caliber, a hand-wound movement entirely developed and decorated by hand in the workshops of L'Auberson.

De Bethune is an independent Swiss watch manufacturer located at L’Auberson, in the Jura mountain pastures of the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. Here, some 30 employees, including watchmakers, engineers, developer-designers, micromechanical engineers, polishers and decorators focus firmly on the research and development of technical and aesthetic innovations in the spirit of the great 18th century master watchmakers. The brand designs, develops and produces all its timepieces within its own Manufacture. Since its foundation, De Bethune has developed no fewer than 28 calibres, presented some 30 world premieres and registered a large number of patents as well as producing 150 one-off pieces to meet the expectations of the most discerning collectors. Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook/Meta was spotted wearing a De Bethune in 2024.