DB25 Quetzalcoatl

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About this reference

The solid gold dial of the DB25 Quetzalcoatl, made by the engraver Michèle Rothen, is the result of a centuries-old tradition of craftsmanship and engraving. It continues the multiple works and explorations of the brand, whose ultimate goal, beyond good workmanship and style, is to bring to the wrist a part of the history of mankind, of myth, emotion and universal culture. Specification: Case: White gold; Case · Diameter: 44 mm; Case · Thickness: 11,2 mm; Case · Lugs: Ogival lugs; Case · Crystal: Sapphire crystal (1800 Vickers hardness), with double anti-reflective coating; Case · Case back: Sapphire crystal (1800 Vickers hardness), with double anti-reflective coating; Function: Hours, Minutes; Calibre · Calibre: DB2005; Calibre · Type: Mechanical manual-winding calibre; Calibre · Power reserve: 6 days, ensured by a self-regulating twin barrel, De Bethune Innovation (2004); Calibre · Number of parts: 173; Calibre · Jewelling: 29 jewels; Calibre · Diameter: 30 mm; Calibre · Frequency: 28’800 vibrations per hour; Calibre · Adornment: Hand-crafted finishing and decoration; Calibre: Côtes De Bethune; Dial: In solid gold hand-engraved by Michèle Rothen and composed of two parts: hours ring with figures inspired by buildings from the Tenochtitlan Templo Mayor; and central part with De Bethune microlight guilloché; Dial: Hands:; Dial: Hands in solid gold hand-engraved featuring Quetzalcoatl whose changing position according to time. The snake’s head shows the hours and the tail of the snake indicates the minutes; Technical features of calibre: Silicon annular balance encircled by a white gold ring, De Bethune Patent (2010); Technical features of calibre: “De Bethune” balance-spring with flat terminal curve, De Bethune Patent (2006); Technical features of calibre: Silicon escape wheel; Technical features of calibre: Triple pare-chute shock-absorbing system, De Bethune Innovation (2005).