DB25 Starry Varius Aérolite

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About this reference

Forged from a meteorite, the DB25 Starry Varius Aerolite stands as a testament to the cosmic forces that shaped it. De Bethune has adorned its dial with a celestial expanse, capturing the infinite beauty of the stars within this timeless material. In doing so, it preserves a fleeting moment—an instant where time itself stands still. Specification: Case: Polished grade 5 titanium; Case · Diameter: 42 mm; Case · Thickness: 10,3 mm; Case · Lugs: Integrated, hollowed lugs; Case · Crystal: Sapphire crystal (1800 Vickers hardness), with double anti-reflective coating; Case · Case back: Open back, De Bethune 30 ” silicon/titanium Tourbillon, 36,000 vph – central jumping seconds; Case: Sapphire crystal (1800 Vickers hardness), with double anti-reflective coating; Function: Hours, Minutes, Jumping seconds, 30’’ indicator via the ultra-light De Bethune tourbillon cage on case back; Calibre · Calibre: DB2109V4; Calibre · Type: Mechanical manual-winding calibre; Calibre · Power reserve: 4 days, ensured by a self-regulating twin barrel, De Bethune Innovation (2004); Calibre · Number of parts: 260; Calibre · Jewelling: 43 jewels; Calibre · Diameter: 30 mm; Calibre · Frequency: 36’000 vibrations per hour; Calibre · Adornment: Silver plate and barrel bridge cover polished; Calibre: Hand-snailed barrels; Calibre: Hand-polished, chamfered steel parts; Dial: De Bethune star-studded sky in blued and polished meteorite with hand-fitted white gold pins depicting the stars; Dial: Milky Way patterns gilded with 24-carat gold leaf; Dial: Silver-toned hours and minutes ring; Dial: Hands:; Dial: Hands in hand-polished steel; Technical features of calibre: Titanium balance wheel with white gold inserts, optimised for temperature differences and air penetration , De Bethune Patent (2016); 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: Ultra-light De Bethune 30’’ tourbillon in titanium, De Bethune Innovation (2008); Technical features of calibre: De Bethune Dead Beat Second, De Bethune Innovation (2011).