DB28XS Purple Rain

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About this reference

DB28XS Purple Rain, a bold evolution. With this timepiece we mastered the art of thermal oxidation of metals, De Bethune continues to explore all the color nuances resulting from the heat released by the chemical reactions of heated titanium. Specification: Case: Purple polished grade 5 titanium; Case · Diameter: 38.7 mm; Case · Thickness: 7,4 mm; Case · Lugs: Purple polished grade 5 titanium floating lugs, De Bethune Patent (2006); 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: 160; Calibre · Jewelling: 27 jewels; Calibre · Diameter: 30 mm; Calibre · Frequency: 28’800 vibrations per hour; Calibre · Adornment: Hand-crafted finishing and decoration; Dial: Purple titanium plate hours and minutes ring with transferred Arabic numerals; Dial: Random guilloché purple titanium dial (world’s first); Dial: Starry sky with white gold stars; Dial: Hands:; Dial: Polished titanium hands; 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: Triple pare-chute shock-absorbing system, De Bethune Innovation (2005).