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Innovation and innovation: De Bethune's monopusher chronograph is a technical and aesthetic success

What is a "new" high quality copy watches? Strictly speaking, a watch that introduces some new elements and leaves us ignorant. Many brands have adopted this definition of minimalism to launch new watches, which in many cases boil down to simple changes in dial color or different straps. Collectors don't buy it. For them, "new" comes from a way of thinking, from a movement. In this respect, novelty is similar to innovation.

In the gap between "new" and "innovative" you'll find Denis Flageollet. As Watches and Wonders unfolds in Geneva, the horological brains behind De Bethune are happy to remind everyone that the "new" DB 8 is "not new".

"Some interesting bits and pieces"

This guy is too seasoned to involve himself in arguments about what's new and what's not. He was keenly aware of the extraordinary progress made by his masters Passemant, Harrison, Mudge and Lépine, as well as other more contemporary names (François Mercier, Charles Huguenin, Otello and Michel Parmigiani), and considered carefully how he placed himself among them Posthumously, though his sincere modesty doesn't mean he's unaware of his accomplishments, saying in conversation that "I've figured out two or three interesting bits and pieces."Wholesale replica watches

DB Eight is one of them. is this new Not really. Monopusher chronographs are nothing new. In fact, the watch's name reminds us that the DB 8 is descended from... the DB8. “I feel like we can do better,” he explained, referring to the original piece, which he still wears regularly, and the platinum version that debuted more than two decades after he conceived it.

So what is better? Well, when it comes to platinum, the precious metal gives way to grade 5 titanium. While not designed for extreme conditions, the DB 8 still has a sporty feel to it, and titanium is a better fit for that.Shopping replica watch

dial changes The dial aesthetic is quite different. Gone is the "scalloped dial" minute track, replaced by a more open composition with no closed sections. Meanwhile, a second track has taken the opposite route, going from open on DB8 to rail on DB 8. The most significant change, however, is that the elapsed minutes sub-dial is now instantaneous, recording sixty minutes instead of forty-five.

The guilloche pattern on the minute counter has also been given a new look, moving from the sunburst sunbursts that initially felt slightly outdated to something closer to a barley pattern and lending it a certain Breguet-esque classicism. One last detail, which Denis Flageollet clearly liked: when the two chronograph hands are reset to zero, the large central seconds hand covers the off-centre minute hand at 6 o'clock. It's not an earth-shattering change, but a subtle detail that, once you see it, seems so obvious that you wonder why no one had (obviously) thought of it before. Let's hope this brilliant idea carries over to future timepieces from the brand.replica watches perfect

new generation sports As for the movement, De Bethune underwent major revisions as the DB5000 series handed over to the DB3000: De Bethune’s 31st in-house movement – and the fourth monopusher chronograph after the DB1, DB8 and Maxichrono. The minute counter is now instantaneous (as opposed to trailing), allowing for a more precise reading of elapsed time. Power reserve has been increased to 60 hours (the first iteration of the DB8 was just 36 hours), while frequency has been increased from 21,600 vph to 28,800 vph. The result is faster, more precise and more durable movement.

The escapement and balance wheel reproduce the essence of the De Bethune movement, including the titanium alloy balance wheel with white gold weights, the patented flat end curve of the balance spring and the silicon escape wheel. Buy replica watches