De Bethune Reference DB22 Limited Edition Wristwatch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 2007
Maker / issuer
De BethuneThis De Bethune DB22 is a limited edition automatic wristwatch dating to circa 2007, numbered 05/50. Cased in 18k white gold measuring 48 mm in diameter, it features a distinctive multi-sided bezel secured by decorative screws and an open sapphire crystal display back secured by six screws.
The watch houses the automatic caliber DB2024 with 49 jewels and movement number 268. Its titanium dial showcases central blued hands, an outer chapter ring with blue spherical markers, and an integrated power reserve indicator positioned beneath 12 o'clock. It is presented on a textured black strap with an 18k white gold buckle.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Automatic wristwatch with power reserve
- Caliber
- cal. DB2024 automatic, 49 jewels
- Case Number
- no. 05/50
- Dial Material
- Titanium
- Movement Number
- 268
- Maker / attribution
- De Bethune
- Case Material and Diameter
- 18k white gold, 48 mm diameter
Design
- Visible features
- • Openworked blued hands mounted to an elaborate central hub. • Bezel secured with recessed round screw heads around the perimeter. • Sub-aperture at 12 o'clock showing power reserve indication against red and blue detailing. • Patterned black leather or composite strap fitted to integrated-style lugs.
- Dial Display and Visual Indications
- The dial is catalogued as titanium and arranged as a time-only format with an aperture for a power reserve indicator. Direct visual inspection shows openworked blued hands mounted to an elaborate central hub. Positioned at the 12 o'clock area, a sub-aperture displays the power reserve indication against red and blue detailing.
- Case Construction and Exterior Format
- The wristwatch is built with an 18k white gold case measuring 48 mm in diameter, described in catalogue notes as having a hexagonal-like shape. Visible features include a bezel secured with recessed round screw heads around the perimeter, alongside integrated-style lugs holding a patterned black leather or composite strap fitted with an 18k white gold De Bethune buckle. According to cataloguing, the case back is fitted with a sapphire crystal display back secured by six screws, with the piece numbered as limited edition case number 05/50.
- Reported Movement and Accompanying Material
- The movement is catalogued as the automatic caliber DB2024 with 49 jewels and movement number 268. Cataloguing reports that the case, dial, and movement are signed, though movement components and the sapphire display back are not visible in the provided photograph. Accessories catalogued with the lot include a De Bethune presentation box with outer packaging, an instruction manual, an invoice dated August 21, 2007, and a Certificate of Origin dated August 23, 2007.
Identification
- Reference
- DB22
- Serial number
- 268
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Movement and sapphire exhibition case back are not shown in the provided photograph.