De Bethune

De Bethune is an independent Swiss watchmaking maison focused on the design and manufacture of watches and clocks. Its stated approach brings together traditional craftsmanship, mechanical precision, and modern techniques and materials. The brand presents its work as contemporary watchmaking shaped by both aesthetic ideas and technical innovation. According to its official website, De Bethune has designed 31 calibres in its workshops, filed eight patents, and presented 250 unique pieces, as well as more than 4,714 watches and clocks. These figures are presented by the brand itself. Its collections include the DB25, DB27, DB28, and DB28XP. The DB25 emphasizes a round, drum-inspired case and hollowed lugs; the DB27 combines elements associated with the DB28 and DB25; and the DB28 is described as an emblematic model, with patented floating lugs. The site also highlights recent creations including the DB25 Digitale, DB28XS Sea Tourbillon, DB25Vxs Silver Moon, and DB28XS Dark Sand. The supplied evidence identifies De Bethune as Swiss and independent, but does not establish its founding year, founders, headquarters, ownership, leadership, or geographic sales markets. Its official website presents the maison and its collections as active.

De Bethune’s documented history in the supplied evidence is primarily a record of its watchmaking activity and collection development. Its official website describes it as an independent Swiss manufacture that has been active for more than 20 years. The available material does not provide a precise founding date or name the people who established the company, so neither is stated here. The maison describes its manufacturing approach as a combination of traditional craftsmanship and innovation. It says its calibres are entirely crafted in its workshops and reports having designed 31 calibres, filed eight patents, and presented 250 unique pieces, alongside more than 4,714 watches and clocks. These are figures published by the brand; the supplied evidence does not provide dates for when they were reached. The DB25, DB27, DB28, and DB28XP collections illustrate the design range presented on the official site. The DB25 is associated with a round, drum-inspired case and hollowed lugs. The DB27 brings together contemporary aesthetics associated with the DB28 and the classic elegance associated with the DB25. The DB28 is presented as an emblematic model, with patented floating lugs, while the DB28XP is described as an ultra-thin version marking a decade of innovation. The excerpt does not specify the year of that anniversary. The website’s current-creations section lists the DB25 Digitale, DB28XS Sea Tourbillon, DB25Vxs Silver Moon, and DB28XS Dark Sand. The evidence establishes the brand’s Swiss identity and independent manufacture status, but does not document its headquarters, ownership, founders, executives, sales territories, or dated corporate milestones.

An independent Swiss watchmaking maison positioned around contemporary horology, traditional craftsmanship, mechanical innovation, and distinctive design.

• DB25

  A collection characterized by a round, drum-inspired case and hollowed lugs.

• DB27

  A collection described as blending contemporary aesthetics associated with the DB28 with the classic elegance of the DB25.

• DB28

  An emblematic model with patented floating lugs, according to the brand.

• DB28XP

  An ultra-thin version described by the brand as celebrating a decade of innovation.

• Recent creations listed on the official site

1. 1Swiss luxury watch brand - The Maison De Bethunedebethune.ch
2. 2de Bethunewikidata.org
3. 3Famille de Béthune (Belgique)fr.wikipedia.org