DB251
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Le IXème inframonde Maya
DB25 Mayan
| Brand : | De Bethune |
| Collection : | DB25 |
| Model : | Le IXème inframonde Maya |
| Reference : | DB25 Mayan |
| Nber of pieces : | 12 |
| Complement : | White Gold - Alligator Strap |
| On sale : | 2012 |
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Brand : De Bethune Collection : DB25 Model : Le IXème inframonde Maya Reference : DB25 Mayan Nber of pieces : 12 Complement : White Gold - Alligator Strap On sale : 2012 List Price : 89 500 € Diameter : 44 mm Thickness : 12.50 mm Styles : Atypical Types : Hand-winding Calibre : Calibre DB 2005 Calibre distinction : Hand decorated Côtes De Bethune Case material : White gold Case peculiarity : Sapphire caseback Traitement antireflet Hollowed lugs Shape : Round Dial : Hand engraved Gold Décoré à la main Display : Ssapphire hands rimmed with blued steel Indexes : Markers Baton-type Dots Glass : Sapphire Antireflective coating Strap material : Alligator leather Strap color : Black Strap clasp : Pin buckle + More characteristics : Movement
Jewelling: 29 jewels
Frequency: 28.800 vibrations per hour
Mainplate hand-decorated and snailed. hand-chamfered and polished steel parts. De Bethune stripes
Self-regulating twin barrel* - The barrels are specifically designed to decrease friction and efficiently transmit a maximum of energy
Silicon/platinum balance wheel - balance spring with flat terminal curve* - Its exceptional lightness enables this balance wheel to reduce mechanical friction and deliver an ideal inertia/mass ratio. The principle of the flat end curve. placed on the same level as the balance-spring. compensates for off-centering and facilitates its fastening
Triple pare-chute shock-absorbing system* which reduces potential disturbances due to impacts to an absolute minimum and protects the balance-spring pivots
Case
White gold with hollowed lugs
Glass: sapphire crystal. 1800 Vickers with double anti-reflective treatment
Crown: at 3 o’clock – adjustable in 2 positions
Back: sapphire crystal with double anti-reflective treatment
Dial
Solid gold hand-engraved by Michèle Rothen and composed of three parts:
outer ring with numerical glyphs in flame-blued steel
inner ring composed of 20 different glyphs symbolising divinities. animals or sacred objects
central part representing a period glyph. the baktun comprising 144.000 days
Hands: in sapphire rimmed with flame-blued steel
Strap
Extra-supple alligator leather with pin buckle
* Patents and innovations by the Manufacture De Bethune
DESCRIPTION
- The ninth Mayan underworld
The symbolic advent of a new world
The ninth step of the Bolon Yokte Ku, the cosmic pyramid of the Mayan civilisation, symbolises the advent of a new world, the ninth underworld, according to which the evolution of consciousness is believed to reach its highest level.
On the occasion of humankind’s symbolic passage into this new underworld predicted by the Mayan calendar, De Bethune presents an exceptional 12-piece edition in tribute to the scholarly traditions of this people.
Renowned for its technical and artistic innovations, the Manufacture De Bethune is building 21st century horology while remaining true to the history of science and art.
The desire to portray the epic adventure of humankind through all its many cultures represented a fascinating challenge for the De Bethune team, which has sought to recreate the deep atmosphere of the ceramics and stones sculpted by the Mayan scribes. The solid gold dial of these timepieces has been hand-engraved by Michèle Rothen, and enhanced by 31 flame-blued steel inserts. The hour circle displays the numerals of Mayan numbering system, while the inner ring presents the 20 glyphs of divinities, animals and sacred objects representing the various days of the calendar.
The dial centre features the baktun, a period glyph used in particular for calculating the “Long Count” and comprising 144,000 days.
In order to highlight the subtle visual equilibrium of the dial, the hands are made in sapphire rimmed with blued steel according to an exclusive De Bethune procedure.
The Mayan scholarly tradition, partially re-transcribed in the manifestos or codices dealing mostly with astral sciences, testify to a strong interest and a genuine fascination for long periods, dates, and remote events both past and future. The Mayan scholars devised a sophisticated arithmetical system mainly composed of period glyphs and numerical glyphs, associated with signs and hierarchized for the “Long Count” of lengthy periods of time.
With its feet firmly planted in history and its head turned to the future in building tomorrow’s watchmaking, De Bethune offers its own distinctive celebration of the mystical and scientific Mayan genius, and the symbolic advent of a new world.
- The ninth Mayan underworld
The symbolic advent of a new world
The ninth step of the Bolon Yokte Ku, the cosmic pyramid of the Mayan civilisation, symbolises the advent of a new world, the ninth underworld, according to which the evolution of consciousness is believed to reach its highest level.
On the occasion of humankind’s symbolic passage into this new underworld predicted by the Mayan calendar, De Bethune presents an exceptional 12-piece edition in tribute to the scholarly traditions of this people.
Renowned for its technical and artistic innovations, the Manufacture De Bethune is building 21st century horology while remaining true to the history of science and art.
The desire to portray the epic adventure of humankind through all its many cultures represented a fascinating challenge for the De Bethune team, which has sought to recreate the deep atmosphere of the ceramics and stones sculpted by the Mayan scribes. The solid gold dial of these timepieces has been hand-engraved by Michèle Rothen, and enhanced by 31 flame-blued steel inserts. The hour circle displays the numerals of Mayan numbering system, while the inner ring presents the 20 glyphs of divinities, animals and sacred objects representing the various days of the calendar.
The dial centre features the baktun, a period glyph used in particular for calculating the “Long Count” and comprising 144,000 days.
In order to highlight the subtle visual equilibrium of the dial, the hands are made in sapphire rimmed with blued steel according to an exclusive De Bethune procedure.
The Mayan scholarly tradition, partially re-transcribed in the manifestos or codices dealing mostly with astral sciences, testify to a strong interest and a genuine fascination for long periods, dates, and remote events both past and future. The Mayan scholars devised a sophisticated arithmetical system mainly composed of period glyphs and numerical glyphs, associated with signs and hierarchized for the “Long Count” of lengthy periods of time.
With its feet firmly planted in history and its head turned to the future in building tomorrow’s watchmaking, De Bethune offers its own distinctive celebration of the mystical and scientific Mayan genius, and the symbolic advent of a new world.
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Brand : De Bethune Collection : DB25 Model : Le IXème inframonde Maya Reference : DB25 Mayan Nber of pieces : 12 Complement : White Gold - Alligator Strap On sale : 2012 List Price : 89 500 € Diameter : 44 mm Thickness : 12.50 mm Styles : Atypical Types : Hand-winding Calibre : Calibre DB 2005 Calibre distinction : Hand decorated Côtes De Bethune Case material : White gold Case peculiarity : Sapphire caseback Traitement antireflet Hollowed lugs Shape : Round Dial : Hand engraved Gold Décoré à la main Display : Ssapphire hands rimmed with blued steel Indexes : Markers Baton-type Dots Glass : Sapphire Antireflective coating Strap material : Alligator leather Strap color : Black Strap clasp : Pin buckle More characteristics : Movement
Jewelling: 29 jewels
Frequency: 28.800 vibrations per hour
Mainplate hand-decorated and snailed. hand-chamfered and polished steel parts. De Bethune stripes
Self-regulating twin barrel* - The barrels are specifically designed to decrease friction and efficiently transmit a maximum of energy
Silicon/platinum balance wheel - balance spring with flat terminal curve* - Its exceptional lightness enables this balance wheel to reduce mechanical friction and deliver an ideal inertia/mass ratio. The principle of the flat end curve. placed on the same level as the balance-spring. compensates for off-centering and facilitates its fastening
Triple pare-chute shock-absorbing system* which reduces potential disturbances due to impacts to an absolute minimum and protects the balance-spring pivots
Case
White gold with hollowed lugs
Glass: sapphire crystal. 1800 Vickers with double anti-reflective treatment
Crown: at 3 o’clock – adjustable in 2 positions
Back: sapphire crystal with double anti-reflective treatment
Dial
Solid gold hand-engraved by Michèle Rothen and composed of three parts:
outer ring with numerical glyphs in flame-blued steel
inner ring composed of 20 different glyphs symbolising divinities. animals or sacred objects
central part representing a period glyph. the baktun comprising 144.000 days
Hands: in sapphire rimmed with flame-blued steel
Strap
Extra-supple alligator leather with pin buckle
* Patents and innovations by the Manufacture De Bethune