DB28XP Steel Wheels is a fusion of earlier creations.

 

The novelty presented by De Bethune on May 11 combines a number of the company's successful creations in one watch. This contemporary fusion showcasing the evolution of creations has been limited to 25 pieces. The new DB28XP Steel Wheels is the continuation of the DB28 Steel Wheels series that the world first laid eyes on in 2018.

 

The watch whose dial was the first to host the now recognizable delta-shaped bridge made it onto the shortlist of nominees for the Men's Watch Prize at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) but conceded victory to the Akrivia Chronomètre Contemporain. However, De Bethune was still in the saddle that year and won the Chronometry Watch Prize for its DB25 Starry Varius Chronomètre Tourbillon.

 

De Bethune DB28XP Steel Wheels
De Bethune DB28XP Steel Wheels
De Bethune DB28XP Steel Wheels
De Bethune DB28XP Steel Wheels

The center of attention on the dial of the DB28 is still the construction with an unconventionally shaped bridge and an imposing balance wheel. Now they've unveiled a new extra-thin look incorporating the original architecture from 2018. This experiment was already hailed a success in 2020 when the thin DB28XP appeared. Today's DB28XP Steel Wheels is its natural progression in a titanium case measuring just 7.2 mm in height.

 

Behind the triangular bridge are the open areas of caliber DB2115v11 with an openworked titanium balance wheel at 6 o'clock with a silicon escape wheel and balance-spring. The ultra-thin hand-wound movement can also be viewed on the caseback side. It provides six days' worth of power reserve thanks to its twin barrel. 

Twelve polished blued spheres for hour markers contribute to the medley of geometric shapes on the dial of the DB28XP Steel Wheels. The central hour and minute hands are also made of blued titanium.

 

A perfect fit is ensured by De Bethune's patented floating skeletonized lugs which adjust to suit the watch owner's wrist size. The model's look is completed by a strap made of alligator leather with a titanium pin buckle.