De Bethune DB27 Titan Hawk V1 Salmon Dial DB27S2 2017 [Preowned]

Overview 

De Bethune occupies a specific tier in independent watchmaking: a manufacture with genuine engineering credentials, producing pieces in quantities that make most limited editions look prolific. The DB27S2 Titan Hawk V1 was produced in 22 pieces; it is not limited in the marketing sense but in the production reality of a workshop building to that number and stopping. The salmon dial, titanium construction, and floating lug system are the three elements that define this reference as a De Bethune: each is a house specialty deployed in a specific configuration.

The case is polished titanium, 43mm, fitted with De Bethune's patented floating lug system; the lugs flex independently to conform to the wrist's curvature, a practical engineering solution to the comfort problem that large cases create. The salmon dial is applied and engraved in a texture layering that produces visible depth; thermally blued hands read against it with strong contrast. Blued hands at De Bethune are not applied colour but heat-treated steel, the same traditional process used in the highest-grade Swiss finishing. The dial reads with minimal hierarchy: time first, nothing competing.

The movement is De Bethune's manually wound Calibre S233 with an approximately six-day power reserve. The architecture includes a titanium balance wheel and silicon escape wheel; the silicon component eliminates the need for lubrication at the escapement and improves resistance to magnetic interference. De Bethune's movement finishing is executed to the level the caseback deserves to display: the decoration is consistent through the gear train, not selective.

At 22 pieces, the DB27 Titan Hawk does not have a secondary market in the conventional sense; transactions are infrequent because its rarity. Serious De Bethune collectors know that access to documented examples in excellent condition is the primary constraint, not price. We consider RM248,000 a rational ask for a complete-set example of this specific configuration; the salmon dial and titanium combination is among the most distinctive in the production run, and the floating lug system represents engineering no other manufacture has replicated at this level. Preowned, excellent condition, complete with original box and papers from 2017, at RM248,000.

Specifications

Brand :	De Bethune
Model Name :	DB27 Titan Hawk
Reference :	DB27S2
Material	Titanium
Movement :	Calibre S233, 6 Days PR.
Case Diameter :	44.5 mm
Bracelet / Strap :	Black Alligator Strap
Features :	50m depth rating.

Condition

Preowned, Excellent Condition, Comes with Box and Papers. Originally purchased in 2017.

Warranty

6 months warranty from SCW