DBS Tourbillon De Bethune（DBS陶比伦旋转机构 De白求恩）.pdfVIP

DBS Tourbillon Press release, Baselworld 2015 De Bethune Geneva Office - 25 Grand-Rue 1204 Geneva - Switzerland - Tel: +41 22 310 22 71 - Fax: +41 22 310 33 40 DBS Tourbillon 10-piece anniversary limited edition Ten years ago, David Zanetta and Denis Flageollet decided to support the Only Watch project – an auction placed under the patronage of Prince Albert II of Monaco on behalf of research into Duchenne Muscular dystrophy – by creating the first DBS, an incredibly high-tech model with an innovative design. The white gold case of the DBS testified to a new thought process undertaken by the brand founders in terms of ensuring a wristwatch makes an ideally comfortable fit, and marked the start of in-depth work on forging a specific De Bethune functional aesthetic. The cone-shaped lower lugs, along with the 12 o’clock crown, were subtle details that counter- balanced the almost imposing size of the model that measured 45 mm across at its widest point. Continuing this approach, the pivoting gold plate connecting the upper section of the strap and the case middle was the forerunner of what would later become known as floating lugs – a patented system featuring a spring-type effect that helps adjust to the size of the wrist and its movements. In 2005, the DBS laid the first foundations of what has now become one of the watch industry’s most innovative and creative RD labs. Youthful engineers under the guidance of Denis Flageollet have rolled out a number of unprecedented developments, world firsts and the ten patents filed by the Manufacture since its creation in 2002. The calibre of the original DBS was already packed with innovations and illustrated the expertise and ingenuity of this “grand”