D E B E T H U N E

Est. 2002 — L'Auberson

Mechanical Poetry

Where titanium meets flame. Where tradition meets innovation. Where every component exists to be seen.

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Thermal Blueing

At precisely 350 degrees Celsius, titanium transforms. No paint. No PVD. Only the authentic spectrum of heat—straw gold, violet, oxide blue. The color of chemistry, not coating.

350°
Thermal Point

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Floating Lugs

Articulated case architecture that pivots to fit. Like bridges in a movement, the lugs float independently—visible engineering, honest construction, patented innovation.

2011
Patent Year

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Spherical Moon

A three-dimensional moon in platinum and blued steel, rotating on its axis with astronomical precision. Not a flat disc—a sphere, accurate to one day in 122 years.

1/122
Year Accuracy

We do not decorate movements. We expose them. Every finish, every angle, every surface exists to be seen. This is the architecture of time.

— David Zanetta, Co-Founder

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The Art of Hand Finishing

Each bridge, each wheel, each screw receives hours of manual attention. Côtes De Bethune, mirror polish, satin finish—surfaces that catch light differently at every angle.

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30+ World Firsts

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In-House Everything

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L'Auberson, Switzerland

A village of 300 souls, home to one of watchmaking's most innovative manufactures.