It’s never easy to create something both bold and understated. Leave it to the watchmaking magicians at De Bethune to show us how it’s done.
By all accounts, the DBD Digitale Season 2 (Ref. DBDSB) doesn’t look anything like a traditional watch. The captivatingly-simple design, along with a wealth of other features, is what makes this watch a true standout in the world of luxury timepieces.
Let’s first address the face of the DBD Digitale Season 2–which doesn’t have any hands, yet isn’t a digital display.
We repeat: No hands–yet it isn’t a digital display. You read that right.
This is exactly the ‘outside the box’ thinking that we have come to expect from De Bethune, as we watch the displayed hours and minutes “jump” by, similar to a digital face. Along with the hours and minutes, the DBD Digitale Season 2 bears a calendar indicating days, dates, and months.
Housing the DBD Digitale Season 2 is a beautiful anthracite polished zirconium case, which measures 42.6mm in diameter and features subtle-yet-unusual features such as cone-shaped lugs. The keen observer will also notice how the burgundy dial is adorned with "Côtes de Genève" and is complemented by hour, minute, day, date, and month discs in anthracite silvered relief.
The strap is made from a combination of textile and extra-supple alligator leather, providing both comfort and durability. The anthracite polished zirconium buckle with a burgundy grade 5 titanium pin completes the luxurious look and feel of the watch.
Examining what’s under the surface is just as captivating. That’s because the heart of this beguiling timepiece is the DB2044 mechanical manual-winding calibre, which features 309 parts and 29 jewels. This calibre is optimized for temperature differences and air penetration, ensuring that it keeps accurate time no matter the conditions.
The DBD Digitale Season 2 is just as functional as it is beautiful, thanks to a water-resistance of 3 ATM and a power reserve of 5 days. All of these details are marvelously combined in the DBD Season 2 to provide a true testament to the skill, craftsmanship, and imagination of De Bethune. Whether you're looking for a timepiece that is both functional and luxurious or simply want to add a touch of eclectic elegance to your wardrobe, this watch is sure to complement any occasion.
After an in-depth review, it’s not the components, the materials, or the technology that makes us want the DBD Digitale Season 2.
Yes–this watch has innovation and technology that perplexes and fascinates us.
However, it’s far more than a mere display of luxurious materials or De Bethune’s technological abilities; rather, the beautiful-simplicity of how the DBD Digitale Season 2 is executed that somehow leaves anyone fortunate enough to lay eyes on it truly speechless.
