Awesome video from DeBethune on their Manufacture

My friend Massi posted this video on his Facebook account and what a video it is!  DeBethune is an independent maker of watches, who do things their way.  They have their own design of escapement using materials such as silicon and their watches are a thing of beauty.

This video is horological awesomeness for me.  For people new to watches and horology this gives an idea of how much work goes into producing a timepiece on a DeBethune level.

New Release from MB&F: The MB&F Legacy Machine 101

MB&F is a independent brand that I have always liked.  

 

Their Horological Machines are designs inspired from Max Busser himself from his childhood and other experiences in life.  

Not all the Horological Machines are to everyones taste, but some pieces like HM3, HM4 and HM4  I really do like.  

The Legacy Machine line, is at the other end of the spectrum.  The watches are designed with a take on the watchmaking of the 1800s and brought forward into todays realm.

The Legacy Machine 1 was a fantastic piece with 2 separate dials for independent time zones and the first vertical power reserve. An eye catching detail of the piece was the balance wheel hanging above the 2 dials, oscillating above them.   A very novel approach considering the balance wheel in nearly all watches is hidden from view.  In addition to all this movement was finished to the standards set by Mr Kari Voutilainen, a master and revered independent watch maker.  The movement was designed by Mr Busser, Mr Jean Francois Mojon and Mr Voutilainen.

For their latest release MB&F has released the Legacy Machine 101.  Their first completely in-house movement finished by Mr Kari Voutilainen.  The 101 features a smaller sized case at 40mm compared to the Legacy Machine 1 at 44mm. 

The large oscillating balance wheel is present on the dial side.  The dial showing  the time has been offset slightly to the right and the vertical power reserve has been replaced with a conventional dial indicator.

It comes in two versions.

Baselworld 2014: DeBethune DB29 Maxichrono Tourbillon

DeBethune was founded in 2002 and is an independent company.  Their creations right from the start were full of new technical innovations, and new takes on complications such as the first 3D moonphase.

They are one of my favourite independent brands and this year they have created very nice looking and special chronograph.

A typical chronograph will have a bi compax or tri compax layout.  This means the watch will have either 2 or 3 subdials: One for the elapsed minutes (either 30 or 60 mins), hours(usually 12) and the last subdial contains the running seconds hand.

DeBehune has released a mono pusher chronograph with all functions stemming from the centre of the watch.  This means the hands for telling the time plus the chronograph functions all are located in the one place.  DeBethune has utilised the inner and outer tracks of the dial for the elapsed hours and minutes respectively.