DBF001-01 Chronograph with big date
41.50 mm
Caliber DD4500
Guilloche Dial
Limited Edition 99 pcs only
CHF 8’800.00
incl. VAT
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Contemporary witness to a new chapter
This high-quality chronograph was first presented in 2013. As part of a large-scale crowd investment, interested parties were given the opportunity to buy shares and become part of the oldest watch factory in Switzerland. On the one hand, the DBF001 stands for tradition and innovation, on the other, a highly limited watch collection. There are no more than 99 pieces of each edition of DuBois et fils watches.
Big Date Chronograph with special attention to detail
The DBF001 dial is elaborately designed and features three different levels. Each individual number is hand-placed on the dial. The big date is comprised of two date discs.
The housing is made of five individual parts, all of which are screwed together. This complex production makes it possible to achieve superior quality in alternating polished and satin-finished surfaces.
A special feature of the DuBois et fils watches are the screws on the back which display the shape of the logo, the fir tree.
Technical Details
Case, Dial and Hands
- Material: stainless-steel 316L, polished and brushed
- Diameter: 41.50 mm
- Diameter opening: 34.40 mm
- Crystal front and back: Box-shaped sapphire crystal with anti-reflection treatment on both sides
- Water-resistance: 5 AT M
- Dial: black-toned guilloche
- Indexes & Numerals: rhodium-plated Arabic numerals
- Superluminova SLNC1
- Hands: rhodium-plated
Movement
- ETA2892-DD4500, automatic movement
- Dubois-Dépraz 4500 big date
- Caliber: 13.5''' (Diameter: 30 mm)
- Height: 7.50 mm
- Jewels: 49
- Frequency: 28800 A/h
- Power reserve: 44 hours
- Finishing: nickel-plated oscillating weight with “DuBois et fils” pattern
Functions
- Hours and minutes in the centre
- Small seconds counter at 3 o’clock
- Big date / quick set
- Chronograph:
30-minute counter at 9 o’clock
12-hour counter at 6 o’clock
Strap and Buckle
- Calf leather strap with protective rubber lining
- Fait main en Suisse
- With contrast stitching
- Material: stainless steel 316L, polished and brushed
Small Manufacture with a Big Impact
The DBF 001 impresses with its complex case, an elaborate dial and the Dubois-Dépraz Big Date. This small manufacturer was founded in Le Lieu in the Vallée de Joux in 1902 and specializes in complications for existing movements. In 1975 Dubois-Dépraz developed a wristwatch movement with a 5-minute repeater. For many years the company supplied brands such as Patek-Philippe, Eberhard, Heuer, Breitling, and Valjoux among others.
