Introduction

Every so often, a watch arrives that doesn’t just fit into a category — it creates its own. The De Bethune DB Kind of Two Jumping GMT is one of those pieces. And while it’s not strictly “off-catalogue” in the traditional sense, it carries all the traits we love to showcase: rarity, audacity, originality, and the kind of independent watchmaking that exists far outside the mainstream.

This isn’t a watch you buy because it’s on a list.
It’s a watch you buy because there’s nothing else quite like it.

Sitting somewhere between sculpture and mechanical art, the Kind of Two Jumping GMT is a modern expression of what De Bethune does best — push boundaries without ever losing the romance of horology.

First impressions (aesthetics and dial)

The first time you handle the DB Kind of Two Jumping GMT, you immediately understand why collectors speak of De Bethune with a kind of reverence.

It’s a flipping watch — literally.
Two faces, two personalities, two completely distinct moods.

Dial 1: The Modern GMT

A clean, symmetrical layout featuring the jumping hour aperture at 12 o’clock, subtle floating minute chapter, and De Bethune’s signature blued titanium accents. The day/night indicator glows with that unmistakable De Bethune noir-blue aesthetic — almost cosmic.

Dial 2: The Classical Roman World

Flip the watch and you’re in an entirely different universe: traditional Roman numerals, heat-blued hands, guilloché texture — an elegant, almost Breguet-esque nod to heritage watchmaking.

It’s surreal to have two completely different identities in one watch, yet they don’t clash. Instead, they feel like the same soul expressed in two different moods.

Case and dimensions

The case is quintessential De Bethune — sculptural, beautifully engineered, and surprisingly wearable.

• Diameter: 42.8 mm
• Thickness: 11.4 mm
• Material: Grade 5 titanium
• Lugs: De Bethune’s patented floating lugs for ergonomics

The “Kind of Two” flipping case system is where the magic happens. It rotates with buttery smoothness, locking satisfyingly into place. You can switch personalities in seconds — modern traveller on one side, classical romantic on the other.

Despite the technical complexity, the watch wears far smaller than you’d expect. Titanium keeps it featherlight, and those floating lugs hug the wrist like they were tailored for you.

Movement

Inside beats the De Bethune calibre DB2517, a movement that’s as much a piece of engineering art as the watch itself.

• 270 components
• 51 jewels
• Jumping-hour complication
• GMT second timezone
• Double-sided functionality with perfect synchronisation
• De Bethune balance bridge & silicon/white gold balance wheel

There’s also the signature De Bethune thermal-blued titanium — the sort of finishing that only appears from a brand that lives at the intersection of science and aesthetics.

It’s highly technical, yet emotionally compelling — a rare combination.

Wearability (on-wrist experience)

I’ll be honest: I expected this watch to feel like a “concept piece” rather than something I’d want to wear regularly.

I was wrong.

The titanium case, floating lugs, and moderate thickness make it one of the most comfortable haute horlogerie pieces I’ve ever worn. The flipping mechanism adds a playful tactile element — it’s impossible not to flip between the faces during the day.

One side feels perfect for day-to-day: the modern GMT is clean and legible.

The classical reverse side feels like it belongs with a suit, dinner, or event.
It’s like owning two De Bethunes at once.

Finish, details and touches

De Bethune doesn’t “finish” watches; they sculpt them.

• The titanium polishing is mirror-smooth and almost liquid.
• The floating lugs are brushed and angled beautifully.
• The blued titanium is deep, rich, and hypnotic under natural light.
• The guilloché reverse dial is crisp and traditional — but still unmistakably De Bethune.

Every angle, every bevel, every colour shift has been thought through with obsessive detail. This is watchmaking from a brand that builds, innovates, tests, and polishes everything in-house, by hand.

Value, rarity and market position

De Bethune is already regarded as one of the most technically ambitious independents of the last 25 years. Their pieces are scarce because production is tiny — and the Kind of Two Jumping GMT is no exception.

Rarity

• Produced in very small numbers
• Independently hand-finished
• Dual-face construction limits production naturally

Value

This is unapologetically an haute horlogerie piece, priced accordingly. But compared to the secondary-market prices of De Bethune’s blued titanium icons and some of their discontinued models, the Kind of Two Jumping GMT feels like a piece destined to appreciate in collector esteem.

It is singular, innovative, and instantly recognisable — all the ingredients of a future-classic independent watch.

Specification Chart

Conclusion (Our Verdict)

The De Bethune DB Kind of Two Jumping GMT is one of those watches that reminds you why independent watchmaking matters. It’s imaginative, beautifully engineered, completely original — and somehow still practical.

It’s not “off-catalogue” in the literal sense.
But in spirit?
Absolutely.

This is the kind of watch that exists outside conventions, outside mass production, outside trend cycles. It’s a piece you buy because you want to own art, innovation and mechanical poetry in equal measure.

For collectors who appreciate true independence, bold design, and dual-purpose creativity, this is one of the most compelling contemporary watches of the last decade.