DeWitt is a luxury brand that takes no shortcut to achieve horological perfection. DeWitt himself traces his roots to Napoleon which explains why this brand prefers to do things their own way.
The Twenty-8-Eight Skeleton Tourbillon is DeWitt’s latest luxury timepiece and to say it is a serious piece of hardware is an understatement. Handmade by a singular master watch maker, each Twenty-8-Eight proudly displays its detailed engineering through an elegantly finished skeletal face.
DeWitt Twenty-8-Eight Skeleton Tourbillon – Caliber reference inscribed in yellow gold at 10 o’clock position
While other luxury watch makers look to streamline their mechanics in the name of style, DeWitt puts the heart of the watch front and centre and executes a perfect balance of complex mechanics and elegant style. The Twenty-8-Eight has design elements characteristic to all DeWitt timepieces. The W logo sits prominently at the 9 o’clock position atop a multilevel face that brings the watch face to life. A trademark element of all DeWitt timepieces are the 48 shining imperial columns that adorn the bezel and give the timepiece an elevated ?bling? response.
The black polished ?Art Deco? bridge sits at the bottom and keeps the rotating Tourbillon in place. The 43mm round case is finished in 18 carat rose gold and sparkles with a setting of 132 diamonds. The crown on the Twenty-8-Eight is just as prominent as the watch itself and is used to wind the manual Tourbillon as we...