DB27 Titan Hawk Technical Details

Name: DB27 Titan Hawk Black
Reference: DB27S8

Functions: Hours, Minutes, Central date
Movement: S233
Type: Mechanical self-winding movement
Adjustment: Winding, setting the time and the central date by means of the crown (3 positions)

Technical features of calibre S233:
Number of parts: 271

Jewelling: 38 jewels
Diameter: 30 mm
Power reserve: 6 days, ensured by a self-regulating twin barrel
De Bethune Innovation (2004)
Specificities: Silicon and white gold balance wheel 
De Bethune Patent (2010)
"De Bethune" balance-spring with flat terminal curve
De Bethune Patent (2006)
Silicon escape wheel
Optimized oscillating weight in titanium and platinum
Oscillating weight shock-absorbing system
De Bethune Innovation (2006)
Triple pare-chute shock-absorbing system
De Bethune Patent (2005)
Frequency: 28,800 vibrations per hour
Adornment: Hand-crafted finishing and decoration

Chamfered and polished steel parts

Display:
Display: Hands in hand-polished steel
Central date indication
 Dial: Black-toned microlight
Chapter ring with Roman numerals
Minutes circle with Arabic numerals placed around the rim of the dial

Case and strap:
Case material: Mirror-polished grade 5 titanium

Case diameter: 43 mm
Case thickness: 11 mm
Lugs: Short floating lugs in mirror-polished grade 5 titanium
De Bethune Patent (2006)
Crystal: In sapphire crystal (hardness of 1800 Vickers) with double anti-reflective coating
Case back: Closed and screwed down case back in in mirror-polished grade 5 titanium with a window revealing the balance wheel
Sapphire crystal (hardness of 1800 Vickers) with double anti-reflective coating
Water resistance: 3 ATM
Strap: Extra-supple alligator skin, lining in alligator
Buckle: Pin buckle in grade 5 titanium