DeWitt’s eminent founder Jérôme de Witt, is a direct descendant of European Emperors and Kings. He also is an exceptionally skilled and talented watchmaker. The TWENTY-8-EIGHT collection is a tribute to Jérôme de Witt’s illustrious ancestor, Napoleon Bonaparte, proclaimed “Emperor of the French” by the Senate on 28 Floréal of the French republican calendar. This collection expresses the creativity and the high quality of finishing of DeWitt watches.
DeWitt TWENTY-8-EIGHT Napoleon
Urbane and classical in style, and inspired by the radiator grilles of vintage cars and the Art Deco trends of the New York of the 1930s, the TWENTY-8-EIGHT watch draws its inspiration from two worlds which are the twin passions of the founder of the DeWitt Manufacture: vintage cars and architecture.
TWENTY-8-EIGHT watches cover all the Tourbillon movements manufactured by DeWitt, including mechanical, automatic and skeleton movements. Each Tourbillon is engraved with the signature of the watchmaker who personally assembled it by hand.
The most striking watch in the collection is Twenty-8-Eight High Jewellery Skeleton Tourbillon White Gold/Diamonds. The luxurious 18-carat white gold case is set with 36 baguette-cut diamonds and 104 brilliant-cut diamonds. This gives the timepiece a really opulent and exclusive appearance.
DeWitt TWENTY-8-EIGHT Napoleon
The skeletonised dial is mind blowing and the overall attention to detail is first rate. Other wonderful features include the delicate hour/minute hands and the imposing tourbillon visible through a large aperture positioned at 6 o’clock.
DeWitt have equipped the Twenty-8-Eight High Jewellery Skeleton Tourbillon with a formidable Calibre DW8028s. This accomplished mechanical movement comprises 19 jewels, 185 hand decorated components and oscillates at a frequency of 18,000 vibrations per hour. All the case, plate, bridges, wheels and miniature screws are meticulously hand polished by a single watchmaker. This unbelievable timepiece features hours, minutes and delivers a respectable power reserve of 72-hours.
DeWitt TWENTY-8-EIGHT Napoleon
