De Bethune x HG Timepiece Blue 127 Million Nanoballs For Marc Newson Hourglass

Swiss watchmaker De Bethune has brought its trademark aesthetic to the Marc Newson-designed Hourglass.HG Timepiece, the Swiss company behind Marc Newson's timekeeping creations, had been looking for a method to blue the nanoballs at the centre of the design for several years, in the absence of "pure blue metals" and plating not being an option on objects just 0.6mm in diameter.De Bethune founder Denis Flageollet has made blueing metals such as titanium and steel a signature of his brand and sugg...