Alpina Startimer - an automatic chronograph in a class of its own
The Swiss AL-725 automatic chronograph movement was chosen to power the Startimer, which stands for excellent accuracy and reliability in Alpina's luxury watches. The new Alpina Chronograph is equipped with the typical dial design that is characteristic of Alpina pilot's watches - but this time with a charming touch of vintage. The Startimer naturally also has the red triangle at 12 o'clock, which identifies the Alpina Startimer watch model as part of the Alpina collection. So that you can read the time perfectly at all times, the manufacturer has refrained from placing the small seconds at 9 o'clock on the Alpina Startimer model. This division ultimately creates the vertical 'Bicompax' counter arrangement. The Startimer has a 44 millimeter case with anti-reflective sapphire crystal and a larger pilot's screw-down crown. The Alpina Startimer is also water-resistant to a maximum of 100 meters. The case back of the chronograph bears the emblem of the Startimer series as a filigree engraving.
Luxury watches from Alpina - finest precision mechanics
The Alpina Startimer watch model - the technical details in brief: Swiss manufacture chronograph movement AL-725 automatic with 46 hours power reserve, 25 jewels and 28,800 A/h (4 Hz; nowadays common frequency of the balance wheel), the case is made of stainless steel with a height of 14.6 millimeters and a diameter of 44 millimeters, water resistant to up to 330 ft (10 atm or 100 meters), the crown is screwed and the case back has an engraving of the logo of the Alpina Startimer collection, the dial is always matt. The watch glass is made of high-quality sapphire glass and is anti-reflective and scratch-resistant. Other features include luminous hands and white applied luminous indexes, Arabic numerals, hour, minute and second display as well as a daily calendar at 3 o'clock. The strap is made of elegant, robust leather and has a width of 22 millimeters, a folding clasp ensures security.
Origin of Alpina luxury watches
The Alpina brand has its origins in Winterthur/Switzerland, where Gottlieb Hauser founded the company in 1883 as the 'Corporation d'Horlogers Suisse'. In order to secure a more central location for the watch manufacturer, the company headquarters were moved to Biel/Switzerland in 1890. In 1901, the company's own watch designs appeared. At the same time, the Alpina brand was patented. From the beginning to the middle of the 20th century, the Alpina watch manufacturer was a proven Swiss brand that acted as an official supplier for the US Continental Air Force, among others. The pioneers of aviation at the time demanded the highest levels of precision: their pilot's watches and instruments had to be absolutely insensitive to shocks and also function extremely precisely. The Alpina luxury watch collections of the time were also mostly equipped with anti-magnetic cases, oversized luminous hands and indices, and high-contrast dials. The Startimer collection was introduced to the public in 2011 and has since become one of the most popular and professional series in the field of pilot watches.
