Alpina Startimer Pilot Heritage Automatic

A watch inspired by aviation

The Alpina Startimer Pilot Heritage Automatic Chronograph is a unique watch that will be remembered. The subtle grey colour of the dial with a sunray effect makes it stand out from other black and white "pilot" watches. The size and proportions of the elements on the dial in particular make the watch exceptional. The 12 o'clock position is particularly elegant. A triangle with two dots is usual in pilot watches. Alpina uses the company logo instead. This detail emphasises the character of the watch as an instrument for pilots, but at the same time gives it originality and independence.

The Bicompax Chronograph

The Arabic numerals on the Alpina Startimer Pilot Heritage Automatic Chronograph are very slim and distinctive. The SuperLumiNova coating makes the dial easy to read even in the dark. The dial is surrounded by a raised chapter ring with a printed minute track. The hour markers at the poles of the dial extend from the raised chapter ring to the grey surface. They are twice as high as the Arabic markers, and the resulting depth effect is impressive. As a bicompax chronograph, the totalizers are located on the dial at three o'clock and nine o'clock. The running seconds are at nine o'clock, the 30-minute totalizer is at three o'clock. Gottlieb Hausern founded the Swiss watch manufacturer Alpina in 1883. High-quality, extremely precise watches are still the company's trademark today. To this day, every movement is assembled by hand in the in-house factory by a team of highly qualified watchmakers.