Alpina

Very, very cool! The AlpinerX

In 1903, the Alpinists, a group of watchmakers and retailers would collaborate together to decide on the future designs of quality watches. Today, Kickstarter represents the modern equivalent of this collaborative process. In this tradition, Alpina is extending an invitation to Kickstarter community members – the new Alpinists – to give feedback and thoughts about the AlpinerX.

A legendary aviation heritage The Alpina Startimer Camouflage Pilot Big Date Chronograph

In the first 50 years of the past century Alpina was a renowned manufacturer and official supplier of military aviation watches to continental air forces. Early aviation pioneers had strict requirements: their instruments had to be extremely precise and provide ultimate shock resistance.

2016 MATTERHORN ULTRAKS Alpina is the official timekeeper

On the 19th and 20th of August, more than 2,500 runners will line up in the Church Square to the sound of Alphorns to face one of the four competitions the « VZS », the « 16K », the « 30K » and « 46K ».

Alpina aviator watches BASELWORLD 2015: Der Startimer Pilot Chronograph Grande Date

Well accustomed to the art of developing high-performance professional aviation watches, Alpina is enriching its emblematic Startimer Pilot collection with a new chronograph featuring a large date display. Its black dial is inspired by the 1970s Alpina aviator watches, displaying impeccable legibility thanks to the contrasting effect created by the silver-toned counters.

Perfect balance between professionalism and elegance Preview BASELWORLD 2014: The Alpina Startimer Pilot Automatic Sunstar

As an addition to the iconic Alpina “Startimer” professional pilot collection the Startimer Automatic “Sunstar” with « sunray » dial finishing, applied numerals and minutes ring, maintains all the professional pilot features the Startimer Collection is known for, while adding the luxury finishes normally found on elegant watches.

Perfect dive time readability for professional divers The New Alpina 300 Extreme Diver 300 Orange

Orange is the most highly visible of all the colours in the spectrum, and particularly so when set against a dark, contrasting background. Water is responsible for the attenuation of light due to absorption. In other words, as one goes deeper on a dive, the water absorbs more color.

Brandnew! BASELWORLD 2013: The Alpina Extreme Diver 300 Chronograph Automatic

When deep sea diving you have to rely on your skills and instincts; and you can always rely on the new professional Alpina Extreme Diver Automatic Chronograph.

Iconic professional Alpina pilot watch design for Flying Ace performance BASELWORLD 2013: The new Alpina StarTimer Pilot Chrono Big Date

The all-new StarTimer Pilot Chronograph Big Date was not designed for the business class traveller sitting in Seat 1A of a 747 jet; the one who has to decide between the beef or the salmon for his in-flight meal.

130 years of watchmaking BASELWORLD 2013: Alpina, the inventor of the modern sports watch, celebrates

Since 1883, the contribution of Alpina to the Swiss watchmaking industry has been in the innovation of caliber and watch production methods and organisation. It can be rightly said that the “Alpina Union Horlogère,” whose members were called the “Alpinists," was the ancestor of today’s modern Swiss watch groups.

Limited at 8’888 pieces Wow: The Alpina Worldtimer

By the mid-nineteenth century, Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) had been established as the primary reference time zone for the British Empire and for much of the world. GMT is based on the line of longitude running through the Greenwich Observatory located in the suburbs of London.

Wichita – August 2011 Alpina Cessna Collaboration Event

To celebrate it’s collaboration, Alpina and Cessna recently held an exiting event at Cessna Aircraft’s Head Quarters in Wichita, Kansas. Selected VIP Customers attended a presentation and viewed over 30 airplanes in different stages of production. Thereafter various Cessna planes were inspected in the main showroom at Cessna, including a brandnew Cessna Citation Mustang.

In collaboration with Niceforyou Extreme 40 Racing Team The all-new Alpina Sailing Collection

As part of a strong range of new introductions, Swiss Watch Manufacturer Alpina Genève is proud to launch the new Sailing Collection, inspired by the close collaboration with the Italian Extreme 40 Catamaran team Niceforyou.

When Aviation meets Luxury Alpina Startimer Manufacture in 18K Rose Gold

In celebration of the Fifth Anniversary its Manufacture in Plan-les-Ouates, Geneva, Swiss Watch Manufacturer Alpina Genève is proud to introduce a beautiful Pilot Manufacture watch in 18K Rose Gold. The Alpina Startimer Pilot Collection is a highly attractive range of contemporary timepieces, inspired by original Alpina designs from the 1920s and 30s.

Alpina organized an exciting event The new Alpina Startimer Pilot Collection

To celebrate the first deliveries of the new Alpina Startimer Pilot Collection, Alpina organized Thursday May 26th an exciting event in collaboration with Cessna Aircraft and PrivatAir. A group of 32 journalists and VIP Customers were flown around the Alps in chartered Cessna Private Jets, including the Cessna Citation Mustang. The event was organized impeccably by PrivatAir. “We are very happy with our collaboration with Cessna Aircraft and PrivatAir”, said Peter Stas, CEO of Alpina Watch International SA.

BASELNEWS 2011 Introducing the New Alpina Startimer Pilot Collection

Swiss Watch Manufacturer Alpina Genève is excited to launch its new Startimer Pilot Collection; a highly attractive range of contemporary timepieces, inspired by original Alpina designs from the 1920s and 30s. During two decades, Alpina Watch International was known as a specialized manufacturer and official supplier of military watches, utilized by pilots. These early aviation pioneers had strict requirements: their instruments had to be extremely precise and provide ultimate shock resistance.