The chronograph has returned to the Alpiner Extreme collection, celebrating Alpina’s presence in Manhattan with the opening of Citizen’s first multi-brand store in New York, on Fifth Avenue.
Alpina’s new Alpiner Extreme Chronograph Automatic could have taken one of several forms. The brand can legitimately lay claim to the vintage spirit as well as to retro-modernism (as fresh takes on styles from the 1940s-70s are known). But the final decision represents Alpina’s more fundamental values: radical, brooking no compromise. The Alpiner Extreme Chronograph Automatic is both imposing and thoroughly contemporary; a piece for the twenty-first century with no limits to its scope; as a worthy successor to the first shock-absorbent, non-magnetic, waterproof, and rustproof sports watches, it can go just about anywhere.
Its form duly follows that function, housed in the new case developed for the relaunch in 2022. Borrowing from both square and circle, it places the one inside the other and pares both down to dimensions of 41.5 x 42.5 millimetres. The innovative shape draws inspiration from the ‘cushion’ format, providing a distinctively muscular presence on the wrist – and off the beaten track. The chunky, compact case features satin and polished finishes.
The dial layout is easily readable and functional: a small seconds display at 9 o’clock, a 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock and a 12-hour counter at 6 o’clock next to the date window. Readability is a priority for both versions, with white counters on a blue dial or black counters on a white dial in ‘panda’ style. To add character and relief (and avoid any unwelcome glare) the dial is embossed with triangular Alpina motifs – also to be found, as ever, serving as a counterweight on the chronograph’s central seconds hand.
Each timepiece is powered by the AL-730 automatic calibre. Visible through a sapphire crystal caseback, this boasts a 62-hour power reserve – equivalent to the best part of three days. Water resistant to a depth of 100 metres thanks to a screw-down crown with a crown grip, these first two variations of the Alpiner Extreme Chronograph Automatic are available exclusively with a steel bracelet featuring a deployment clasp secured by two side pushers.
Technical Specifications:
Alpiner Extreme Chronograph Automatic
Reference: AL-730SB4AE6B
Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds, date, mechanical chronograph
Movement
AL-730 calibre, automatic
62-hour power-reserve, 28’800 alt/h, 27 jewels
Case
Brushed and polished stainless steel 3-part case
Diameter of 41X42.50 mm
Height of 14,30 mm
Anti-reflective sapphire crystal
Water-resistant up to 10 ATM/100m/330ft
Engraved and see-through threaded case-back
Screw-down crown
Dial
Silver dial with triangle pattern
Applied silver colour indexes filled with white luminous treatment
Silver colour hour and minute hands filled with white luminous treatment
Black outer ring with white chronograph seconds graduation
Silver colour chronograph second hand with red triangle
Black chronograph 30 minutes counter at 3 o’clock with silver colour hand filled with white luminous treatment and white graduation
Black chronograph 12 hours counter at 6 o’clock with silver colour hand filled with white luminous treatment and white graduation
Black 60 seconds counter at 9 o’clock with silver colour hand filled with white luminous treatment and white graduation
Date window between 4 o’clock and 5 o’clock
Bracelet
Brushed and polished stainless steel bracelet
Folding buckle with push buttons
Price
RRP £2,750.00
Reference: AL-730NS4AE6B
Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds, date, mechanical chronograph
Movement
AL-730 calibre, automatic
62-hour power-reserve, 28’800 alt/h, 27 jewels
Case
Brushed and polished stainless steel 3-part case
Diameter of 41X42.50 mm
Height of 11,50 mm
Anti-reflective sapphire crystal
Water-resistant up to 10 ATM/100m/330ft
Engraved and see-through threaded case-back
Screw-down crown
Dial
Navy blue dial with triangle pattern
Applied silver colour indexes filled with white luminous treatment
Silver colour hour and minute hands filled with white luminous treatment
White outer ring with black chronograph seconds graduation
Silver colour chronograph second hand with red triangle
Silver colour chronograph 30 minutes counter at 3 o’clock with black hand filled with white luminous treatment and black graduation
Silver colour chronograph 12 hours counter at 6 o’clock with black hand filled with white luminous treatment and black graduation
Silver colour 60 seconds counter at 9 o’clock with black hand filled with white luminous treatment and black graduation
Date window between 4 o’clock and 5 o’clock
Bracelet
Brushed and polished stainless steel bracelet
Folding buckle with push buttons
Price
RRP £2,750.00
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