Alpina 2015/2016 Collection Catalogue

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B ALPINA - COLLECTION 2015 / 2016

Creation & ProductionLes Alchimistes

Edition 2015Printed in July 2015

Photos creditStefano CattelanLes AlchimistesLudovic di OrioKarin Creuset

Jess HoffmanBörge OuslandFotolia©flyfisher

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Alpina, famous for its red triangle signature, is an independent, family-owned fine watchmaking manufacture based in Geneva, Switzerland. Founded in 1883, Alpina’s watchmaking history spans more than 130 years. A true pioneer of the Swiss watchmaking industry, Alpina has been the source of numerous innovations, patents, calibers and chronometers. Alpina invented the concept of the sport watch as we know it today, with the birth of its legendary Alpina 4 in 1938.

Faithful to its long tradition of creating mechanical calibers, Alpina manufactures, in its Geneva-based Manufacture, five in-house movements: the Tourbillon AL-980, the World Timer AL-718, the Automatic Regulator AL-950, the Small Date Automatic AL-710 and the new Flyback Chronograph Automatic AL-760.

Alpina’s mission is to design and engineer luxury sport watches that operate with the greatest precision and reliability possible in the most demanding sporting environments, like the Alps.

ALPINATHE ORIGINAL SWISS SPORT WATCHALPINE SPORTS WATCH MANUFACTURING - SINCE 1883

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Our mission is now and has always been to manufacture extremely reliable professional sports watches, respecting and implementing the “Alpinist Principle” in manufacturing, design and technological innovation. Our work is deeply inspired by the legacy of our visionary founder, Gottlieb Hauser.

We are committed to producing extremely robust sport watches that perform to the highest precision and with the greatest reliability in the most demanding situations. Alpina manufactures watches specifically engineered and built to withstand extreme natural environments, especially at high altitudes and great depths. Their functions, materials and usability are purposely designed to ensure that you accomplish your climbing, flying, diving or sailing missions.

Innovation, when combined with purpose, becomes progress. At Alpina, our innovations are exclusively devoted to serve the functional and design needs of those individuals challenging the hardest places on earth. Such as the Alpine summits.

Our customers benefit from continuous technical advances that match the ever-increasing demands of modern sport challenges. Our manufacture is both workshop and hi-tech lab, and Alpina continuously invests in state-of-the-art machinery and processes. Our watch makers use the most modern, high-precision tools available in the world today, and every watch undergoes strict quality control tests and inspection before leaving our factory.

ALPINA MISSIONTHE LEGACY OF A VISIONARY

THE “ALPINIST“ PHILOSOPHY

BE PERSEVERANT

THINK INDEPENDENTLY

TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS

DON’T FORGET YOUR ROOTS

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In 2006, Alpina moved to a purpose built, high-tech manufacturing plant in Plan-les-Ouates, Geneva. Covering 3200 square meters, this building is now a second home to the dedicated craftsmen and women who produce and assemble our movements and watches. It is also the base from which all the other manual and automated processes that are necessary to get your watch to you are performed.

PROGRESS AND INDEPENDENCEThe history of watch making in Switzerland can be traced back hundreds of years, to when dairy farmers used their downtime in the winter months to assemble precision watches. While the legacy of these initial horological pioneers continues, in that we still manufacture

the finest Swiss movements in-house, progress has opened many new technological opportunities. Nowadays, computers, laser-guided machines, nano technology and state-of-the-art microscopes are all part of the armoury of the truly modern watchmaker. Continuous investments in hi-tech equipment and the development of new and innovative processes are at the core of Alpina’s avant-garde professional sports watch manufacturing operations.

At Alpina, we fully embrace the progress made to date, and today we are leaders in technological development. We are determined to assure continued improvement in the performance, functionality and quality of our watches. our independence.

ALPINA MANUFACTUREMANUFACTURE AND HIGH-TECH LAB

ONE THING WE NEVER

CHANGE AND NEVER WILL:

OUR INDEPENDENCE

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From the very beginning, as far back as 1883, Alpina has been associated with horological innovation. Whether it was our innovative way of creating an excellent working environment, or through the introduction of new quality control criteria before anyone else, Alpina has always sought ways to improve how things are done.

The story of alpina was originally brought to life when Swiss watch making visionary Gottlieb Hauser founded the “alpina Swiss Watchmakers Corporation,” and in doing so united the leading Swiss independent watchmakers, who became known as the “Alpinists.”

Initially, the Corporation was developed to optimize the manufacturing of movements and timepieces by forming a federating of cooperating manufacturers and

suppliers, but alpina soon started developing and producing in-house calibres and chronometers. In 1901, the trademark “alpina” was registered and appeared for the first time on high-end calibres and watches produced by Gottlieb Hauser.

In the 1920s, alpina was already being sold in over 2,000 stores worldwide, an exceptional figure for those days. It is no exaggeration to say that alpina was one of the first leading manufacturers of Swiss watches.

Today, the ideals and innovation upon which alpina was founded are still alive in our Geneva manufacture, where we make professional sport watches to the most exacting horological standards.

ALPINA HISTORYMORE THAN 130 YEARS OF WATCHMAKING LEGACY

1883Gottlieb Hauser founds the ‘alpina Union Horlogère S.A. (UH) /

1913The German navy (K.M.) purchases alpina Chronometers.

1926Alpina establishes an international watch guarantee. The guarantee was first introduced for Switzerland in 1908 and in 1926 became valid throughout the world.

1933Alpina presents its first sports watch, the ‘Block Uhr’.

1938Alpina introduces the legendary ‘alpina 4’. The number ‘4’ alluded to the four essential qualities of a sports watch: 1/ Antimagnetic, 2/ Water-resistant, 3/ Anti-shock and 4/ A stainless steel highly robust case.

1959Alpina introduces the ‘alpina 4’ Chronograph. The dial featured a telemeter and a units-meter, making it ideal for sports and industrial applications.

2013Alpina celebrates its 130th anniversary in sports watch manufacturing with the Alpina 130.

2014Alpina re-introduce its legendary Alpiner respecting the same technical specifications as in 1938, featuring the 4 sports properties: 1/ Antimagnetic, 2/ Antishock, 3/ Water-resistant , and 4/ Stainless steel highly robust case.

2015Alpina introduces its Horological Smartwatch. A beautiful Swiss watch, that is now smart and connected, and powered by MotionX®. Available in a range of colours and finishes for both men and women, the watch is the perfect everyday companion.The brand also releases the AL-760 - an in-house Manufacture Automatic Flyback Chronograph Caliber with patented “direct flyback” technology.

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During its 130-year history, Alpina has always been a manufacturer of calibres and complications. Among its remarkable 20th century calibres, one can find industry references such as the 877, the “engine” of the “Alpina Techno,” and the hand-wound 592, one of the sturdiest watch movements of its generation and the one which changed the sports watch forever.

Since our comeback in 2002, we have launched four new Alpina in-house developed and engineered calibres into the market. With the introduction of the Tourbillon, Regulator, World Timer, Small Date and Flyback Chronograph manufacture calibres, Alpina has once again taken its rightful place among the small and select group of independent Swiss watch manufacturers that completely develop and produce their own calibres in-house.

ALPINA CALIBERSIN-HOUSE MANUFACTURE CALIBERS

AL-980 TOURBILLON MANUFACTURE

AL-710 MANUFACTURE DATE

AL-650 REGULATOR HAND WINDING

AL-535 SMALL SECOND AUTOMATIC

AL-718 WORLDTIMER MANUFACTURE

AL-880 AUTOMATIC REGATTA COUNTDOWN

AL-550 GMT/24H

AL-525 AUTOMATIC

AL-950 REGULATOR MANUFACTURE

AL-860 AUTOMATIC BI-COMPAX CHRONOGRAPH

AL-750 / AL-725 AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH

AL-435 SMALL SECONDS HAND-WINDING

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AL-760 AUTOMATIC FLYBACK CHRONOGRAPH

A MANUFACTURE CALIBRE IS

THE ULTIMATE ACHIEVEMENT IN

THE ART OF HOROLOGY AND THE

DEFINITIVE DEMONSTRATION OF A

WATCHMAKER’S SKILLS.

ALPINA IN-HOUSE MANUFACTURE CALIBERS ALPINA MECHANICAL CALIBERS WITH IN-HOUSE MODULES ALPINA MECHANICAL CALIBERS

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AL-525S4E6STAINLESS STEEL CASEø 41,5 | ALPINER AUTOMATIC

Automatic AL-525 | 3 Hands date | 5 ATM | Sapphire crystal glass-box

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AL-750VG4E6STAINLESS STEEL CASE

AL-750SG4E6STAINLESS STEEL CASEø 41,5 | ALPINER CHRONOGRAPH

Automatic Chronograph AL-750 | Date | 5 ATM | Sapphire crystal glass-boxTelemeter scale

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AL-750B4E6BSTAINLESS STEEL CASE

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AL-860S5AQ6BSTAINLESS STEEL CASE

ø 44 | ALPINER CHRONOGRAPHAutomatic Chronograph AL-860 “Bi-compax” | 10 ATM | Sapphire crystalTurning bezel with 360° compass function

Features: Antimagnetic, Antishock, Water-resistant , Stainless steel

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AL-550S5AQ6BSTAINLESS STEEL CASE

AL-550G5AQ6BSTAINLESS STEEL CASE

ø 44 | ALPINER GMTAutomatic GMT AL-550, Second Time Zone (24H) | 10 ATM | Sapphire crystalTurning bezel with 360° compass function

Features: Antimagnetic, Antishock, Water-resistant , Stainless steel

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AL-760SB5AQ6STAINLESS STEEL CASE

AL-760BS5AQ6BSTAINLESS STEEL CASE

ø 44 | ALPINER MANUFACTURE FLYBACK CHRONOGRAPHAutomatic AL-760 in-house flyback chronograph with manufacture patented «Direct Flyback» mechanism | 10 ATM | Sapphire crystal | Telemeter scale

Features: Antimagnetic, Water-resistant, Antishock, Stainless steel

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AL-372B4FBS6STAINLESS STEEL CASE, BLACK PVD COATING

AL-372BGR4S6STAINLESS STEEL CASE

ø 44 | STARTIMER - PILOTHigh precision Swiss Chrono Quartz AL-372 High precision Swiss Quartz AL-280 10 ATM | Big Date | Sapphire Crystal | Screw-in crown | Engraved case-back

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AL-372N4S6STAINLESS STEEL CASE

AL-372GR4FBS6STAINLESS STEEL CASE, BLACK PVD COATING

AL-372B4S6BSTAINLESS STEEL CASE

AL-372N4FBS6STAINLESS STEEL CASE, BLACK PVD COATING

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AL-525GB4S6STAINLESS STEEL CASE


ø 44 | STARTIMER - PILOT AUTOMATICAutomatic AL-525 | Date | 10 ATM | Sapphire crystalTransparent caseback

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AL-860GB4S6STAINLESS STEEL CASE

AL-860B4S6STAINLESS STEEL CASEø 44 | STARTIMER - PILOT AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH

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AL-435LB4SH6STAINLESS STEEL CASE

LIMITED EDITION OF 1883 PIECES

ø 50 | STARTIMER - PILOT HERITAGE MKIIIHandwinding AL-435 Mechanical Caliber | 3 ATM | Sapphire crystal Hunter case with transparent caseback | Hours, minutes, small seconds

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AL-285BTD3C6BSTAINLESS STEEL CASE

AL-285STD3C6BSTAINLESS STEEL CASE

AL-285BTD3CD6STAINLESS STEEL CASE

AL-285STD3CD6BSTAINLESS STEEL CASE

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AL-372LBBRG4V6STAINLESS STEEL CASE

AL-372LBG4V6STAINLESS STEEL CASEø 44 | SEASTRONG - DIVER 300 CHRONOGRAPH BIG DATE

High Precision Swiss Quartz Chronograph AL-372 | 30 ATM (300 M) | Big Date | Sap-phire crystal | Unidirectional 60 min diving bezel | Screw-in crownTransparent screw-in casebackLuminous dial indexes and bezel numerals

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AL-372LBN4V6STAINLESS STEEL CASE

AL-372LBO4V6STAINLESS STEEL CASE


AL-880LBG4V6STAINLESS STEEL CASEø 44 | SEASTRONG - YACHTTIMER COUNTDOWN

Automatic 10min countdown AL-880 movement | 30 ATM (300 M)Sapphire crystal turning 360° compass bezel | Sapphire crystal | Screw-in crownTransparent screw-in case-back

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AL-525STD2C6STAINLESS STEEL CASEø 34 | COMTESSE - AUTOMATIC

Automatic AL-525 | Date | 10 ATM | Sapphire crystal | Transparent casebackDiamond versionsBezel: 48 diamonds VS, H (Wesselton), full cut Dial: 6 diamonds. VS, H (Wesselton), full cut

AL-525SF2C6STAINLESS STEEL CASE

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COMTESSE STRAPSETGENUINE LEATHER, QUICK CHANGE MECHANISM

AL-525ST2C6BSTAINLESS STEEL CASE


AL-525STD2CD3BSTAINLESS STEEL GOLD PLATED CASE,

YELLOW PVD COATED CENTRAL BRACELET LINKS

AL-525STD2CD6BSTAINLESS STEEL CASE,


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MELISSA ARNOT

Melissa Arnot has made her life about exploring the beautiful mountains of the world. She is passionate about climbing and pushing her own limits, but her ultimate joy comes from taking that journey with others, helping them push their limits and get to their own summit.

A professional mountain guide, working internationally since 2004, Melissa has stood on the top of many of the worlds most stunning peaks alongside clients who reached their dreams getting there. It is the motivation of her clients that inspires her to push herself and achieve her own goals.

Working as a remote site EMT and wilderness medicine instructor for the past nine years, Melissa brings together her desire to care for and teach people. With safety as the driving ethic behind every adventure she embarks on, Melissa has made her mark as a caring guide and passionate adventurer.

TINA MAZE

Born in 1983, Tina learned skiing with three years in her hometown surroundings and slopes.Very attached to her roots and country to which she dedicates her victories, she also promotes Slovenian tourism and always come back to her hometown where she loves meeting with youngsters and young athletes.

In 2008, she established a new team with com-panion Andrea Massi, called Team to aMAZE, and took another road. This decision turned out to be the right one and has brought her greatest success so far.

With 2 Olympic gold medals at the last Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, 2 World Championships gold medals, 8 podiums at World Championships and a total of 23 victories, 68 podiums and the absolute record of 2414 points in one season in the Alpine Skiing World Cup, Tina is making skiing history and is currently one of the best female alpine skiers.

www.melissaarnot.com www.tinamaze.com

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ALPINA - OVERVIEW COLLECTION 2015

AL-750VG4E641.5 mm

AL-750SG4E641.5 mm

AL-750N4E641.5 mm

AL-750B4E6B41.5 mm

AL-710KM4E641.5 mm

AL-525S4E641.5 mm

AL-525VG4E641.5 mm

AL-525N4E641.5 mm

AL-525B4E6B41.5 mm

AL-525S4E3B41.5 mm

AL-760SB5AQ644 mm

| STARTIMER COLLECTION

AL-718B4S644 mm

AL-710G4S644 mm

AL-950BGR4S644 mm

AL-860GB4FBS644 mm

AL-525N4S6B44 mm

AL-280B4S644 mm

AL-525GB4S644 mm

AL-525GB4S6B44 mm

ALPINACOLLECTION OVERVIEW

2015| 2016

Alpina Watch International S.A reserves the right to change prices, models and features appearing in this publication without prior notice.

AL-760BS5AQ644 mm

AL-760SB5AQ6B44 mm

AL-280NS4S644 mm

AL-860GB4S6B44 mm

AL-525B4S644 mm

AL-525N4S644 mm

AL-860GB4S644 mmAL-860B4S6

44 mm

AL-280B4S6B44 mm

AL-372B4S650 mm

AL-860B5AQ6B44 mm

AL-525S4E6B41.5 mm

AL-525S4E341.5 mm

AL-525N4E6B41.5 mm

AL-525B4E641.5 mm

AL-750S4E641.5 mm

AL-750N4E6B41.5 mm

AL-750SG4E6B41.5 mm

AL-750B4E641.5 mm

AL-710S4E641.5 mm

AL-860S5AQ644 mm

AL-860S5AQ6B44 mm

AL-860B5AQ644 mm

AL-860AD5AQ644 mm

AL-760BS5AQ6B44 mm

AL-550S5AQ644 mm

AL-550S5AQ6B44 mm

AL-550G5AQ644 mm

AL-550G5AQ6B44 mm

AL-950B4S644 mm

AL-525B3S644 mm

AL-525G3S644 mm

AL-525B4S6B44 mm

AL-280NS4S6B44 mm

AL-372B4S6B50 mm

AL-372B4FBS650 mm

AL-372GR4FBS650 mm

AL-372BGR4S650 mm

AURÉLIEN DUCROZ

A mountain child, he grew up in the shadow of Mont-Blanc. His father was a mountain guide and gave him the passion and respect for an excep-tional but demanding environment that has to be tamed every day. Double Freeride Skiing World Champion in 2009 and 2011, since 2008, he has been combining a double career as a skier and a skipper.

PARTICK SWEENEY

Patrick is an international adventurer and extreme athlete who centers philanthropy and teaching others as his main mission. His success are many including 2nd in the US Olympic Trials in the Single Scull (1x). Winner of multiple adventure races and current global adventurer, he has been named one of America’s Real Fittest Athletes by Outside Magazine

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BORGE OUSLAND

With solo expeditions to both the South and the North Pole as well as solo crossings of both the Arctic and the Antarctic, from coast to coast, Børge Ousland has firmly established himself as the leading polar explorer of our time. He has received several international awards for his ex-peditions, books and films and is one of the few speakers represented by National Geographic Speakers Bureau.

www.aurelienducroz.com

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| COMTESSE COLLECTION

AL-525STD2C634 mm

AL-525ST2C6B34 mm

AL-525SF2C634 mm

AL-525STD2CD3B34 mm

AL-525STD2CD6B34 mm

| SEASTRONG COLLECTION

AL-525LBO4V26B44 mm

AL-372LBO4V644 mm

AL-725LB4V26 44 mm

AL-525LB4V3644 mm

AL-725LB4V26B44 mm

AL-372LBBRG4V644 mm

AL-372LBG4V644 mm

AL-372LBN4V644 mm

AL-880LBG4V6Limited edition of 8888 pieces

44 mm

AL-STRAPSET-LADIES5 leather straps with tool

17mm lug width (fits all 34mm cases)

Leather

AL-285BS5AQ6B44 mm

AL-285STD3C6B39 mm

AL-285STD3CD6B39 mm

AL-285BTD3C6B39 mm

AL-285BTD3CD639 mm

AL-285S5AQ644 mm

| HOROLOGICAL SMARTWATCH COLLECTION

AL-372N4S644 mm

AL-372N4FBS644 mm

AL-372BS4S644 mm

AL-372BS4S6B44 mm

AL-435BN4SH644 mm

AL-435LB4SH644 mm

AL-860B4H544 mm

AL-860S4H544 mm

AL-STRAPSET-NATO4 NATO straps with tool

22mm lug width(fits all 44mm cases)

Synthetic fiber

AL-285S5AQ6B44 mm

AL-285BS5AQ644 mm

AL-525LB4V644 mm

AL-525LB4V36B44 mm

AL-525LBO4V2644 mm

AL-525LB4V6B44 mm

STRAPSETS

AL-STRAPSET-4S2 technical leather straps and

2 leather straps with tool22mm lug width

(fits all 44mm cases)Leather

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