ALPINA – Startimer Pilot Heritage Automatic

ALPINA – STARTIMER Pilot Heritage Automatic 44mm Limited Edition

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Startimer Pilot Heritage Automatic: the Aviation Icon is Back

Alpina has been dedicated to pilots for over 50 years. As an official supplier to various air forces, it has specialised in meeting the requirements of pilots at work by delivering steadfast resistance, unfailing precision and perfect readability.  

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For fans of air travel comes the new limited edition Startimer Pilot Heritage Automatic with a new design and a new case, in addition to its famous "hunter caseback". A rare piece for collectors of great pilot watches.

Flashback

The Startimer Pilot Heritage is well-known among collectors. In 2015, Alpina paid glorious tribute to the heroes of aviation with its cult manual winding 50 mm Startimer Pilot Heritage watch, limited to 1,883 pieces. 

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It came complete with a "hallmark case back", an historic hinged case back that opened with a click to reveal the Swiss Made mechanics of the calibre inside.

A tribute to the 21st century

Building on this wonderful momentum, Alpina can now unveil the Startimer Pilot Heritage Automatic in an ultra-resistant 44 mm steel case. Thanks to this new limited edition of 1,883 pieces, Alpina is returning to the origins of large diameter pilot watches. 

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Presented against matte black, the hours and minutes stretch out in luminescent beige, carefully chosen to replicate the shade that was used on vintage dials. Large hand-polished steel hands in the same luminescent shade hover over a 24-hour counter designed with long-haul flight in mind.

The devil is in the detail

Collectors are bound to appreciate the vintage touches that reveal just how much care Alpina took in drawing on vintage watches. Firstly, the "Alpina" logo features in the original font used by the Geneva-based brand founded in 1883. 

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Then, there is the legendary Alpina triangle, symbolic of the Swiss peaks. Located at 12 o’clock, it helps differentiate between "II" and "I", 11 o’clock and 1 o’clock respectively, during flights. The watch is also distinguished by the red counterbalance on the large seconds hand, hovering over the date display at 3 o’clock.

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As for the case, the "hallmark case back" makes its big return. Decorated with a delicate perlage pattern, it reveals the sapphire crystal through which the Swiss Made AL-525 movement can be seen, a high frequency calibre oscillating at 28,800 beats per hour.

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The brand has also revived the grooved design for the crown at 3 o’clock, making it easier to grip, even when wearing gloves. 

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Finally, the brown calfskin strap is embellished with topstitching in the same vintage beige as the hands. As the watch develops a patina over the years, each piece takes on a life unique to its owner.

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ABOUT ALPINA
SWISS MANUFACTURER OF ALPINE SPORTS WATCHES SINCE 1883
Founded in 1883 and famous for its iconic red triangle, Alpina is a Swiss watch manufacturer based
in Geneva. The brand set out to design luxury sports watches offering exceptional accuracy and
reliability in the most challenging sporting environments, like the Alps.
A true pioneer of the watchmaking industry, Alpina has been the source of numerous patents and
innovative calibres over the past 137 years. At the beginning of the 20th century, Alpina became the
official supplier of watches to military pilots, before revolutionising the concept of sports watches in
1938 with the legendary Alpina 4.
True to its long tradition of innovation, Alpina launched the first Swiss Horological Smartwatch
in 2015, setting the stage for a new segment in the luxury Swiss sports watch industry. In 2020, the
brand introduced the AlpinerX Alive, a new generation of connected watches equipped with a heart
rate monitor and GPS, among many other features. Also committed to protecting the planet, Alpina
created the Seastrong Diver Gyre Automatic range using recycled plastic from the oceans.
Inspired by the Alps from the very beginning, Alpina has always been heavily involved in outdoor
activities and mountain sports. The brand has built strong partnerships demonstrating its
commitment to this world, as well as a team of 'Alpinists', including athletes and friends of the brand
working in the most challenging environments.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Model: STARTIMER Pilot Heritage Automatic

Price: 1195 EUR

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Reference  AL-525BBG4SH6 - Mat black dial 

Movement
Automatic caliber AL-525
26 jewels,
38-hour power reserve,
28’800 alt/h
Functions Hours, minutes, seconds, date
Case
Polished stainless steel 3-parts case
Diameter of 44 mm, thickness of 11.55 mm
Convex sapphire crystal
Water-resistant up to 3 ATM/30m/100ft
Jointed case-back
Dial
Mat black dial, applied silver indexes with beige luminous treatment
Date window at 3 o’clock
Hand-polished silver hands with beige luminous treatment and
silver seconds hand with red triangle
Strap
Dark brown calf leather strap with off-white stitching

Limited edition Limited to 1883 pieces

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Press release - 2020
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For more information on our watches, please visit our website or feel free to contact us directly. 

You can email Mrs. Camille Merré, PR Manager, at cmerre@alpina-watches.com

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