ALPINA – ALPINER Extreme Automatic California Dial 2023
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The Alpiner Extreme Automatic
heads for California
The horological migratory season has begun! The Alpiner Extreme Automatic outdoor watch inspired by the Alps has temporarily taken flight from its native Switzerland for a winter sun break: for the first time in its history, it’s been decked out with a California dial.
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First trademarked in 1941, this dial design features a clever blend of Arabic and Roman numerals, dashes and triangles designed to make reading the time from any angle error-proof.
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Watchmaking history is replete with ingenious inventions. Alpina has contributed plenty of its own, not least by establishing the core principles of sports watches almost one hundred years ago: timepieces that are non-magnetic, waterproof, rustproof, and impact-resistant.
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A fascinating piece of watchmaking history
As wristwatches became more widespread and came to perform a more functional role, more particularly for pilots and divers, the need emerged for a dial that would be error-proof, preventing wearers from making any mistakes when reading its indications.
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The need was all the more pressing in that back then, dials featured both Arabic and Roman numerals, with no consensus as to how the latter should be written: the figure 4 could be represented by IIII or IV; 8 could be VIII or IIX, while 12 might be left out altogether, often replaced by a brand’s logo.
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The heir to the greatest tool watches
The California dial was devised to solve this issue. Between the 1940s and 1980s, it was mostly to be seen on tool watches before becoming a fashion in its own right.
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Zero misread
The timepiece’s new dial is nigh impossible to misread. Arabic numerals are used for the 8 and the 4, while the 6 is represented by a dash that can’t possibly be mistaken for a 9. The 3 and 9 hour markers are also dashes; confusion is avoided by them being located between two full figures, one Arabic, one Roman, ensuring they will be read correctly.
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Housed within the Alpiner Extreme’s iconic cushion-shaped steel case (recently resized to a more compact 41x42.5mm format) is the AL-525 automatic calibre boasting a power reserve of 38 hours; it can be admired through the transparent caseback. Borne on a rubber strap and certified water resistant to depths of 200 metres, this watch is ready for any adventure.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Model: ALPINER Extreme Automatic California Dial
Reference AL-525BB4AE6
MovementAutomatic caliber AL-525
26 jewels,
38-hour power reserve,
28’800 alt/h
Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds, date
Case
Brushed and polished stainless steel 3-part case
Diameter of 41 X 42.50 mm
Height of 11,50 mm
Anti-reflective sapphire crystal
Water-resistant up to 20 ATM/200m/660ft
Engraved and see-through screwed case-back
Screw-in crown
Dial
Black dial with triangle pattern
Black outer ring with white markers
Applied beige color indexes filled with white luminous treatment
Date window at 3 o’clock
Hand-polished silver color hour and minute hands filled with beige luminous treatment
Polished silver color second hand with red triangle
Strap
Black rubber strap with folding buckle
🔴 Price : € 1,595 EUR 💰
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Press release - 2023
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