ALPINA – STARTIMER Pilot Heritage Chronograph Automatic

ALPINA – STARTIMER Pilot Heritage Chronograph 42mm Automatic Collection - 2019

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Alpina unveils the first chronograph from 

its Startimer Pilot Heritage collection

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A new design, a new complication, and most importantly, a new movement: a chronograph is joining the Startimer Pilot Heritage collection for the first time. The complication uses a La Joux-Perret calibre, which offers over 40% more power reserve.

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Alpina's aeronautically-inspired Startimer collection offers aviation enthusiasts timepieces that correspond with the discipline's demanding standards: robust, legible and practical with resolutely contemporary aesthetics.

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This iconic Alpina family is now embarking on a new chapter. Drawing on the brand's history, for the first time the Startimer Pilot Heritage has been fitted with a single-push-piece chronograph based on a movement designed by La Joux-Perret.

Continuing the adventure

Until now, the Startimer Pilot Heritage was a model particularly appreciated by keen travellers given its date and second time zone.

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Available in four versions in blue, grey and bronze, the piece is characterised by its unique case within the Startimer collection, a clever compromise between a cushion-shaped case and the famous "Bullhead" shape, a design that ranks among the finest motorsport pieces.

Returning to the brand's roots

The new Startimer Pilot Heritage Chronograph is returning to the essence of the sports watch invented by Alpina in 1883. The Startimer Pilot Heritage's iconic case is solely fitted with a chronograph, the ultimate complication for all lovers of high-precision mechanical sports pieces.

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This bicompax chronograph measures short time intervals (30 minutes) thanks to the AL-727 calibre, which oscillates at a high frequency of 4 Hz (28,800 vib/h) to ensure accuracy and shock-resistance, two cornerstones of the Alpina spirit.

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This new Startimer movement also offers a 55-hour power reserve: almost 45% more than its predecessor. Last but not least, in the purest historical chronograph tradition, it has a single pushpiece, just like the first Alpina sport chronographs almost a century ago.

One piece, two counters, three colours

The new Startimer Pilot Heritage Chronograph is currently available in three versions: pale grey and anthracite for an understated modern spirit, blue and grey for a young and dynamic look, and blue and grey with red hands for a sporty, racing style..

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Each variation offers the same standard of Alpina's beloved fine Swiss watchmaking finishes, with a case that is polished (on the sides) and satin-finished (on top), circular guilloché counters for improved light diffusion, hour and minute hands featuring Super-LumiNova for visibility in all light conditions, and a screw-down crown and case back for guaranteed water resistance up to 100 metres.

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This powerful heritage piece is thoroughly in tune with its time. For collectors, this is the first single-pushpiece chronograph developed for the Startimer Pilot Heritage collection.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Model: STARTIMER Pilot Heritage Chronograph Automatic

Price:  1895 CHF/ 1985 EUR

Reference  AL-727SS4H6 - Silver 
Reference  AL-727LNN4H6 - Blue
Reference  AL-727LNS4H6 - Blue/ Silver

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Case
Stainless steel case with bronze color PVD with internal turning ring
Diameter  42x40.75mm diameter
Scratch-resistant sapphire crystal
Water-resistant up to 10 ATM/100m/330ft
Engraved case back
Screw-in crown and case back 
Movement
Automatic mono-pusher chronograph movement
Caliber AL-727,
28 jewels: 55-hour power reserve, 28,800 alt/h (4 Hz)
Functions:   Hours, Minutes, Seconds, Chronograph
Dial

• Silver color dial with applied silver indexes and SLN treatment

Hand polished silver hours and minutes hands with white luminous treatment, black second and white counters.

• Blue color dial with applied silver indexes and SLN treatment

Hand polished silver hours and minutes hands with white luminous treatment, white second and black counters

• Blue color dial with applied silver indexes and SLN treatment

Hand polished silver hours and minutes hands with white luminous treatment, red second and black&red counters

Strap

• Light brown leather strap 
• Black leather strap

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Press release - 2019
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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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