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Alpina's Art Deco offering goes for old-school charm with newfangled tech.
Inspired by vintage dive watches, Alpina outfits the Alpiner Extreme with a fauxtinaed Cali layout.
While the numbers reveal many of you love luxury timepieces, there is an equal, if not larger, interest in more budget-friendly watches – this is…
For such a specific classification, the term “pilot’s watch” cuts a surprisingly wide swathe in terms of wrist-bound sub-genres. You’ll find classic chronographs, slide-rule bezel…
Alpina celebrate their 140th anniversary this year. The Alpina Heritage Carrée Mechanical 140 Years is powered by a Calibre 490 from 1938. 28 of the…
It was birthday season at Watches and Wonders 2023 with Swiss brand Alpina celebrating its 140th year of existence. Established in 1883, Alpina has become…
Alpina adds four new models for 2023 to their newly relaunched Alpiner Extreme line. Three of the new models feature a first for the Alpiner…
This has been a long year for those of us who write about watches. More than any year I can think of, it has provided…
With the release of the titanium beast that is the Apple Watch Ultra, many have become interested in the idea of a tool watch. That…
Imagine you’re a watch brand. If you had a 20 year old watch model in your catalogue, what would you do? How would you breathe…
Frederique Constant and Alpina are two brands that have existed under the Citizen Watch group umbrella for some time. Each bring something special to the…
With its striking appearance, the ‘Full Black’ Alpina 4 Manufacture Flyback Chronograph demonstrates an aggressive and distinctive personality. The model features an intense black PVD-coated…
We don’t hear too much about Alpina, but the new Alpina Startimer Pilot Heritage Chronograph line is one of the more exciting vintage-style releases this…
A lot of the discussion about what makes a watch good value is centred on the mechanics responsible for keeping the time. When those glorious…
If you think of a pilot’s watch, there’s a good chance you’re thinking of a large round watch, with a black dial and bold Arabic…
For our third instalment we’re entering a slightly different echelon of watches. Some buyers will just dive right into their first watch at this price bracket,…