Alpina is launching a new design for its emblematic Extreme line which first came out nearly 20 years ago.
With a sporting DNA and an assertive design, these timepieces emphasise the brand’s spirit of adventure.
Now available in three colours (black, green, blue), running over a finely textured dial with a refined date, hands and indexes, in a new case reduced to 41×42.5 mm.
The smaller size aims to keep with the age, for greater everyday comfort, whether it is dedicated to extreme or urban sports.
Alpina explained that this is the most significant change for the Extreme Automatic since its creation in 2009.
A turning point for Alpina
The new Alpiner Extreme Automatic is a turning point for Alpina, whose future direction will be to concentrate on its mechanical DNA and its outdoor vocation.
At the heart of this new design, there is the typical steel case of the Extreme line, reworked for a more modern look: a strong brushed-finish cushion within which are a bezel and a circular dial.
Around its bezel, there are the six triangular-section screws, an allusion to the Alpina logo and aesthetic figure that is to be found consistently since 2009.
Likewise, the integrated strap (with no joining link with the case), made of textured rubber has also been kept but revisited to offer as much comfort as strength and modernity.
On different points of the sturdy case are the middle reinforcement (at 9 o’clock) and the crown protector (at 3 o’clock).
But it still sports the rubber grip so liked for its effectiveness, ease of handling with bare hands or with gloves.
This crown is screwed on to guarantee water-resistance at 20 ATM / 200 metres.
Three colours for a single price
The crown matches the three new variations of the Alpiner Extreme Automatic: all-black, midnight blue and forest green, echoing Alpina’s alpine origins.
Each version shares luminescent white indexes (doubled at midday), two hands, also luminescent, completed by the seconds hand with the famous red triangle tip, the brand’s logo.
Each of these dials is overlaid with the same, finely stamped, triangle motif. It creates a slight relief on the timepiece giving it body and personality and allowing it to capture the light with a unique shine.
The AL-525 calibre is totally visible through a sapphire back and offers 38 hours of power reserve.
