Back in 2012, Alpina has presented its rugged-looking Alpina Extreme Diver 300 Automatic three-hander. For this year, the Swiss-based brand updated the collection with a chronograph version of the watch predictably calling it “Alpina Extreme Diver 300 Automatic Chronograph“. Although the function is clearly superfluous even for an amateur diver (I can’t really imagine a guy going underwater without an electronic diving computer), the mechanical movement that powers it is based on a legendary work-horse, which is known for its bullet-proof reliability and adequate accuracy.

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Set to be officially presented in later this month during the Baselworld 2013 trade show, this new Alpina Sailing Yachttimer Countdown automatic wrist watch builds on the lessons learned after the introduction of their earlier Extreme 40 Sailing Regatta Timer that was first revealed last year. Although powered by the same self-winding movement and sporting the same body, the new version of the watch offers a completely different (and quite attractive, too) dial layout.

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Earlier this year, the guys at Alpina have updated their product range with a number of “sporty” models that were delivered in terribly oversized bodies whole 47 millimeters in diameter. Among others, the package included the elegant Alpina Racing Small Seconds 47mm (Ref. AL-535AB5AR26) automatic wrist watch. I was slow to react to the event back then, but recently I have seen them in a number of online shops (including Amazon) and now feel obliged to spread the word.

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During Baselworld 2012 trade show the Swiss watchmaker Alpina has presented a pretty sexy automatic diving watch. Called Alpina Extreme Diver, the watch not only sports a nicely shaped case with an easy to grasp notched bezel, but also sports a pretty much impressive water resistance rating of 30 ATM: that’s 300 meters!

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To be presented next March during the Baselworld 2012 event, the new Alpina Heritage Pilot limited edition watch features the easily recognizable styling of their pilot’s watches, but is now equipped with a nicely decorated hand-wound movement, which is protected from accidents with a solid hunter case cover.

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The Swiss watchmaking brand has updated its Startimer line of pilot’s watches with a new Alpina Startimer Classic Automatic (Ref. AL-525SCR4S6.)

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The new Alpina Startimer Classic Chrono-Automatic vintage-styled watch looks good and desirable, although the press photos that we have received leave some questions unanswered.

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As you may have already guessed, the new Alpina Startimer Pilot Manufacture Aviation automatic timekeeper is a luxury pilot’s watch that offers you not only superb legibility both in broad daylight and in total darkness, but also accompanies it with a manufacture made movement, which is crafted and decorated exclusively in-hose.

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The upcoming Alpina Startimer Automatic Pilot’s Watch (Ref. AL-525B4S6) is going to be delivered in a special gift box with a scale model of the famous Cessna Citation Mustang business jet. And it is going to be limited to, ahem, just 8888 pieces.

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The Swiss watchmaker Alpina has started selling its new Alpina Avalanche Extreme Chrono Double Digit automatic chronograph watch that, besides a chunky 46 mm case also offers you an unusually styled dial with the common hour numerals replaced with minute markers in “05″ — “60″ format.

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