With specific reference to air travel, Alpina is introducing three new Startimer Pilot Quartz Chronograph Big Date designs and marking a new phase by adapting two leading complications in fine watchmaking to quartz technology: the chronograph and the large date.
Alpina’s iconic Startimer Pilot range offers timepieces are tailored to pilots, offering all that flying requires: resilience, readability and precision.
The three new Startimer Pilot Quartz Chronograph Big Date watches fall within this framework. Their large 44 mm cases feature a compax chronograph, accompanied by a large date at 6 o’clock.
This is a rare complication in fine watchmaking. It enables you to display the date on two separate discs, one for the tens, and the other for the units. The technique also allows for wide format windows that make reading the date as easy as can be.
With an autonomy of 4 years (48 months), each of the designs features an engraved case back, large hand-polished hands, luminescent Arabic numerals, 10 ATM (100 metres) of water resistance, a calfskin leather strap, two push buttons and a seconds hand finished with Alpina’s signature red triangle, inspired by the brand’s Alpine roots.
The first luxurious option features a rose gold-plated case that houses a radiant navy blue dial embellished with three black counters and rose gold plated hands. It comes with a brown calfskin leather strap with off-white topstitching.
The other two affordable editions feature steel cases. The first has a clandestine feel inspired by night flying and features a midnight blue dial with black counters, emphasized by a complementary black calfskin leather strap with off-white topstitching.
Setting the second steel version apart are three silver snailed counters that really stand out against the deep navy blue dial for improved readability.
Technical details
Functions
Hours, Minutes, Seconds, Chronograph, Big Date
Movement
AL-372 caliber, quartz
13 jewels, 48 months battery life
Model: Alpina Startimer Pilot Quartz Chronograph Big date with rose gold toned case and navy blue dial, Reference: AL-372NB4S4
Case
Brushed and polished stainless steel rose gold-plated 2-part case
Diameter of 44 mm, thickness of 12.94 mm
Convex sapphire crystal
Water-resistant up to 10 ATM
Engraved case-back
Dial
Navy blue dial with black counters, white graduation
Applied rose gold-plated indexeswith white luminous treatment at 12, 3, 6, 9 o’clock
Applied rose gold-plated Arabic numbers filled with black luminousat 1, 4,5, 7, 8, 11 o’clock
Hand-polished rose gold-plated hour and minute hands filled with black luminous
Rose gold-platedchronograph second handwith red triangle, Chronograph 10th of a second counter at 3 o’clock, Small seconds counter at 6 o’clock, Chronograph 30 minutes counter at 9 o’clock, allwith hand-polished rose gold-plated hands
Big date window at 6 o’clock
Strap
Brown calf leather strap with off-white stitching
Recommended retail price
1’195€
Model: Alpina Startimer Pilot Quartz Chronograph Big date with stainless steel case and navy blue dial with black counters, Reference: AL-372NB4S6
Case
Brushed and polished stainless steel 2-part case
Diameter of 44 mm, thickness of 12.94 mm
Convex sapphire crystal
Water-resistant up to 10 ATM
Engraved case-back
Dial
Navy blue dial with black counters, white graduation
Applied silver color indexes with white luminous treatment at 12, 3, 6, 9 o’clock
Applied silver color Arabic numbers with black luminous in the center at 1, 4,5, 7, 8, 11 o’clock
Hand-polished silver color hour and minute hands with black luminous in the center
Silver color chronograph second hand with red triangle
Chronograph 10th of a second counter at 3 o’clock, small seconds counter at 6 o’clock, Chronograph 30 minutes counter at 9 o’clock, all with hand-polished silver color hands
Big date window at 6 o’clock
Strap
Black calf leather strap with off-white stitching
Recommended retail price
895€
Model: Alpina Startimer Pilot Quartz Chronograph Big date with stainless steel case and navy blue dial with silver color counters, Reference: AL-372NS4S6
Case
Brushed and polished stainless steel 2-part case
Diameter of 44 mm, thickness of 12.94 mm
Convex sapphire crystal
Water-resistant up to 10 ATM
Engraved case-back
Dial
Navy blue dial with silver color counters, white graduation
Applied silver color indexes with white luminous treatment at 12, 3, 6, 9 o’clock
Applied silver color Arabic numbers with white luminous treatment at 1, 4,5, 7, 8, 11 o’clock
Hand-polished silver color hour and minute hands with white luminous treatment
Silver color chronograph second hand with red triangle
Chronograph 10th of a second counter at 3 o’clock, small seconds counter at 6 o’clock, Chronograph 30 minutes counter at 9 o’clock, all with hand-polished silver color hands
Big date window at 6 o’clock
Strap
Black calf leather strap with off-white stitching
Recommended retail price
895€
