March 3rd, 2010 by Vivian Lau

Swiss watch maker Alpina is going to release the brand new Extreme Tourbillon Regulator Manufacture watch. This new Alpina watch stems from the Alpina extreme watch line that is very famous, and that is part of the reason that it has an “extreme” in its name. And it will be launched as a limited edition of just 36 pieces worldwide.

As know to all watch lovers, regulator watches are unique to the tourbillon movement field. And this piece is right a regulator watch. Beating inside is the AL-980 automatic tourbillon movement which indepently designed, made and assembled by Alpina. The movement does not have even a single part that comes from outside Alpina. It has also been fitted with a silicium lever and escapement wheel, which adds points to this luxury watch. But if you are not that into the watch world, it may difficult for you to understand what they mean for a luxury watch.

Sized at 48mm, the watch is available in two versions. One features a brushed titanium case and pink gold bezel and the other has a pink gold case and a black ceramic bezel.Both versions look great. Personally, I love the titanium versiom much better.

The markers on the dial are impressive on the dial, and the hands in skeletonized bubble baton shape has a nice sporty touch. And the tourbillon is well constructed. Overall, the watch looks simple, sporty and elegant. It will look very better on the wrist.

As an limited edition luxury watch, its price tag must be very high. But it will help to promote the brand itself and those cheaper watches from this Swiss brand.

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November 4th, 2009 by Mabel Xie

After the Juicy Couture Leather Lock-It Worth-It Crossbody Hobo Bag, I encounter another long product name Alpina Avalanche Extreme Chrono Double Digit Watch. While I detest brands that have no time to think about the name things-Hublot, for example, simply named its latest watch-Hublot Big Bang Gold Watch, I do not like brands that try too hard to produce long names.The above mentioned names are typical examples.

Well despite the name is unlovable, the mentioned new watch from Alpina is quite nice looking. Sized at 46 mm, it is done on stainless steel. One version is fully coated with black PVD, and the other version showcases the nice contrast between plain steel and PVD-coated steel. The The dial is protected by sapphire crystals and lighten up by sporty red applied on the counterweight of chronograph seconds hand or the subdials. And it is officially said the “Double Digit” is original from the 5 minute indicators that replace the traditional hour markers. And the minute hand is designed to pass right over the “minute ring”.

By the way, I find the large screws on the bezel is very impressive. And I feel the skeletonized hour and minute hand on the version featuring red subdial may confuse the reading of time. Though the design ideal is not bad.

Beating inside this watch is the Alpina caliber AL-850 based on the Swiss ETA automatic movement. It comes with date complication that displayed at 6 in addition to the chronograph functions and tradition time display. Though the sapphire crystal case back, you can have a clear view of this movement.

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