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Why buy it from the US? Well, I just had a deep problem about refusing this special price for a brand-new-in-box model.
Shortly about Alpina: The Swiss brand started in 1883 and deposed the brand's name in 1901...
Here's the automatic Regulator entirely builded in the manufacture of Alpina.
After 2 years of hard work, in 2008, Alpina present the caliber AL-950 to celebrate them 125th anniversary: A 100% inhouse, 25 jewels, 28800 vb/h, antichoc and 48h power-reserve well decorated regulator movement.
Hour hand, minute hand and date hand...
The Regulator Manufacture is inspired by the Avalanche model using modified ETA movements and has few milimeters less in the size. Still, we come to 46mm for the diameter without the crown and 13mm thickness: Way enough to give a good presence on the wrist.
The bracelet is made of soft and comfortable ruber/silicon? with Alpina signatures all the way inside and Alpina/Geneve on the tops. I've never been much of a ruber guy but I must say that it fits very well this sporty watch and snuggs perfectly around the wrist.
The closing clasp is superbe with screws taking back the triangle sign of the brand and can be open by pressing on each sides.
The clasp's folder is no less than 2mm thick and very well executed: Lot of attention to the detail and comfort there...
The PVD bezel and case-back ring are screwed in the brushed case, as a flange system, using the special traingle screw heads again and the crown is covered with a special texture(seems like hard ruber tips) who gives a perfect grip.
Note that the red triangle logo comes in perfect position when the crown is fully screwed in: That's a great detail...
The lugs have a screwed-in system for holding the straps: So this piece isn't ready to leave your arm, even in some water-sports stunts.
This watch will also keep tight until 200 meters deep.
Seriously, everywhere I look, I just see a superbe time-piece who is a real pleasure to look at and the dial's relief puts the cherry on the cake...
Then we come to the lume: I can't complain there either...After few seconds under a torch-light, this is what you got!
A last look in the heart of the beast: The very special rotor have a tail who's diving inside a circular groove made in the movement and gives a very unique look...
Blue screws, gold tones, côtes de Geneve, perlage: Full package on the decoration's side...
The way this movement is builded, shows something sturdy and ready for adventure
I hope you enjoyed this review as much as I enjoy my new baby...
