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AMERICA'S NO. 1 WATCH MAGAZINE Basel Bargain Hunting: 7 New Watches Under $5,000May 6, 2013 By 3 Comments  At the 2013 Baselworld watch fair, which concluded last week, many of the biggest watch brands unveiled their new watches for the year. As expected, most of the buzz was generated by complicated (and often very limited) models with extraordinary price tags, and the entry-level prices for many luxury brands, in most cases, continued to tick up. However, we also found some makers of timepieces that … [Read more...] Baselworld 2013, Day One: Blancpain, Hublot, Graham, AlpinaApril 26, 2013 By 2 Comments  The first day of the 2013 Baselworld watch fair is in the books, and I've already seen a number of interesting new timepieces. Yesterday's highlights included a clever yacht-timer watch from Alpina, a world horological first from Blancpain, and some quality time with one of this year's most talked-about pieces, Hublot's La Ferrari. … [Read more...] Video: Alpina Launches Startimer Pilot CollectionApril 1, 2013 By 1 Comment  Alpina’s new Startimer Pilot Collection includes a range of timepieces inspired by original Alpina designs used by pilots during the 1920s and 30s. The collection includes four models, each measuring 44mm in diameter: three variations offering time and date, including two with a manufacture movements, and a two-register chronograph. Click here to see photos of the Startimer Pilot … [Read more...] Alpina Diver Midsize CollectionAugust 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment  Alpina has recently introduced their new Diver Midsize Collection, a line of dive watches able to go 1000 feet below the surface, with models for both men and women available. The ladies' model features a mother of pearl dial with 8 diamonds. Two straps are available for this model: a white rubber strap that can be adjusted to fit over the arm of a wetsuit, or a stainless steel metal bracelet. The … [Read more...] Talking Watches With New Alpina Brand Ambassador William BaldwinJuly 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment  Recently, the sporty Swiss watch brand Alpina announced that actor William Baldwin (Backdraft, The Squid and the Whale, TV's "Gossip Girl") will be the celebrity brand ambassador for its new line of Alpina Divers watches. The brand welcomed Baldwin in a gala press event at New York's Maritime Hotel in late June. At the event, WatchTime sat down with the actor — a fan and collector of fine … [Read more...] Alpina Worldtimer ManufactureJune 14, 2012 By 1 Comment  A Swiss brand known for sporty designs and reasonable prices, even for its watches with in-house mechanical movements, Alpina has released an attractive world-time watch, which is both user-friendly, and wallet-friendly, called the Alpina Worldtimer Manufacture. The watch, produced in a limited edition of 8,888 pieces, is part of the Alpina Aviation collection, which was developed in a … [Read more...] Alpina Sailing CollectionJune 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment  Alpina recently announced the Alpina Swan 80, which will be participating in several yacht regattas throughout 2012. The Alpina Swan has recently raced in the Palmavella and will race in the Loro Piani and Giraglia regattas in June. Later this year, the Alpina Swan will race in the Voiles des St. Tropez and the Middle Sea Race regattas. Alpina has also announced the Alpina Sailing Collection. The … [Read more...] Alpina Startimer Classic CollectionNovember 7, 2011 By 2 Comments Alpina Genève is launching the new Startimer Classic Collection with designs inspired by original Alpina Pilot watch designs from the 1920s and 30s. In this new collection the functional Startimer Pilot look takes on a traditional, vintage look. Find wallpaper and prices inside. … [Read more...] Alpina and Cessna Hold Collaboration EventSeptember 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment To celebrate their collaboration, Alpina and Cessna recently held an event at Cessna Aircraft’s headquarters in Wichita, Kansas. Selected VIP customers attended a presentation and viewed over 30 airplanes in different stages of production. Following the presentation, several Cessna planes were inspected in the main showroom, including a brand new Cessna Citation Mustang. … [Read more...] Gustafsson & Sjögren (GoS) Introduce the StockholmMarch 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment Swedish watch brand Gustafsson & Sjögren (GoS) is a partnership between bladesmith Johan Gustafsson and watchmaker Patrik Sjögren. Together they combine hand-forged Damascus steel and a variety of movements to create unique timepieces in limited numbers. Their newest watch is the Stockholm. … [Read more...] Alpina Launches Startimer Pilot CollectionFebruary 23, 2011 By 1 Comment Alpina’s new Startimer Pilot Collection includes a range of timepieces inspired by original Alpina designs used by pilots during the 1920s and 30s. The collection includes four models, each measuring 44mm in diameter: three variations offering time and date, including two with a manufacture movements, and a two-register chronograph. Find wallpaper inside. Update: Pricing information added. … [Read more...] Alpina Genève Club RangeOctober 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment The Alpina Genève Club range offers stylish, well made watches at affordable prices. The line includes a quartz chronograph, an automatic model with a choice of three case colors, and at the top of the range, a regulator with manufacture movement. All models measure 44mm in diameter. … [Read more...] Alpina Celebrates Sebring Partnership With 12 Hours of Sebring Automatic Chrono GMTFebruary 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment After a successful cooperation in 2009, Alpina Genève and Sebring International Raceway will unite again this year for the 58th edition of the legendary 12 Hours of Sebring race with Alpina serving as Official Timekeeper for the event, scheduled for March 17-20 at Sebring International Raceway in Florida. To celebrate the partnership, Alpina will introduce a new limited edition: the Alpina 12 … [Read more...] Alpina Avalanche Extreme Chrono Double DigitOctober 22, 2009 By 1 Comment Alpina presents the new 46mm Avalanche Extreme Chrono Double Digit, available in 2 cases: stainless steel and "Full Black" PVD, both with a black PVD bezel. Two dial options are also available: black with red subdials and full matte black. The indexes, including the hours, are double digit. Alpina's "Extreme" design elements carry over. … [Read more...] A Boom for the Budget-Minded: Watches Under $1000August 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment Times are tough. But, contrary to what you might think, a tight watch budget doesn’t mean taking a pass on a mechanical movement. With the fall selling season dawning, there’s a fresh crop of under-$1,000 mechanical watches now in stores or soon to be there: the biggest batch, at least it seems to us, since the mechanical revival began. … [Read more...] New Colors for the Alpina Extreme Diver 1000 MetersJune 14, 2009 By Leave a Comment Last year Alpina launched its Extreme Diver 1000 Meters. For Spring/Summer 2009, Alpina introduces four new dials: Yellowtail, Orange Sunset, Côte d'Azur and Black Ocean. The Extreme Diver 1000 Meters has a 48mm black PVD steel case with a unidirectional rotating bezel displaying a luminous minute indication. The bezel measures elapsed time in minutes for the first fifteen minutes and then in ten … [Read more...] Alpina ’12 Hours of Sebring” LEMarch 14, 2009 By Leave a Comment Alpina Geneve has been named Official Timekeeper of the 57th edition of the 12 Hours of Sebring endurance race to be held March 18-21, 2009 on Sebring International Raceway in Florida. In honor of this event, Alpina has developed a special limited edition timepiece: the Alpina Extreme '12 Hours of Sebring'. An example of this watch will be presented to the winner following the race. … [Read more...] WATCHTIME BLOG Christie’s to Auction Historic Patek Philippe Grand ComplicationAt the Important Watches auction on June 11, Christie's will be auctioning the historically significant Stephen S. Palmer Patek Philippe Grand Complication No. 97912. The watch, … [Read More...] WATCHTIME MAGAZINECONNECT WITH WATCHTIME
WATCH TO WATCH Breguet Type XXII 3880 in Rose GoldAmong Breguet's offerings at Baselworld 2013 — and perhaps overlooked in the wake of such haute horlogerie pieces as the Classic Chronométrie and Classique La Musicale, was a new version of its luxuriously styled Type XXII … [Read More...] More Watches To WatchFACETIME PHOTOS Facetime May 25Welcome to another installment of Facetime! Thanks to Stephen Danziger, Jason Hardin, and Michael Hershey for the great pictures! … [Read More...] WATCH WALLPAPER Watch Wallpaper: Seven New IWC IngenieursAt this year's SIHH, IWC Schaffhausen introduced its revamped IWC Ingenieuer collection, with designs and materials inspired by the brand's new partnership with the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One … [Read More...] WATCHTIME MAGAZINECONNECT WITH WATCHTIME
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