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BASEL
PREVIEW
ALPINA
Startimer Pilot Chronograph Quartz
SINCE ITS DEBUT SEVEN YEARS AGO , Alpina’s Startimer Pilot collection
has endeared itself to aficionados of affordable aviation watches for several
reasons. Most critically, the 42mm line of classically styled three-hand and
chronograph pilot designs look great on any moderately sized wrist. Even
better, they are easy to read – the defining characteristic of any pilot model
worthy of the cockpit.
Ahead of Baselworld 2018 Alpina extends the quartz chronograph offerings
within this quartz collection (we expect additions to the automatic collection
in late March), and does so with style and a nice range of colors, straps and
bracelets.
New to the line are five models sporting three different styles. The first
is available in a sunray navy blue dial with a matching blue nylon strap or a
stainless steel bracelet. The second showcases a creamy beige dial also with a
choice of either blue nylon strap or a stainless-steel bracelet. Finally, the third
is an all-black version.
All three new Startimer Pilot Chronograph Quartz watches have a 42mm
case with a sapphire crystal and a specially engraved case-back with the
Alpina logo. Each dial is decorated with white or blue luminous indexes
and hand-polished hands. Three counters can be seen at 3, 6 and 9 o’clock
displaying the small seconds counter, the 30-minute counter and days