Stephane Peterhansel – ALPINA WATCHES ambassador – attacks the start of the Dakar
Stephane Peterhansel – Driver of the X-raid Team and ALPINA WATCHES ambassador – attacks the start of the 2012 Dakar – The Ultimate Rally Race! Beginning in Argentina and ending 9000 kilometers away in Peru, the 2012 Dakar Rally will be the ultimate endurance test of man, machine and timepiece. Stephane Peterhansel is wearing an Alpina Racing Automatic.
Alpina Startimer Pilot Manufacture Limited Edition
After tens years on the scene, watch website, horlogerie-suisse.com gets into collaborative gane with watchmaker Alpina Genève. The result is this Aviator; clean in face and easily wearable by all. 50 total units of the limited edition Alpina Startimer Pilot Manufacture will be produced. Minor hits of color make it work. Those looking for a new timepiece should consider this Alpina. Available for order exclusively online.
Alpina Startimer Classic Collection: Distinctively Vintage
Geneva – September 2011
Swiss Watch manufacturer Alpina Genève is excited to launch its new Startimer Classic Collection; an attractive range of contemporary timepieces, inspired by original Alpina Pilot watch designs from the 1920’s and 30’s. The functional design of the Alpina Startimer Pilot was successfully converted in to a more traditional, slightly less sporty and highly wearable collection, while maintaining the vintage feel that is distinctive for the entire Alpina Startimer range.
During the 1920’s and 30’s, Alpina Watch International was known as a specialized manufacturer and official supplier of military watches, utilized by pilots. These early aviation pioneers had strict requirements: instruments had to be extremely precise and provide ultimate shock resistance. Today, Alpina takes these historical designs as a basis for a new collection of functional and contemporary timepieces, all equipped with a finely decorated silvered dial.
The Startimer Classic Collection is available with two different calibers; a three-hand automatic version with date (cal AL-525) in a stainless steel case and available with either blackened steel indexes or rose-gold plated indexes. Second version is the Chrono-Automatic (cal AL-860) with two chrono-counters, in a stainless steel case and available with either blackened steel indexes or rose-gold plated indexes. In addition, the Chrono-Automatic comes in a special vintage variation with a telemeter indicator on the dial.
The Startimer Collection is reminiscent of Alpina’s fascinating history and dedication to reliability and reliance. Even a century later, Alpina continues to reshape innovation while retaining the brand’s core values: Bold and clean, seamless designs connecting past, present and future.
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For more information, please feel free to contact Mrs Yasmina Pedrini: pedrini@alpina-watches.com
Alpina Racing Competition on iPhone & iPad – July 2011
Every month the Alpina Racing community involvement is growing! Pilots are playing on their iPhone and iPad until the last seconds of the month to improve their scores 1/100th of seconds by 1/100th of seconds to finish on the first step of the podium and win their Alpina Racing automatic watch…
In July, jps099 has won the competition and will receive very soon in London his new very own Alpina Racing!
Here is what some of the players have said about the Alpina Racing application in july :
Erdem: “Wow! Great competition this month, I’m in!” “…,it is very smooth and controls are great! Tracks are well thought, balanced and different. One of the most challenging racing game on iOS”.
Benoit : “I was first all this month. I won’t let jps099 get far… in fact he is second now
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We really enjoy to see the different players challenging each other and exchanging tips on our Facebook page
Moreover please find also some pictures that Marcus (Winner in June) have shared with us!
To download the app : go here! Let’s race together for the august Podium
A new competition has already started for August : may the best pilot win!
Alpina Genève – Sailing Collection
Geneva – July 2011
As part of a strong range of new introductions, Swiss Watch Manufacturer Alpina Genève is proud to launch the new Sailing Collection, inspired by the close collaboration with the Italian Extreme 40 Catamaran team Niceforyou.
Emphasizing on its strong commitment to the spectacular Extreme Sailing Series, Alpina Geneve developed the automatic Yacht Timer caliber AL-880 in-house, based on the Sellita SW500 chronograph movement. The caliber is encapsulated in a new, stainless steel 30 ATM water-resistant case, of which the shape resembles Alpina case designs from the past. This new model with sailing countdown function is available either with a white or a black dial. In addition to the new Yacht Timer version, Alpina introduces another attractively priced version the Alpina Sailing Automatic with 3 hands and a date window, with similar case and dial design. All Alpina Sailing timepieces are available on rubber strap, metal bracelet or metal mesh bracelet, for absolute comfort and security in the most extreme situations.
The Extreme 40 Catamaran inspired the development of the Alpina Sailing Collection. Alpina Sailing timepieces will be offered in limited editions and come in a special packaging alongside a miniature reproduction of the Extreme 40 Catamaran.
To promote this entirely new collection, Alpina Genève is proud to announce its exclusive partnership with Team Niceforyou, which is engaged in the Extreme Sailing Series. Niceforyou believes in the quality and high standards of the Extreme Sailing Series and has decided to take part in the circuit from 2011, alongside a team of extremely high profile sailors, led by an exceptional skipper: Alberto Barovier. Barovier was the winner of the 2010 America’s Cup on board the trimaran BMW Oracle Racing. The team gathers some of the best sailors from Italy, who together boast 12 participations in the America’s Cup, more than 15 world titles, a similar number of European and national titles and one Olympic Game. For more information, please visit www.nicesailingteam.com.
Nine fantastic venues will welcome the international Extreme Sailing Series this season, the fifth consecutive year the circuit has dazzled VIP’s and spectators across the globe, with more days racing than ever before. A mix of buzzing cosmopolitan cities and spectacular seaside resorts, each carefully chosen to provide not only the hottest racing but also the best vantage points for spectators to get up close to all the action.
Muscat, Oman – 22nd – 24th February 2011
Qingdao, China – 15th – 17th April 2011
Istanbul, Turkey - 25th – 29th May 2011
Boston, USA – 30 June – 4th July 2011
Cowes, UK – 6th – 12th August 2011
Trapani, Italy – 16th – 18th September 2011
Nice, France – 30th September – 2nd October 2011
Almeria, Spain – 12th – 16th October 2011
Singapore – 9th – 11th December 2011
For 2011 there will be 47 days of racing and up to 282 races, each lasting around 20 minutes. Each day is a mix of corporate sailing races, giving VIP guests and media a chance to get out on the water and experience the Extreme 40 and then the real action of the Extreme Sailing Series racing itself — although there will still be ‘fifth man’ guests on board, expect the sailors to take no prisoners in the fiercely competitive races. Things will step up yet another gear for the final race of each event, which counts for double points!
Alpina Genève will equip the Niceforyou Team with timepieces from its new Sailing Collection and wishes already “Well wind” towards the victory!
More about Alpina Genève:
At Alpina Genève, Swiss Watch Manufacturers since 1883 and a reference in high quality, we manufacture boldly designed sports and lifestyle watches. Our strategy is to produce these luxury sports and lifestyle watches at sensible prices to reach younger watch enthusiasts. Alpina Genève is all about passion. The brand is a fully integrated manufacture, involved in all stages of the production of its watches, from initial design to final assembly and exhaustive quality control. A team of highly qualified watchmakers assembles each watch by hand and Alpina has invested heavily in state-of-the-art digital machinery to ensure maximum quality and life expectancy. The collections have been developed around four core themes: Adventure, Aviation, Racing and Club. Every watch that leaves the Manufacture shares the following characteristics: accuracy, legibility, shock and water resistance, strength and reliability.
Each watch is also designed to be bold and sexy, tough and elegant, a pleasure to wear and behold.
Alpina Genève is constantly innovating to offer enhanced creativity in its watches and to guarantee exceptional value. The manufacturing plant in Plan-les-Ouates, Geneva is home to all the trades necessary to build top quality timepieces, while offering the best working conditions for its highly skilled work force. www.alpina-watches.com
Level 5 Motorsports – supported by Alpina Watches – 2nd consecutive at the 6 Hours of Imola 2011
Close to victory at one point in LM P2 in the fourth round of the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup 2011, Level 5 Motorsports had a second consecutive podium at Imola.
The Lola-Honda 33 Scott Tucker, Christophe Bouchut and João Barbosa had risen from the sixth position to lead LM P2, with less than two hours of racing left. Less than 25 minutes from the finish, a mechanical problem put that on doubt; with a broken transmission Christophe Bouchut was forced to use only the fourth gear. The French driver has to slow down but managed to finish third
Scott Tucker: “The victory was ours up until the late race drama. But, still ending up on the podium with this level of competition is incredible.”
Christophe Bouchut: “It was a strange race. I was locked in fourth gear at the time, but later realized I was able to use second and third gears as well by using the clutch. It was hard to drive like that, but we managed to hold on to third place.”
Joao Barbosa: “It was the first time we drove the Lola-Honda Spyder and it definitely proved to be the right choice. We were much more competitive than in the previous races. There’s a few more races to go, so hopefully we can continue to improve this package and aim for a win at Silverstone.”
Fifth round of the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup 2011 (and fourth Le Mans Series race), the 6 Hours of Silverstone will be held from 9th to 11th of September.
Alpina Startimer Manufacture in 18K Rose Gold
In celebration of the Fifth Anniversary its Manufacture in Plan-les-Ouates, Geneva, Swiss Watch Manufacturer Alpina Genève is proud to introduce a beautiful Pilot Manufacture watch in 18K Rose Gold.
The Alpina Startimer Pilot Collection is a highly attractive range of contemporary timepieces, inspired by original Alpina designs from the 1920s and 30s.
During two decades, Alpina Watch International was known as a specialized manufacturer and official supplier of military watches, utilized by pilots. These early aviation pioneers had strict requirements: their instruments had to be extremely precise and provide ultimate shock resistance. In addition, Alpina pilot’s watches were mostly equipped with an anti-magnetic case, a high-contrast dial with oversized luminous numerals and luminous hands for instant readability.
The clean design of this timepiece was clearly inspired by Alpina’s past: a generous 44 mm, anti-reflective satin-finished 18K Rose Gold case, mat black dial with oversized white luminous numerals, a glare-free sapphire crystal and a signature red Alpina-triangle on the second hand are the key features.
To further improve user-friendliness and comfort, an original solution was found to secure the leather strap: it closes on the front side of the wrist, not on the reverse or lower sides, hereby resembling the vintage leather straps of the past. A newly designed metal bracelet is available too, and fits on all versions.
The movement is designed and developed entirely in the manufacture’s workshops in Plan-les-Ouates, Geneva, and features an automatic winding mechanism incorporating Alpina’s trademark rotor – a salute to Straub & Co., the designers of Alpina’s first automatic calibre of 1945, cal. 582. After considerable investments in technical know-how and, most importantly, a highly motivated team of experts, Alpina’s ambition of manufacturing a new bespoke in-house calibre was accomplished. As with all Alpina mechanical timepieces, the finely decorated movement is visible through a transparent case back.
In support of the important new Startimer collection, Alpina Genève has proudly joined forces with Cessna Aircraft and PrivatAir. Alpina Geneve, Cessna Aircraft and PrivatAir work together closely to promote their equally high quality products and services, through cross-marketing activities in Europe and North America.
The Alpina Startimer Pilot will be presented in a dedicated, luxurious packaging, alongside a Cessna Citation Mustang scale model in PrivatAir livery.
More about Cessna Aviation
This renowned airplane manufacturing company headquartered in Wichita, Kansas is a subsidiary of the US conglomerate Textron, a $10.5 billion company operating in 25 countries. Since its creation in 1927 Cessna’s strong devotion to high quality workmanship, precision and creativity and its passion for the aircraft industry, have led it to be an industry leader. Cessna is now the leading manufacturer and inspired designer of innovative, light and midsize business jets, utility turboprops and single engine aircraft.
The Cessna Citation Mustang is an entirely new kind of business jet. One that’s designed – and priced – to bring the dream of jet ownership comfortably within reach of a whole new class of upwardly eager operators. Ample cabin-class seating, true jet speed and a good half-continent range. Extraordinarily high levels of performance and assurance are now available in a jet aircraft costing millions less.
More about PrivatAir
PrivatAir is a leading international aviation group with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland and operating bases in Zurich, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Munich, Amsterdam and Bahrain.
Services include Private Charter for VIPs and executives, Aircraft Sales & Management,
Private Airline Services, Ground Services and Training.
The company’s wide range of clients includes celebrities from the arts, sports and entertainment industries, successful business people, royalty and public officials, as well as private aircraft owners. PrivatAir aims to take the best practices of the commercial airline industry and to add the flexibility of business aviation, as well as its exceptional standards of service.
Level 5 Motorsports – supported by Alpina Watches – Earns Podium at Le Mans
“It was a monumental effort from the team this week,” Tucker said. “We’re very proud of the accomplishment and the result that we’ve got. It was the toughest race we’ve ever been in and some of the toughest competition and we’re really proud to have brought an American team over here and do that.”
After 24 hours of hard-fought racing, Bouchut took the checkered flag. The Microsoft Office 2010-sponsored entry completed an impressive 319 laps, or 2,702 miles, in its Le Mans debut.
“This feels really good,” Tucker said. “It’s something we’ve worked very hard for. We’re just privileged and fortunate to have been able to earn those with this team. Standing on the podium was a great experience and I hope this is just the start of more good things to come this year.”
“The preparation of the cars were just flawless,” Stone continued. “We had no mechanical issues. The guys had great pit stops. There were no technical violations. Everything went well. We still have some work to do on the car to bring it to the performance level of some of our competition. Some of that has to do with the regulations. We’re working hard with our partners at Lola and Honda to try and bring things into our favor.”









































