Alpina Startimer Pilot Heritage Is Back With A New Design And Automatic Movement
I do remember checking out a few years ago at Birks the limited edition Alpina Startimer Pilot Heritage. I really liked its hinged case-back that would unveil a hand-wound movement, but the 50 mm diameter was way too big for
2016 Annual Guide to Buying Watches for Men
Dear Ladies, The holiday season is approaching fast! You might be looking for a nice gift for that special man in your life. Nothing, and I mean NOTHING, is a better gift for a man than a nice watch. You may have
Citizen to acquire Frederique Constant Holding SA
Yesterday there was a huge tsunami sweeping watch blogs and the specialized media in general. The epicenter was in Japan, more specifically at the headquarters of Citizen Watch Co., with the announcement of their agreement to acquire Frederique Constant Holding
Alpina, Frederique Constant and Mondaine smarten up
Earlier this month, three Swiss brands, Alpina, Frédérique Constant and Mondaine have announced the launch of their "Swiss Horological Smartwatches", built under the umbrella of MMT (Manufacture Modules Technologies), a new Swiss joint venture SARL formed by Fullpower Technologies of
The 2014 Alpiner Collection by Alpina
This week Alpina has announced the Alpiner collection, inspired by the Alpiner automatic models from the 1950's. The combination of the “glass box” sapphire crystal, which today substitutes the hesalite version of the past century, and the dome shaped sunray finish