Alpina Startimer Pilot Quartz Worldtimer Watch AL-255BRB4S26

The Watch

Alpina is a watchmaking brand celebrated for the robustness and reliability of its timepieces, which combine elegance with a sporting edge. Each design reflects the brand's commitment to meeting its customers' needs. The Startimer Pilot collection presents this men's watch - the ideal companion for everyday adventures. It features a silver-toned case in 316L stainless steel with a diameter of 41 mm and a thickness of 11.50 mm. Perfectly suited for men who appreciate both performance and style, its round shape is enhanced by brushed and polished finishes. The case is fitted with a fixed notched bezel featuring graduation markings and a red triangle at 12 o'clock. It frames a convex sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating, protecting the dial from shocks and ensuring clear legibility at any angle. At 2 and 4 o'clock, two notched crown pushers allow easy access to the various function settings. Finally, the screw-down caseback engraved with the Startimer motif gives this watch a water resistance of 10 ATM.

The Dial

This round dial features a black background that makes every time indicator easy to read at a glance. At its center, two polished grey hands - along with the Arabic numerals displaying the 12-hour format - are treated with Superluminova C1. The short hand shows the hours and the long hand the minutes. For instant time reading, the outer chapter ring features white Arabic numerals on a bicolor background displaying the 24-hour format. Inside this, a railway track marks the minutes with white graduations every 5 minutes. To make this watch truly indispensable, a slender polished grey hand with a red triangular counterweight sits at the center for the seconds, and a date window replaces the 3 o'clock index. The inner bezel ring displays the names of 24 cities for the GMT function, pointed to by the fourth red arrow hand. Finally, the brand's name appears below the 12 o'clock position, represented by the logo.

The Movement

This watch is powered by a quartz movement. Featuring one jewel, it drives all functions of this model via the AL-255 caliber based on the Ronda 515 caliber. The battery offers an autonomy of approximately 45 months.

The Strap

The strap on this timepiece is crafted from black calf leather. Elegant and comfortable, it features a black finish with white contrast stitching for a refined, distinctive look. Measuring 21 mm at the lug width, with a short side of 80 mm and a long side of 120 mm, it comes with an 18 mm pin buckle for a secure, adjustable fit.

Water Resistance

With a water resistance of 100 meters - or 10 ATM in watchmaking terms - this bold timepiece holds its own at black-tie events and in the water alike. Feel free to wear it in the shower, the bath, or while swimming (even at a vigorous pace!). That said, our watch experts want to be clear: this model is not designed for scuba diving, freediving, or high-pressure water jets. Keep it simple - shower, bath, and swimming only, and don't press any pushers or the crown while submerged!