Alpina Startimer Pilot Automatic 40mm AL-525BW4S36

Alpina Startimer Pilot Automatic AL-525BW4S36 — Swiss Made Men's Pilot Watch

Born in Geneva in 1883, Alpina invented the modern sports watch — and the Startimer Pilot Automatic is that heritage worn on the wrist. This Swiss made automatic pilot watch pairs a 40mm polished 316L stainless steel case with a deep matt black dial, its velvety grained finish set against white applied indexes charged with blue-green luminescence for instant legibility in any light. The oversized aviator crown and red-tipped seconds hand are drawn straight from cockpit instrumentation, while the black Cordura strap with red topstitching keeps the tool-watch character honest.

Inside beats the Alpina Calibre AL-525, an automatic movement built on a La Joux-Perret base — one of Switzerland's most respected movement manufactures. Running at 28,800 vibrations per hour with 24 jewels, it delivers a 68-hour power reserve, meaning the Startimer keeps perfect time from Friday evening to Monday morning off the wrist. An anti-reflective convex sapphire crystal, a screw-down caseback pressed with Alpina's aviator motif, and 100 metres (10 ATM) of water resistance complete a watch engineered to Alpina's founding creed: precision instruments for those who push further, on the ground or in the skies.

At 40mm across and 11.5mm tall, it wears with genuine versatility — rugged enough for the weekend, refined enough under a cuff — and functions are kept deliberately essential: hours, minutes, seconds, and a date window at 6 o'clock.

Please note that the caseback pictured will not necessarily be in the same profile as the watch received as the watches are hand assembled individually.

What we love about the Alpina Startimer Pilot Automatic AL-525BW4S36 is the rare pilot watch that delivers true Swiss manufacture credentials — a La Joux-Perret-based calibre with a 68-hour reserve — at a price where most rivals are running off-the-shelf movements with half the reserve. It's 140 years of Alpina's alpine sports heritage in its purest, most wearable form, and in our view the smartest entry point into serious Swiss aviation watchmaking.

Ships in 1-3 Business Days from Sydney with Australia Post Express. Sydney customers can pick up on the same day from our Alexandria showroom an hour after placing the order by choosing Click & Collect as the delivery option.

2 year Australian warranty from Alpina. StarBuy are Authorised online stockists of Alpina Swiss Watches. All Alpina Watches are shipped with a manufacturers warranty and in Alpina official packaging.

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