Alpina Startimer Pilot Automatic 40 mm black dial | Ref. AL-525BW4S36
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The Alpina Startimer Pilot Automatic (Ref. AL-525BW4S36) is a Swiss men's watch with a 40 mm stainless steel case, black dial and a black calfskin strap. The Startimer Pilot is Alpina's pilot watch: a clean dial, large Arabic numerals and the triangle at 12 that tells you the orientation at a glance.
40 mm stainless steel case
The case measures 40 mm by 11,5 mm thick, in stainless steel. Declared water resistance is 10 bar, 100 metres. Lug width is 20 mm: that is the size to look for in a replacement strap.
Black dial
The dial is black, matt finish as Alpina describes it. Indications: hours, minutes, seconds, date at 6 o'clock.
Automatic movement, calibre AL-525
It runs a automatic movement, calibre AL-525, on a La Joux-Perret base as Alpina declares. Declared power reserve is 68 hours. Frequency is 28,800 vph, on 24 jewels.
Calfskin strap
The strap is calfskin, in black. The clasp is a pin buckle. It is calfskin with a crocodile-pattern embossing: the finish imitates the crocodile grain, the leather is bovine.
Technical specifications
- Brand: Alpina
- Collection: Startimer Pilot Automatic
- Reference: AL-525BW4S36
- EAN: 7630428413866
- Movement: Automatic
- Calibre: AL-525 (base La Joux-Perret)
- Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, date at 6 o'clock
- Power reserve: 68 hours
- Frequency: 28,800 vph
- Jewels: 24
- Case diameter: 40 mm
- Case thickness: 11,5 mm
- Case material: Stainless steel
- Crystal: Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on both sides
- Water resistance: 10 bar (100 m)
- Dial: Black · Matt finish
- Strap: Calfskin · Black
- Clasp: Pin buckle
- Lug width: 20 mm
- Gender: Men's
- Origin: Switzerland — Swiss Made
- Warranty: 2 years, Alpina international warranty
Frequently asked questions
How long does the Alpina Startimer Pilot Automatic run for?
It is an automatic: your wrist winds it. Alpina declares a power reserve of 68 ore, which is how long it keeps running once off the wrist. If it stops, a few turns of the crown start it again and you reset the time.
Can the Alpina Startimer Pilot Automatic get wet?
Declared water resistance is 10 bar, 100 metres: it takes a shower, rain and surface swimming. It is not a scuba diving watch.
How big is the Alpina Startimer Pilot Automatic and which wrist does it suit?
The case is 40 mm by 11,5 mm thick. It suits almost any wrist, roughly from 15.5 cm. You can try it on in our shop in Genoa, which is the honest way to decide.
What sets reference AL-525BW4S36 apart from the others in the same collection?
At Alpina, references within a family differ in the details rather than the mechanics: this is the one with the black dial and the calfskin strap. The code AL-525BW4S36 is engraved on the case back and is the safe way to tell them apart.
Is Cicala an authorised Alpina dealer?
Yes. Cicala Gioiellerie is an authorised Alpina dealer: the watch is new and comes with its box and the international warranty certificate filled in and stamped by us. That is not a formality: the Alpina booklet states that the two-year international warranty applies only with that certificate, and that Alpina accepts no responsibility for watches sold outside the authorised dealer network.
Cicala Gioiellerie is an authorised Alpina dealer. The watch is new and unworn, and comes with its box, booklet and the international warranty certificate filled in and stamped by us — the condition on which Alpina honours the two-year warranty — together with a receipt or invoice. We size the bracelet to your wrist free of charge, and servicing is done in our own watchmaking workshop in Genoa, Italy.
| Movement | Automatic |
|---|---|
| Caliber | AL-525 |
| Movement functions | Hours, minutes, seconds, date at 6 o'clock |
| Case material | Stainless steel |
| Case diameter | 40 mm |
| Case thickness | 11,5 mm |
| Lug size | 20 mm |
| Crystal | Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on both sides |
| Dial colour | Black |
| Strap | Watch Strap |
| Material | Calfskin |
| Strap colour | Black |
| Water resistance | Water resistant to 10 bar |
| Strap clasp | Pin buckle |
| Gender | Men's |
| Warranty | 2 years |
About Alpina
Alpina is the Swiss sports-watch brand, official founding year 1883, today based in Plan-les-Ouates, Geneva. Alpiner Extreme, Startimer Pilot, Seastrong Diver and Heritage from €995: authorised dealer in Genoa, Italy, two-year international warranty, in-house watchmaking workshop.
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