Alpina Extreme Tourbillon Regulator Manufacture

Alpina Extreme Tourbillon Regulator Manufacture
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Extreme Tourbillon Regulator Manufacture is a wristwatch by Alpina.

At the BaselWorld 2009 the company, after three years of research, issued its manufacture calibre AL-950 in an elaborate tourbillon version as calibre AL-980. The movement, consisting of 188 components, is characterized by a silicon escapement wheel and by a further technological innovation of Alpina the lever is also manufactured from silicon.

The series is limited to only 18 numbered pieces.

Reference:

AL-980BBT5FBAE6

Movement:

Self-winding manufacture movement Alpina AL-980, 28,800 A/h
Minute tourbillon
Silicon escapement wheel and lever
13¼ lignes (30.5 mm)
Glucydur balance wheel, Nivarox-1 balance spring
Incabloc shock protection
Bridges decorated with perlage and Côtes de Genève
Finished anglage, black PVD plated rotor decorated with Côtes de Genève
33 jewels
188 components
Each movement individually numbered
Power reserve 48 h

Case:

3-part titanium case secured by six triangular-shaped stainless steel screws
Ø 48.0 mm, H ? mm
Black ceramic bezel
Sapphire crystal, caseback with sapphire crystal
ABS-coated screw-down crown with red Alpina triangle pattern
Waterproof to 100 m

Dial:

Black matte
Applied steel fine brushed indexes
Hands skeletonized in brushed / black steel
Minutes hand in the center, hours at 10 o'clock
Tourbillon and small second at 6 o'clock

Functions:

Hours (Regulator at 10 o'clock), minutes, seconds
Minute tourbillon

Bracelet:

Black rubber strap with folding clasp