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Getting busy with the Alpina GMT 4 Business Hours

By Patrick Kansa January 17, 2017

It was not all that long ago (see here) that I fell pretty hard for the Alpina Alpiner 4. It was my first time going hands-on with the brand, and I was pleasantly surprised by what I saw there. Well, if you know me, you know I like GMT complications. I’ve been starting to focus in a little more closely on those watches lately, and I saw Alpina had a few in the mix. Put two and two together, and you’ve got our review today of the Alpina GMT 4 Business Hours.

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Spending time with the Alpina Alpiner 4 Automatic

By Patrick Kansa October 6, 2016

Just the other month we brought you word of the newest watches in the Alpina Alpiner 4 lineup, where the 4…

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Alpina adds to the Alpiner 4 Collection

By Patrick Kansa September 23, 2016

It has often been said (by yours truly, and others), that Frederique Constant offers affordable, well-built Swiss watches. Those tend to the more conservative, or dressy style; if you are in want of something sportier, then you need to look to stablemate Alpina. They just recently released two new watches in their Alpiner 4 collection, and both are sharp.

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Alpina Startimer Pilot Big Date Professional, The Wild Blue Yonder

By Matt Himmelstein February 17, 2015

With SIHH behind us, and Basel around the corner, there are lots of beautiful, complicated, and intricate watches being introduced. But there is something really nice about a simple watch done well, and the Alpina Startimer Pilot Big Date Professional is a simple watch, done really, really well.

Alpina Introduces The Worldtimer Manufacture

By Patrick Kansa June 17, 2012

  Alpina is a brand that draws inspiration from the history of aviation.  Not surprisingly, world timers because critical instruments…

Alpina Shoots For The Stars

By Patrick Kansa November 13, 2011

Today, we’re going to take a look at a watch from Alpina that has them looking back into their own…

Alpina Introduces the Startimer Pilot

By John Biggs February 18, 2011

I’ve been following Alpina for years now and I’ve always been fascinated if not a little off-put by their styling….

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Huh? The Frederique Constant Slimline Perpetual Calendar designed by Peter Speake is weird

By Patrick Kansa January 23, 2024

Today’s article, well, this is going to be one for all the folks who think we’re in the pocket of…

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Recently Released: Frederique Constant Highlife Worldtimer Manufacture

By Patrick Kansa February 16, 2023

If you weren’t aware, 2023 marks 35 years since Frederique Constant first came into being a watch brand. To celebrate…

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The HourTime Show Podcast:The Hnauty List

By Nicholas De Leon February 6, 2023

Happy Monday! It just so happens to be Nicholas’s birthday today, so what better way to help him celebrate than…