Product description
Blending Earth and Sea in Extreme fashion
In an achievement akin to the successful negotiation of obstacles in outdoor sports, Alpina has completed a technical and stylistic challenge, adapting its iconic Extreme case to its Seastrong Diver line of dive watches. It’s a bold decision in the world of watchmaking, where most manufacturers prefer to keep their ranges and models strictly separate; as such it illustrates the significance of Alpina’s compact and assertive cushion format. Henceforth, the latter’s success reflects not only that of the Extreme line, but also that of the Maison as a whole.
The result is quite simply compelling. The smaller, unisex version of the case (39 x 40.50mm) fits seamlessly into the Seastrong collection, with Earth and Sea coming together here as naturally as an ocean wave meets the coastline. While the Seastrong Diver Extreme Automatic retains a decidedly sporty style, its more restrained dimensions mean it’s ideal for more urban, everyday wear beneath a shirt or jacket, too. The piece is a further embodiment of the Alpina ethos: uncompromising, high-tech watchmaking that’s also measured, balanced and never showy, the fruit of a legacy of good taste and etiquette built up over the long history of the brand, which celebrated its 140th anniversary last year.
Genuine certified dive watches
Three central hand-polished hands sit at the heart of a dial textured with Alpina’s iconic triangular emblem, punctuated by a date window at six o’clock. For maximum readability – and in full compliance with the ISO 6425 standard used to certify dive watches – both the hours and minutes hands and the hour markers have been coated with luminous material. The date window features black figures on a white background.
As is traditional, the bezel is serrated and unidirectional. Alpina has added its own special in-house touch, too: the bezel is ceramic, an extremely sturdy material that can withstand impacts and scratches; while not mandatory, this was deemed more suitable for outdoor activities. To guarantee certified water resistance to 300 metres, the caseback (engraved with the Seastrong logo) is of the screw-down type, as is the knurled crown at three o’clock. In addition to this all-round protection, the automatic AL-525 movement boasts a power reserve of 38 hours.
Brand | Alpina | Reference No. | AL-525N3VE6 |
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Watch style | sporty | Gender | gents |
Movement | Automatic (self winding) | Caliber | AL-525 |
Power reserve | approx. 38 hours | Swiss Made | Yes |
Water resistance | 300m | Case shape | Round |
Case diameter | 40mm | Case height | 12.65mm |
Case material | Stainless steel | Bezel | Ceramic |
Dial | Blue | Glass | Sapphire |
Strap | Rubber | Strap colour | Blue |
Lugs | 16mm | Clasp type | Deployment buckle |
Extra features | Rotating bezel, Screw-down crown | Functions | Date, Luminescent hands / indexes |
Guarantee | 24 months |
Brand | Alpina |
---|---|
Reference No. | AL-525N3VE6 |
Watch style | sporty |
Gender | gents |
Movement | Automatic (self winding) |
Caliber | AL-525 |
Power reserve | approx. 38 hours |
Swiss Made | Yes |
Water resistance | 300m |
Case shape | Round |
Case diameter | 40mm |
Case height | 12.65mm |
Case material | Stainless steel |
Bezel | Ceramic |
Dial | Blue |
Glass | Sapphire |
Strap | Rubber |
Strap colour | Blue |
Lugs | 16mm |
Clasp type | Deployment buckle |
Extra features | Rotating bezel, Screw-down crown |
Functions | Date, Luminescent hands / indexes |
Guarantee | 24 months |