Specifications
Price |
$4750.00 $2700.00 |
Vendor SKU |
AL-950LBG4FBAE6 |
Movement |
Automatic, caliber AL-950 regulator movement, 25 jewels, 28,800 vib/h. Black rotor and bridges with circular-graining and Cotes de Genève decoration 48-hour power reserve. |
Case |
Surgical steel, PVD coated 46 mm Sapphire crystal and transparent back Screw-down ABS crown Water-resistant to 20 ATM Individually numbered |
Bracelet |
Black rubber with folding clasp. |
Dial |
Black. Minute hand at center, hour dial at 10 o'clock, date at 6 o'clock. Applied hour-markers, white luminescent hands. |
Notes |
The AL-950 is the first Alpina movement to be manufactured completely in-house at the company's newly upgraded atelier. Available in September 09. |
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