Avalanche Extreme Tourbillon AL-980BBT5AE6

Specifications

Price Range

$50,000 - $100,000

Vendor SKU

AL-980BBT5AE6

Movement

Automatic in-house Alpina AL-980 caliber with Silicium Escapement Wheel and Silicium lever, Smart Weight Balancing™, fast oscillation at 28'800 BpH and an individually numbered Tourbillon-cage.

Case

48mm titanium case with black ceramic bezel, sapphire crystal and exhibition back and iconic triangular screw-heads adorning the bezel.

Bracelet

Black rubber bracelet with Alpina emblem and engraved deployant, folding clasp.

Dial

Matte finished black dial with regulator hour sub-dial and skeletonized tourbillon aperture. Applied, double-digit minute markers and skeletonized hands.

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