Specifications
Vendor SKU |
AL-980BC5AE9 |
Case |
48mm 18 karat rose gold 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, gold folding clasp. |
Dial |
Matte finished black dial with regulator hour sub-dial and skeletonized tourbillon aperture. Applied, rose gold, double-digit minute markers and luminous hands. |
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. |
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