Alpina · Swiss since 1883
Alpina Watches
Alpina has made Swiss watches since 1883, and in 1938 its Alpina 4 set the rules of the modern sports watch: antimagnetic, shock-resistant, water-resistant and stainless steel. Shop the Alpiner Extreme and Heritage collections, every one shipped fully insured.
Heritage
Alpina since 1883
From a cooperative of Swiss watchmakers to the rules that still define a sports watch, a few of the moments behind the Alpinas in our case.
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1883
Where it began
Gottlieb Hauser founds a cooperative in Winterthur, Switzerland, so independent watchmakers can source and develop their parts together.
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1938
The Alpina 4
Antimagnetic, shock-resistant, water-resistant and stainless steel: four rules that defined the modern sports watch.
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1965
The Tropic-Proof
The 1965 Tropic-Proof, built to stay reliable in tropical climates, is the model Alpina reissues today in the Heritage collection.
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1969
The Seastrong 10
Alpina’s Super Compressor diver arrives, with a second crown to turn its inner timing bezel.
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2002
A new chapter
Peter and Aletta Stas, founders of Frederique Constant, acquire Alpina and set out to revive it.
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2023
140 years
Alpina marks its 140th anniversary and launches the Heritage collection.
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Dates from Alpina’s and Frederique Constant’s published histories.
What’s the difference between the Alpiner Extreme and Heritage collections?
The Alpiner Extreme is Alpina’s modern sports watch, with a brushed steel cushion case and an integrated strap or bracelet. The Heritage collection reissues designs from Alpina’s archives, like the 1960s Seastrong diver and the 1965 Tropic-Proof.
What does “Alpina 4” mean?
It’s the standard Alpina set in 1938 for a true sports watch: antimagnetic, shock-resistant, water-resistant and made of stainless steel. The Alpiner collection is built on the same four principles.
Automatic, hand-wound or quartz: which should I choose?
An automatic watch winds itself as you wear it, with no battery. A hand-wound watch, like the Heritage Tropic-Proof, is wound by turning the crown, a small daily ritual. Quartz runs on a battery, keeps very accurate time and needs the least attention.
Is shipping free and insured?
Orders over $200 ship free and fully insured, with an adult signature on delivery.
Can I pay over time?
Yes. Choose Afterpay at checkout to split your order into 4 payments (US and Canada). We also accept major cards, PayPal, Apple Pay and Shop Pay.
Can I see an Alpina in person?
Yes. Visit our showroom at 2105 Edison Hwy, Space 6, Bakersfield, CA 93305, open every day from 10am to 7pm. Call ahead at 661-861-8414 to check on a specific model.
Watch concierge
Not sure which Alpina? Ask the people who wear them.
Our team helps with sizing, movements and gifting by live chat, phone or email, or come try an Alpina on at our Bakersfield showroom, open every day from 10am to 7pm.
Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee
Genuine materials and accurate representation on every piece we sell.
Fully insured shipping
Complimentary on orders over $200, with an adult signature on delivery.
Signature Elizalde packaging
Every piece arrives in our protective gift box, ready to give.
Concierge service
Personal guidance by live chat, phone or email.
Alpina watches from Bakersfield’s family jeweler
Elizalde Jewelers has served Bakersfield since 1994. Shop Alpina’s Alpiner Extreme sports watches and Heritage reissues online or in our showroom, every order shipped fully insured.
