Last year, ALPINA launched the AlpinerX smartwatch on Kickstarter, to rave reviews, and it is following up this year with four models that constitute the most popular designs chosen by Kickstarter community members. These battery-powered outdoor smartwatches that are packed with a plethora of functions, including environmental sensors for UV, temperature, altitude, pressure and compass. It uses a dedicated AlpinerX companion application, available for iPhone or Android that tracks your heart rate while exercising, records and analyzes your sleep patterns and notifies you of missed calls and messages. It is also very wearable with a lightweight fibreglass case and a steel case back. Alpina introduced the first connected Swiss made horological smartwatch in 2015.
SPECIFICATIONS
CASE
Navy blue fibreglass and stainless steel, 45 mm, 360° bi-directional turning compass bezel, convex scratch resistant sapphire crystal, engraved case back. Water resistant to 100 metres (10 bar/330ft).
DIAL
Navy blue with matte finishing and applied white luminous silver indexes, digital screen, orange-coloured matte hands with white luminous treatment.
MOVEMENT
MMT-283-1, horological smartwatch, all connected functions operated by the crown, 2+ years battery life.
FUNCTIONS
Hours, minutes, seconds, date.
Smartwatch functions: activity tracking, heart rate monitoring, sleep monitoring, dynamic coach, world timer, smart alarms, call and message notifications, UV indicator, altitude, compass, temperature, stopwatch, barometer.
BRACELET/STRAP
Navy blue leather strap with orange stitching and lining.