Alpina reintroduces the historic 1965 Tropic-Proof design, a true adventurer’s watch. During that era, transatlantic travel was becoming more routine, and timepieces needed to withstand varying international climates, including the extreme humidity of the tropics. With its ultra-robust case and emphasis on readability, this model laid the foundation for today’s Alpina watches. Crafted from brushed and polished stainless steel, the three-part 34mm case features a gloss-finish white dial, silver-tone indexes, and a minute track accented with beige Luminova dots. The hand-polished silver-tone hour, minute, and seconds hands are also filled with beige Luminova for enhanced visibility. Completing the design is a threaded solid case back engraved with a Heritage pattern, paired with a beige Alcantara strap featuring tone-on-tone stitching and a pin buckle.
Heritage
Heritage Automatic
Technical Specifications
- Movement AL-480
- Movement Technology Automatic
- Country Switzerland
- Movement AL-480
- Movement Technology Automatic
- Movement Description Powered by the release of a wound spring, mechanical movements never require a battery. Automatic mechanical movements have an oscillating weight that winds the spring with the motion of the wearer’s arm.
- Functions Hours, Minutes, Date, Small Seconds
- Country Switzerland
- Case Colour Silver-Tone
- Case Shape Round
- Case Material Stainless Steel
- Case Length 34.5
- Case Thickness 8.7
- Lug Width (mm) 17
- Water Resistance [WR] Face-Washing, Sweat, Raindrops, etc.
- Weight (g) 60.8
- Dial Colour Silver-Tone
- Dial Material Brass
- Crystal Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal
- Crystal Description Impact and shatter resistant - anti-reflective coating deflects light
- Band Type Strap
- Band Material Leather
- Band Colour Beige
- Clasp Type Buckle