Alpina Watch: Startimer Pilot Solarmeter Blue AL-140BLW3S26

Pre-order: deliveries during November

Alpina: the Startimer Pilot Solarmetre, a 38 mm Swiss solar pilot's watch

The Alpina Startimer Pilot Solarmetre Blue AL-140BLW3S26 marks a significant evolution in the brand's aviation collection by incorporating Solarmetre solar technology for the first time. It combines a new compact 38 mm stainless steel case with a grained navy blue dial and a matching Cordura textile strap. The Startimer Pilot Solarmetre thus retains the highly legible identity of Alpina aviation watches while adopting a more contemporary power technology.

The blue dial of this Alpina Startimer Pilot Solarmetre is slightly translucent to allow natural or artificial light to pass through to the solar cells hidden beneath its surface. This design maintains the appearance of a traditional watch dial while powering the AL-140 solar caliber. The grained blue dial features a date window at 3 o'clock as well as blue Super-LumiNova® details on the Alpina logo at 12 o'clock and on the counterbalance of the second hand.

The Alpina Startimer Pilot Solarmetre is powered by the AL-140 solar quartz caliber, developed with the Swiss manufacture La Joux-Perret. Once fully charged, the watch can operate for up to 10 months in total darkness. This Alpina movement handles hours, minutes, seconds, and the date, while automatically storing energy produced by the solar cells in a rechargeable battery.

With its 38 mm diameter and only 9.32 mm thickness, the Alpina Startimer Pilot Solarmetre Blue adopts particularly versatile proportions. Its steel case combines a satin-finished bezel, vertically satin-finished surfaces, and mirror-polished chamfers. It is protected by a sapphire crystal and features water resistance of 10 ATM / 100 meters. Its navy blue Cordura strap with tone-on-tone stitching completes a light and sporty configuration, faithful to the Alpina Startimer universe.

Technical specifications

• Brand: Alpina
• Collection: Startimer
• Model: Startimer Pilot Solarmetre blue
• Reference: AL-140BLW3S26
• Movement: Solar quartz
• Caliber: Alpina AL-140
• Movement development: Solar technology developed with the Swiss manufacture La Joux-Perret
• Power reserve / autonomy: Up to 10 months in total darkness after a full charge
• Energy source: Natural or artificial light
• Energy storage: Integrated rechargeable battery
• Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, and date
• Case: Stainless steel
• Diameter: 38 mm
• Thickness: 9.32 mm
• Crystal: Sapphire
• Dial: Grained navy blue, slightly translucent to allow light to pass through to the solar cells
• Hands: Hours, minutes, and central seconds; Super-LumiNova®
• Indices: Arabic numeral indices covered with Super-LumiNova®
• Strap: Navy blue Cordura fabric, interior leather lining
• Clasp: Pin buckle
• Water resistance: 10 ATM / 100 meters
• Origin: Switzerland; solar movement developed by La Joux-Perret and Alpina
• Alpina warranty: 3 years

Why choose this watch?

The Alpina Startimer Pilot Solarmetre Blue AL-140BLW3S26 combines a compact 38 mm format, a thickness of only 9.32 mm, a sapphire crystal, 100 meters of water resistance, and solar technology capable of providing up to ten months of autonomy in total darkness. The Startimer Pilot Solarmetre thus brings a real technical evolution to the Startimer collection without abandoning its aviation aesthetic.

The grained blue dial, blue Super-LumiNova® accents, and Cordura strap also give this Alpina Startimer Pilot Blue a more contemporary identity than traditional Startimers. The Startimer Pilot Solarmetre is therefore a particularly interesting proposition for anyone looking for a Swiss solar watch that is slim, robust, and easy to wear every day.

About the brand Alpina

Founded in 1883, Alpina is a Swiss watchmaker historically specialized in sports and instrumental watches. Since the 1920s, the brand has developed a special bond with aviation, a heritage now represented by the Startimer Pilot collection.

With the Alpina Startimer Pilot Solarmetre, the brand introduces Solarmetre technology into its aeronautical range for the first time. Already used in the Alpiner Extreme collection, this technology developed with La Joux-Perret allows Alpina to combine its tool-watch heritage with a Swiss solar movement offering up to ten months of autonomy. The Startimer Pilot Solarmetre thus marks an important step in the technical evolution of the collection.