Alpina Watch: Startimer Pilot Solar-meter Black AL-140BW3S26

Pre-order: deliveries during November

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

The Alpina Startimer Pilot Solarmetre Black AL-140BW3S26 marks a significant evolution in the brand's aeronautical collection by integrating Solarmetre solar technology for the first time. It combines a new compact 38mm stainless steel case with a grained black dial and a matching stitched leather strap. The Startimer Pilot Solarmetre thus retains the highly legible identity of Alpina aviation watches while adopting a more contemporary power technology.

The black dial of this Alpina Startimer Pilot Solarmetre is slightly translucent to allow natural or artificial light to reach 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 black 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 blue counterweight 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 the hours, minutes, seconds, and 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 Black 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 benefits from water resistance of 10 ATM / 100 meters. Its black leather strap with white stitching makes this Startimer Pilot Solarmetre Black the most dressy option, while remaining faithful to the Alpina Startimer universe.

Technical specifications

• Brand: Alpina
• Collection: Startimer
• Model: Startimer Pilot Solarmetre Black
• Reference: AL-140BW3S26
• 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 black, slightly translucent to allow light to pass through to the solar cells
• Hands: Hours, minutes, and central seconds hand; Super-LumiNova®
• Indices: Arabic numeral indices coated with Super-LumiNova®
• Strap: Black leather, white stitching
• 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 Black AL-140BW3S26 combines a compact 38mm format, a thickness of only 9.32mm, 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 black dial, the blue accents, and the leather strap also give this Alpina Startimer Pilot Black a more elegant identity than the traditional Startimer models. The Startimer Pilot Solarmetre therefore represents a particularly interesting proposition for anyone looking for a Swiss solar watch that is thin, robust, and easy to wear every day.

About the Alpina brand

Founded in 1883, Alpina is a Swiss watchmaking house historically specialized in sports and tool watches. The brand has developed a special bond with aviation since the 1920s, a legacy 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 milestone in the technical evolution of the collection.