King Jewelers of Nashville, TN named exclusive Alpina Geneve authorized watch dealer in Central South

Alpina’s first series of Regulator wristwatches, presented in 2005, are a reminder of the brand’s heritage and fascinating history – albeit with a design that is resolutely fresh and contemporary.

In 2008, Alpina is renewing its watch making tradition, which has been the cornerstone of the brand revival’s success amongst watch enthusiasts and trade professionals alike, and launches a brand-new manufacture calibre, the AL-950, in a new collection: the Alpina Manufacture Regulator.

Inspired by the past, yet built with today’s design and technical know-how. A stunning and well-balanced timepiece, arguably more "sober" than its big brother, the best-selling Alpina Avalanche Extreme Regulator, which is behind the brand's successful comeback to the forefront of the watch making scene. The "Extreme" has been resized - from a stately 48mm to a more respectable 46mm. But brand aficionados, rest assured: the iconic design elements of the “Extreme” remain – along with an even bolder and more elaborate dial design.

The movement is designed and developed entirely in the manufacture's workshops in Plan-les-Ouates, Genève, and features an automatic winding mechanism incorporating Alpina’s trademark rotor – a salute to the designers (Straub & Co.) of Alpina's first automatic calibre of 1945, the 582. As with all Alpina's mechanical timepieces, the finely decorated movement is visible through a transparent case back.

Teamwork…

After two years of Research and Development, the expert watchmakers at Alpina were ready to present a brand new Alpina Manufacture Movement with automatic winding and date. The dedication and hard work of the entire Alpina team is thus rewarded, and an ambitious dream has come true. A team of specialists (designers, engineers and watchmakers) worked on this project passionately for over two years. With the help of high-precision avant-garde machines, some of which have even been improved to suit the needs of the company, each and every team member worked hand in hand to revive Alpina as a Manufacture.

Yet the idea of a new manufacture calibre for Alpina is not new:
when the two co-founders of Frédérique Constant, Aletta and Peter Stas, took over the famous Swiss watch brand Alpina in 2002, their goal was to manufacture tough yet elegant, top-quality sports watches. The success of the Avalanche Extreme Regulator confirms their feeling that a watch must be beautiful, comfortable – and of impeccable quality. After considerable investments in technical know-how and, most importantly, a highly motivated and expert team of professionals, their ambition of manufacturing a bespoke in-house calibre has been accomplished.

Technical Specifications AL-950LBB4AE6

Reference:
AL-950LBB4AE6

Movement:
Automatic, new Regulator Manufacture Calibre AL-950, 13 ¼ lines (31 mm) diameter, Incabloc shock-absorber, 28,800 Bph, 25 jewels, Glucydur balance, Nivarox No.1 balance-spring, power reserve 48 hours. Bridges decorated with Perlage and Côtes de Genève, finished anglage, black rotor decorated with Côtes de Genève.

Functions:
Hours (Regulator at 10 o’clock), Minutes, Date at 6 o’clock.

Case:
Surgical Stainless Steel; 46 mm diameter ; 3-part case secured by six triangular-shaped stainless steel screws; sapphire crystal, see-through crystal case back; 20 ATM Water-resistant, individually numbered; ABS-coated screw-down crown with red enamelled Alpina triangle.

Dial:
Black and anthracite (slate grey) dial.
Applied indexes, white painted luminous hands.

Strap:
Rubber strap with deployment buckle.

Alpina is an independent family owned watch manufacturer based in Plan-les-Ouates, Geneva. Founded in 1883, Alpina celebrates its 125th Anniversary in 2008 and is evolving into a cool Sports & Lifestyle brand with its new, contemporary collections. The company is involved in all stages of watch production, from initial design to final assembly and quality control. Each watch is assembled by hand and extensively controlled with state-of-the-art equipment, in order to ensure maximum quality and durability. The company innovates to offer creativity and exceptional value. Its factory in Plan-les-Ouates Geneva is ultra modern and offers the best environment for its watchmakers. Production will reach 10,000 timepieces in 2008.

Alpina Geneve watches are available exclusively at King Jeweler’s Aventura, FL and at King Jeweler’s Nashville, TN in Green Hills. Alpina, Be a Player.

More information can be found on www.alpina-watches.com.

About King Jewelers

Established in 1912, King Jewelers has proudly styled jewelry aficionados from around the world. For five generations, the King family has owned and operated King Jewelers while building an outstanding reputation steeped in quality, value, and first-class service.

Offering a magnificent selection of fine jewelry collections including the fashion-forward Italian designs, classics diamond creations, luxury Swiss timepieces, estate jewelry, modern designer jewelry, as well as colored gemstones and fancy-colored diamonds, King Jewelers is the one-stop-jewelry shop that prides itself in being one step ahead of the trend. At King Jewelers you will always find the “best of the best,” no matter what your style or budget may be. The salon also offers bridal, baby, and gift collections. In addition, King Jewelers offers on-site jewelry and watch repairs, custom design services, appraisals, estate buying, and corporate gift programs.

King Jeweler’s Aventura located at 18265 Biscayne Boulevard in South Florida. The showroom features shop-in-shop boutiques from Bulgari, Harry Winston, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Chopard, IWC, and Breitling. Private viewing rooms and seating areas allow shoppers a private and comfortable shopping experience, not to mention the fully stocked, hip NYC-style bar. The new showroom also offers designer jewelry boutiques from Judith Ripka, Kwiat, Marco Bicego, Pianegonda, Yvel, Roberto Coin, Chanel, Vacheron Constantin, A. Link, Alpina, Anonimo, and Jay Strongwater. The gallery also carries great men's jewerly and accessory collections from Scott Kay and titanium jewelry for men from Edward Mirell, Porsche Design, Montblanc and Sauro.

King Jeweler’s Nashville will be opening in November 2008 located at 4121 Hillsboro Road in the beautiful shopping area of Green Hills, TN. The showroom features shop-in-shop boutiques from Bulgari, Harry Winston, Jaeger-LeCoultre, IWC, Piaget, Cartier, Girard-Perregaux, Corum, Hublot, Chopard, and Breitling. Private viewing rooms and seating areas allow shoppers a private and comfortable shopping experience, not to mention the fully stocked, hip NYC-style bar. The new showroom also offers designer jewelry boutiques from Judith Ripka, Kwiat, Pianegonda, Yvel, Alpina, Anonimo, Leslie Greene, Roberto Coin, A. Link and Jay Strongwater.

Kings Jewelers is a member of the Jewelers of America, American Watch Guild, Jewelers Board of Trade, and the American Society of Appraisers and has among its staff GIA Certified Gemologists. For additional information please visit www.Kings1912.com.