Alpina is blending Earth and Sea in Extreme fashion

In an achievement akin to the successful negotiation of obstacles in outdoor sports, Alpina Watches has completed a technical and stylistic challenge, adapting its iconic Extreme case to its Seastrong Diver line of dive watches. It’s a bold decision in the world of watchmaking, where most manufacturers prefer to keep their ranges and models strictly separate; as such it illustrates the significance of Alpina’s compact and assertive cushion format. Henceforth, the latter’s success reflects not only that of the Extreme line, but also that of the Maison as a whole.

The result is quite simply compelling. The smaller, unisex version of the case (39 x 40.50mm) fits seamlessly into the Seastrong collection, with Earth and Sea coming together here as naturally as an ocean wave meets the coastline. While the Seastrong Diver Extreme Automatic retains a decidedly sporty style, its more restrained dimensions mean it’s ideal for more urban, everyday wear beneath a shirt or jacket, too. The piece is a further embodiment of the Alpina ethos: uncompromising, high-tech watchmaking that’s also measured, balanced and never showy, the fruit of a legacy of good taste and etiquette built up over the long history of the brand, which celebrated its 140th anniversary last year.