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Date/Report Number ..090112R5BY.04 Item: VINTAGE 1945 14k gold ALPINA | ||||
Description of item: VINTAGE
VINTAGE 1945 ALPINA IN O.585 14K GOLD 32 X 38 MM W/O CROWN WITH ALPINA 17J INCABLOC 592
WITH NEW HAND MADE TURNED EDGE DOUBLE STITCHED PADDED BROWN OSTRICH STRAP WITH GOLD PLATED
STAINLESS STEEL DUAL BUTTON QUICK RELEASE STRAP DEPLOYMENT .
CONDITION MINT. .Estimated Retail Replacement Value $1149.00 |
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VINTAGE
1945
ALPINA
IN
O.585
14K GOLD
32 X 38 MM
W/O CROWN
WITH
ALPINA
17J
INCABLOC
592
WITH
NEW
HAND MADE
TURNED EDGE
DOUBLE STITCHED
PADDED BROWN
OSTRICH
STRAP
WITH
GOLD PLATED
STAINLESS STEEL
DUAL BUTTON
QUICK RELEASE
STRAP DEPLOYMENT
Alpina 1883 and German Watchmaker Gottlieb Hauser The Union Horlogère (UH) or Vereinigte Uhrmacher Alpina (VUA) was founded by Gottlieb Hauser1883 as an association of leading manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers to unify the purchase and distribution of watch and clock parts. Soon genuine calibres were designed, and manufactured by the Alpina *Ebauche Factory of Duret & Colonnaz in Geneva. * Ébauche: an incomplete watch movement which sold sets of loose parts, comprising the main plate, bridges, train, regulator, winding and setting mechanism without the timing system, escapement and the mainspring.
Alpina Glashütte 1909-1922 The First World War During the First World War, major capital flow restrictions and import/export restrictions restricted cused problems for Alpina. Finally in 1917, towards the end of the war, the Association "Union Horlogère" was dissolved. Two separate anonymous societies were incorporated: the Union Horlogère SA in Bienne, Switzerland and the Alpina Deutsche Uhrmacher-Genossenschaft G.m.b.H. in Berlin, Germany.
After WWI The representatives of Union Horlogère sold high quality watches primarily under the Alpina brand. Each watchmaker, manufacturer or specialized shop that wanted to become a member had to apply. Membership allowed each representative to benefit from the purchase of Alpina watches. Each member was guaranteed to be the only Alpina representative in his or her town with the exception if the town was large enough to support more than one representative.The Association fixed retail prices. Advertising was entirely paid the Association from its common funds coming from subscriptions, entry fees and subsidies calculated on suppliers' turnover. <The Alpina Gruen Gilde 1929-1937 In 1929 the American brand Gruen merged with Alpina forming "Alpina Gruen Gilde SA", the largest community of interests that ever existed in the horological field. The quality of Alpina and Gruen watches improved. Models such as the "Doctor's Watch" produced by the Aegler factory -- Rolex later bought the Aegler factory-- and was distributed under the names of Alpina, Gruen, Alpina-Gruen and Rolex ("Prince"). But the merger was of short duration. Gruen restricted Alpina access to its USA members and attempted to sell watches higher priced than Alpina, the two brands separated in 1937 and Alpina Union Horlogère SA continued alone.
Alpina's best sellers In 1933, Alpina presented its first "sports-watch", the "Blockuhr" in steel- patented a new type of crown (Brevet 1464).- the "Alpina 4" in 1938 1) anti magnetic, 2) waterproof 3) Incabloc anti-shock system, 4) stainless steel.
The Second World War While the Union Horlogère had separated in three legally independent companies during the First World War, relationships were again under intense scrutiny during World War II. Import and capital flow restrictions as well as travel problems suppressed many of its activities. Eventually, the Allied Forces pressed the Swiss Alpina Union Horlogère to drop usage of the Alpina name in Germany. The German association then adopted the name Dugena (Deutsche Uhremacher-Genossenschaft Alpina), which became their new trademark **********************************************************
ALPINA |
THIS AWESOME
GOLD
ALPINA
IS A
RARE FIND
:NOTE:
THE BUFFING COMPOUND
AT THE TOP OF LUGS
HAS BEEN REMOVED
THE CLEAN
WHITE GLOSS ENAMEL DIAL
FEATURES
ALPINA
IN BLACK
WITH
GOLD STICK MARKERS
WITH
GOLD 12
AND
GOLD HANDS
THE LARGE
34.5 X 44.2
GOLD CASE
IS IN
EXCELLENT CONDITION
AND
FEATURES
DROP LUGS
WITH
RARE
OFF-SET
SPRING BAR
HOLES
CASE IS HALLMARKED
WITH
GERMAN MARK
FOR
GOLD
LOOKS LIKE IT WAS MADE LAST WEEK...
INSTALLED
IS A
HAND MADE
TURNED EDGE
DOUBLE STITCHED
AND
PADDED
BROWN OSTRICH
STRAP
WITH
GOLD PLATED STEEL
QUICK RELEASE DEPLOYMENT
THE OSTRICH SKIN IS TOP GRADE
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.FOR INFORMATION AS TO STRAP. ROCK HAS NOT DEFINED NOR CHOSE A STRAP.
LUXURY
AND
EASE OF USE
THE DEPLOYMENT WILL
PROTECT THE STRAP
STRAPS LAST UP TO 4 TIMES AS
LONG AS THOSE WITH JUST BUCKLES
THE LUXURY STRAP
LOOKS FANTASTIC
AGAINST THE GOLD CASE
THIS EARLY ALPINA WITH 592
MOVEMENT FEATURES SUB-SECONDS
ANOTHER SHOT OF THIS FANTASTC STRAP
YES, THE CASE IS AWESOME
ANOTHER SHOT OFTHE HALLMARK
THIS IS A KEEPER
YOU CAN WEAR
PERFECT SIZE
34.5 X 44.2
SIZE REGULAR IN 18MM
GOLD AND OSTRICH
GOLD AND OSTRICH
THE CASE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
WITH ONLY A SMALL INDENT ON TP OF ONE LUG
HERE YOU CAN SEE THE COOL
SPRING BAR HOLDERS
ANOTHER SHOT
THESE ARE A FIRST
LOOKS LIKE ALPINA ADDED THESE
TO A WIRE LUG STYLE CASE
SOLID 14K GOLD CASE
AND SNAP-ON CASE BACK
NOTICE THE STAMPINGS
ALPINA
592
SER# 17298
Features
manual wind
sub second
Data
12''', Dm= 26.6mm
H= 4mm
15/17 jewels
f = 18000 A/h
power reserve 46h
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CONDITION WATCH:
EXCELLENT - RUNS EXCELLENT
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