The Alpina Alpiner Extreme Automatic Titanium watch hands-on

Intro

At Watches and Wonders, we got a glimpse of what’s coming in 2025, and, as expected, the Alpiner Extreme collection plays a pillar of the brand’s portfolio. A sturdy sports watch, Alpiner Extreme was engineered for outdoor activities and is water resistant up to 200 meters. It showcases excellent product finishes and an attractive price point in one of the most competitive market segments.

The new titanium model, whose embargo ends today, stands out in the year’s first half. Thus, it extends a successful product range whose stainless steel iterations received customers’ appreciation first and foremost for their valuable perceived quality.

Alpina’s first-ever titanium watch

For its first-ever titanium watch, Alpina re-engineered its sports watch par excellence. The Alpiner Extreme collection is the brand’s chosen model for such an execution and a milestone-setting product. Engineers and designers opted for grade 2 titanium, easier to machine yet softer than grade 5 alloy, to lower production costs.

Most probably, that’s the best option to mimic a full-steel appearance while minimizing significant price list increases and keep the price point as close as possible to its steel sibling, at nearly half the overall weight.

To prove us wrong, we captured the new Alpina Alpiner Extreme Automatic Titanium next to an Extreme Automatic Chronos Limited Edition model while in Geneva, thus highlighting that it is hard to spot any visible difference between the two regarding brushed and polished case and bracelet finishes. The head-to-head comparison says it all, with the titanium model being hypoallergenic, too.

Available as a 39.0 by 40.5-millimetre model and an 11.5-millimetre thickness, as guaranteed by the Sellita SW200-sourced AL-525 movement (among the slimmest three-hand calibres in the industry), an Alpina Alpiner Extreme Automatic Titanium brings wearing comfort to new heights, outperforming its steel counterpart in that area. Both models adopt the same size, including the distance between the lugs and the bracelet design, whose lines taper towards the hidden folding clasp.

Final thoughts

On top, the timepiece adopts a silver-toned dial with the signature Alpina logo pattern, making the Alpiner Extreme Automatic Titanium a sophisticated monochromatic sports watch. A replacement rubber strap is a no-brainer, as it is offered across the steel sub-collection instead.

The watch is listed at 2,495 euros, meaning the titanium treatment totals 500 euros. Alpina thus offers a like-for-like option, providing a comparable touch and feel and enhanced wearing comfort.

The price gap is not too big, considering the new one is a full-titanium watch. I would have gone for a closed case back to provide a more technical look, but the brand aimed to offer the same watch in titanium.

(Photo credit: Horbiter®, Alpina)

Giovanni Maria Di Biase @Horbiter®