Alpina 575 (Universal 259)

Overview

TypeMechanical
Manufacturer Alpina
Year~

Documents

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Notes:
ingenious: one simple part replaces setting-lever spring, yoke, and yoke spring differences not known between 575, 762 Gruen lists two balance staffs and two lever arbors for the equivalent Gruen 179. Maybe this lead to two Alpina calibres within the Alpina-Gruen Guild. The additional Gruen designation 179 on the earlier Alpina 762 makes more likely that it was finished by Gruen, while the later Alpina 575 was purchased directly from Universal. Movement registers and staff lists contain only the base calibre Universal 259, and this makes further investigations difficult.

Dimensions

Width 21.7 lignes
Height 3.75 mm
Stem height 0.5 mm
Hands diameter (H x M x S) 1.31 x 0.72 x 0.15 mm

Technical data

Lift angle°
Beat rate18000 BPH
Jewels count
Power reserve37 hours
Shock protection
Mobile stud carrierfalse

Complications

Self windingno
Datefalse
Dayfalse
Hackingfalse
Chronographfalse

Mainspring

GR codeZf761
Length250
Height8.5
Thickness0.1
Diameter1.25

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