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Jan 10, 2022, 02:36 PM
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Alpines
In the early to mid 70s rado released a series of relatively small highly sculpted models, generally with high jewel counts and "fancy" dials. These were the Alpine series of watches. Here is a list of known models. Feel free to add photos of any Alpine Rado you have.
"Alpine series":
Alpineum is a museum with a diorama of the Alpes in Luzern, Switzerland
Arosa is a city in Switzerland.
Berg is the name of several cities in Switzerland, Austria, Germany and also German for mountain
Bernina is a mountain(Piz Bernina), a mountain pass and a district in the Swiss eastern Alpes
Breithorn("broad horn") is a mountain near Zermatt in Switzerland
Brienzer is an inhabitant of the Swiss municipality of Brienz - in the near the Brienzer Rothorn
Brig is a city and a district in the Kanton Wallis in Switzerland
Cologny is a municipality in Switzerland
Durance is a river in the French Alps.
Ebnat is a city in Switzerland
Eiger is a mountain near Zermatt in Switzerland
Esel is a mountain in Switzerland - and German for donkey
Freiger or Wilder Freiger is a mountain in Tirol at the Austrian-Italian border
Furka is a mountain pass connecting the Swiss federal states Uri and Wallis
Gorner is a glacier near Zermatt in Switzerland
Jorasses or Grandes Jorasses is a mountain near the Montblanc in France
Kapell is a skiing and hiking area in Austria
Kriens is a city near Luzern in Switzerland
Lauberhorn is a mountain and a famous ski race located near Wengen in Switzerland
Limmat is a river in Switzerland
Matterhorn is one of the most famous mountains of the Alpes near Zermatt, Switzerland
Meilen is a city at the Lake Zürich in Switzerland
Monte Rosa is the 2nd highest mountain of the Alpes in Switzerland
Murten is a city in Switzerland
Randegg is a city in Austria
Rothorn("red horn") or Brienzer Rothorn is the name of a mountain near Brienz in Switzerland, a lot of other mountains in the Alpes wear this name
Scheidegg is a mountain pass in Switzerland(Große/Large and Kleine/Small Scheidegg)
Schilthorn is a mountain near Mürren in Switzerland
Schreckhorn is a mountain in Switzerland
Simplon is a mountain pass in Switzerland
Ticino is both a Kanton(federal state) and a river in Switzerland
Solve all your doubts through question mode.
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Jan 10, 2022, 02:38 PM
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Breinzer
Solve all your doubts through question mode.
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Jan 10, 2022, 02:42 PM
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Jan 13, 2022, 07:38 AM
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I have this comparatively ropey Simplon, but I know nothing about it, so not even sure it's an Alpine.
That Breinzer with the integrated bracelet is superb!
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Originally Posted by
Calumets
I have this comparatively ropey Simplon, but I know nothing about it, so not even sure it's an Alpine.
That Breinzer with the integrated bracelet is superb!
Pretty sure it is an Alpine, as Henry says earlier in the thread, it's a mountain pass in Switzerland. Most likely powered by a Peseux 7001, as are the Balboa Cologny's , also a manual 2 hander of similar vintage.
Last edited by Tim.; Apr 6, 2022 at 07:19 AM.
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Originally Posted by
Tim.
Pretty sure it is an Alpine, as Henry says earlier in the thread, it's a mountain pass in Switzerland. Most likely powered by a Peseux 7001, as are the Balboa Cologny's , also a manual 2 hander of similar vintage.
You're right Tim.
I briefly owned the even rarer Simplonauto, I have a feeling that I sold it to Ismy.
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Originally Posted by
Tim.
Here's most of my Alpines.
Kriens
Eiger Mk1
Scheidegg
Esel
You missed out your Monte Rosa, which is much nicer than mine.
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Apr 6, 2022, 04:32 PM
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