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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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    Solve all your doubts through question mode.

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    Solve all your doubts through question mode.

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    Here's most of my Alpines.

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    Edit: I haven't added my Colognys as I never considered them Alpines, it's a Swiss municipality rather than an alpine region or feature but, I suppose one could argue that Switzerland is an alpine region so, here's my Colognys.

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    Last edited by Tim.; Apr 6, 2022 at 10:37 PM.

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    I have this comparatively ropey Simplon, but I know nothing about it, so not even sure it's an Alpine.
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    That Breinzer with the integrated bracelet is superb!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Calumets View Post
    I have this comparatively ropey Simplon, but I know nothing about it, so not even sure it's an Alpine.
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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by Tim. View Post
    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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    Quote Originally Posted by Tim. View Post
    Here's most of my Alpines.

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    Eiger Mk1
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    You missed out your Monte Rosa, which is much nicer than mine.

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    The Alpines I have owned that I can find pictures of.

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    A few more.

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