Alpina Alpiner Chronograph Automatic 41.5 Review
It's been a while since we last had an Alpina watch in for review, and much has changed at the brand since. Our previous encounter was with the Alpina Startimer Pilot Manufacture. I liked just about everything about it, especially the manufacture movement within and modest price tag, but had one gripe�� it just didn't feel like an original design. For everything it had going for, this one aspect just kind of undermined it. It seemed odd to me that brand with manufacture capabilities as well as a rich history and archive, would make something derivative.Well, they seemed to have caught on as at the last two Basels they've begun to push their new Alpiner line, which draws inspiration from within. There are now many models within this series, such as their modern 4-line, which utilize their in-house GMT complication as well as in-house Flyback chronograph, and their vintage inspired models. It's the latter we'll be taking a look at today with the somewhat dryly titled Alpina Alpiner Chrono

Which 5396 looks better?
I was considering to go with 5146G cream dial when the AD showed me several 5396 series.a) 5396G-001 white baton b) 5396G-014 slate breguet numbers c) 5396R-014 rose gold with blue dialI haven't seen 5396R-014 rose gold with blue dial yet. I like breguet numbers but white version looks cleaner.Curious to know what others think - out of the above three, which version is good and which is no-no?Searched the forum but haven't seen much discussion on 5396R-014.

Anyone looking to sell a 5711 (blue)? :)
Been trying hard to find one at a fair deal.Usually slightly late and they are sold, or asking price just extremely high.Looking for a blue dial 5711 for some time now.If you have one for sale, please do PM me.I hope asking here is not against the forum rules, but I figured it would be the best place, since many guys look to upgrade or clean out the collection, etc.Thank you guys very much in advance and have a great day!

Explorer 2 on NATO, pictures?
Recently purchased an Explorer 2, black dial, seller included a black NATO with orange stripe. Anyone have a NATO on this watch and care to share pics?

Kids are funny
A few months back, my wife and I took our 10yr old son with us to our local Jeweler /AD to get a necklace fixed. Instead of my son following his mother to the jewelry counter, he walked over to the Rolex display and picked out what appeared to be a two tone woman's Datejust... Not knowing, he was under the assumption that the smaller watches were made for kids.After shaking my head l, laughing, and saying no, He also told me that he had 5th grade school pictures coming up and he wanted to have one of his own to wear... Again, after laughing even harder, I had to tell him that he will have to earn his own one day, but for now he needs to stick with his digital Casio.... Some of the things we see and hear as parents are priceless, as is the perspective of a child.