Hands-On: Alpina’s Old Dog Of A Movement Has Plenty Of New Tricks
See, for all the improvements in water resistance, service intervals, durability, finishing, power reserve, and every bit of random technology brands can cram into their new releases, you’d be hard-pressed to convince me that watchmaking didn’t just get it at least close to perfect way back in 1938 with the Valjoux 72. Column wheel chronograph, 6.95mm thick, and used by everyone from Breguet and Franck Muller to Rolex and Gallet.