Stuhrling Original Alpine Challenge Skeleton Watch

[MrDerprinz3]

Nice watch

[KeepTheTime]

@MrDerprinz3 Thanks!

[MrLifestudent]

the blue screws look really nice...beautiful,doubt I could afford one.

[karonmark]

The band is horrible though, would have been better with a rubber one instead

[BigBlue0002]

And, here come the Chinese... An ST-90050 movement in an attractive package. Takes many styling cues from Swiss manufactures. (someone mentioned Corum. I spy a little Patek Phillipe)

Chinese horolouge is up and comming. This Alpine is an example. Possibly, in the next 20 years, the Swiss will be in a dogfight for "market share"; either bring prices down or get slain by the Dragon. Ask GM, Ford and Chrysler (are they still around?) about those "crappy" Japanese imports of 30 years ago...

[herrmauri]

@BigBlue0002

You're right and no so right, because swiss watches are like ferrari, there better cars around but people buy them to show they can afford 'em. Perhaps mid-low swiss brands will be fighting against other watches for instance, these chinese stuhrling but the high end luxury will never dissapear. sorry 4 my english

[BigBlue0002]

@herrmauri That's a compelling arguement; the continued dominance of the "Swiss" label in watchmaking. I counter with this... In 1908 the Ford Motor Company revolutionized the auto industry with the assembly line. And, Ford "dominated" the automobile industry. A century later this same company is clawing for market-share... Swiss dominance isn't a foregone conclusion... As the Asians get better it will force the Swiss to compete. Seagull may be the Valjoux of the future...

[jjlwis]

corum bubble anyone? 

[ChicaWolverina]

I detest those plated screws on the bezel and the overly mannerist lug end covers, but it's sort of interesting in a pseudo Hublot way. 

[ryanhayn]

yikes