Alpina Caliber 592e

Alpina Caliber 592

Alpina Caliber 592e

Brand Alpina
Caliber Number 592 (592E pictured)
Movement Type Manual wind, mechanical
Diameter 12”’ (26.6mm)
Thickness 4mm
Jewels 15
Lift Angle 52 degrees
Power Reserve ~46 hours
Vibrations Per Hour 18,000 bph
Balance Staff U866
Hairspring Flat
Anti-Shock Incabloc
Hand Size
4.50mm x 0.70mm x 0.20mm
Features Hours, minutes, small seconds
Country of Manufacture Switzerland
Production Years late 1930s-1950s/60s
Known Models Vintage Alpina dress watch (Add yours in the comments below)

The Alpina caliber 592 is a vintage manual-wind mechanical movement. This caliber was produced in the 1930s – 1950s/60s. The 592 has an Incabloc anti-shock protection (Incabloc was invented in 1934).

Northernman on the Omega Forums said this about the caliber 592:

“Alpina is one of the mostly forgotten “grand old names” of the Swiss watch industry. The caliber 592 was one of their finest designs. The quality and reputation is on such a level that some modern designer watches has come out during the last years with NOS Alpina 592 movements in them!
In 1948 the school of watchmaking at the cantonal polytechnic in Biel chooses the 12-ligne hand-wound Alpina caliber 592 to serve as the school’s didactic caliber. This choice underscores the fact that this movement was especially precise, reliable and robust.”

Some of the topics covered in this caliber listing:

Caliber Variations

The movement pictured here is a caliber 592E found in a vintage Alpina dress watch. The “E” indicates that the movement is equipped with a nickel screw balance. While the movement featured here has 15 jewels, there are caliber 592 examples with 17 jewels. 17 jewel movements will be labeled as such.

  • Caliber 592 movements without a letter will have a Glucydur screw balance.
  • The caliber 592R has a ring style Glucydur balance.

Alpina caliber 592 vs 598

There is also a caliber 598 which is similar to the 592 but has a central seconds instead of a sub seconds.

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6k3-Z1SJFA

About Alpina

Alpina is a Swiss was company that was founded by Gottlieb Hauser in 1883. The brand was acquired by Frédérique Constant since 2002. Frédérique Constant was founded in 1988 and later sold to Citizen in 2017. While Citizen is a watch company based in Japan, Alpina is still located in Plan-les-Ouates, Geneva, Switzerland.

Please share your experiences and thoughts about the Alpina caliber 592 in the comments section below…

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Service: Alpina Dress Watch with Alpina 592 Movement - WahaWatches
4 years ago

[…] movement is the in-house Alpina 592 with a sub-second and a nickel screw balance. This version has 15 jewels but there’s also a […]

Adonis
Adonis
4 years ago

They sure don’t make them like they used to do they!

Jake Malk
Jake Malk
4 years ago
Reply to  Adonis

You’re right. They make them even better now 😉

Jim Sundström
Jim Sundström
2 years ago

ALPINA VINTAGE caliber 592. Case num ber 100 – 523338. Which year was it made?

cedric
cedric
11 months ago

As a newbie amateur watchmaker I have to say it’s a pleasure to work on this movement. Easy to work on and well build/finished.

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