ALPINA D

CASE: chrome plated, stainless steel screwed-in back, 32 mm.

S/N and, occasionally, “Bodenstahl” and “Rostfrei”.

MOVEMENT: ALPINA 592.

Some watches are fitted with ALPINA 595.

MARKINGS: D. only . Letter is larger (2mm) than numbers (1,5mm)

S/N : from the registered watches ( 60) are suppose two batches:

– 5 or 6 digits and range could be between 91XXX and 11XXXX

– 6 digitis and range could be between 228XXX and 244XXX

Some watches bear only the letter “D” before the serial number, leading to speculation that these were intended for other branches, such as the Luftwaffe (Air Force).

However, definitive documentation is scarce, and some “DH” marked watches have been found issued to Luftwaffe personnel, while “D” watches have been found on Army personnel, indicating that the distribution was not strictly compartimentalized.