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That's part of what makes Alpina's recent revival of the bumper so fun. As its sixth in-house caliber – the AL-709 – it's kind of a surprise that a sporty brand seems to have brought back a "dead" design for nothing more than nostalgia's sake. And frankly, I'm here for it. That's not link to say Alpina slapped an old movement design in a new case and called it a day. No, it link seems acutely aware of the "bumper's" drawbacks and made efforts to improve link it.

You can also see the holes for the indexes poking peaking out below the "1" on "10" and "12" which link is link a sign that the dial was worked on. During a restoration, the holes for indices are often link opened up slightly, making them bigger and more apparent, which is more visible from the rear.