{"id":14745,"date":"2019-01-09T14:00:47","date_gmt":"2019-01-09T14:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firstclasswatches.co.uk\/blog\/?p=14745"},"modified":"2019-01-09T10:58:09","modified_gmt":"2019-01-09T10:58:09","slug":"alpina-partners-national-park-foundation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firstclasswatches.co.uk\/blog\/2019\/01\/alpina-partners-national-park-foundation\/","title":{"rendered":"National Park Foundation And Alpina"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>Alpina, the original Swiss sports watch brand have recently announced that they are proud to be working with and supporting the mission of the National Park Foundation (NPF), who are the official nonprofit partner of the National Park Service. <\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Alpina have announced that they have now entered into a three-year partnership with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalparks.org\/\">National Park Foundation<\/a> in order to help support America\u2019s national parks, and protect and enhance America&#8217;s rivers and trails. This is in accordance with Alpina Watches\u2019 commitment to outdoor adventure, where a portion of Alpina\u2019s commitment will support the NPF in celebration of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/subjects\/npscelebrates\/rivers-trails-50th.htm\">50th anniversary of the National Trails and National Wild &amp; Scenic Rivers systems<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h5>\u201cPartnering with the National Park Foundation is a natural fit for Alpina given its history in adventure and the brand\u2019s revolution of the modern sport watch,\u201d said Lindsay Mellor, U.S. Marketing Director of Alpina. \u201cThrough our partnership with the National Park Foundation, we hope to engage with those who have a shared passion for adventure and the outdoors and encourage them to explore all three areas of air, land and sea.\u201d<\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Over its 135+ year history,<a href=\"https:\/\/alpinawatches.com\/\"> Alpina<\/a> has always been committed to producing extremely robust sport watches that perform to the highest precision and with the greatest reliability in the most demanding situations. producing watches such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstclasswatches.co.uk\/alpina-mens-alpiner-4-gmt-automatic-al-550g5aq6-p-38307\/\">Alpiner 4<\/a> and more recently the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstclasswatches.co.uk\/alpina-alpinerx-smartwatch-orange-rubber-strap-al-283lbo5aq6-p-47140\/\">AlpinerX Smartwatch<\/a>, which really support their way of thinking and challenging themselves. Alpina looks to provide sportsmen and adventurers with the perfect watch for the outdoor environments that play a role in their everyday lifestyle. The brand\u2019s \u201cAlpinist\u201d philosophy has always been shaped exclusively by the attitude needed to perform in the reality of the most difficult natural environments on earth, taking into consideration four key ideologies: be perseverant, think independently, trust your instincts and don\u2019t forget your roots.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14761\" src=\"https:\/\/www.firstclasswatches.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/AlpinerX_pictures_Watch-6_Temperature-min.jpg\" alt=\"AlpinerX_pictures_Watch-6_Temperature-min\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1005\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firstclasswatches.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/AlpinerX_pictures_Watch-6_Temperature-min.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.firstclasswatches.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/AlpinerX_pictures_Watch-6_Temperature-min-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.firstclasswatches.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/AlpinerX_pictures_Watch-6_Temperature-min-768x377.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.firstclasswatches.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/AlpinerX_pictures_Watch-6_Temperature-min-1024x502.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.firstclasswatches.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/AlpinerX_pictures_Watch-6_Temperature-min-1110x545.jpg 1110w, https:\/\/www.firstclasswatches.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/AlpinerX_pictures_Watch-6_Temperature-min-930x456.jpg 930w, https:\/\/www.firstclasswatches.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/AlpinerX_pictures_Watch-6_Temperature-min-750x368.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.firstclasswatches.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/AlpinerX_pictures_Watch-6_Temperature-min-510x250.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.firstclasswatches.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/AlpinerX_pictures_Watch-6_Temperature-min-360x177.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.firstclasswatches.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/AlpinerX_pictures_Watch-6_Temperature-min-120x59.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h5>\u201cThe National Park Foundation is an ideal partner for a brand like Alpina as it supports the very own trails and rivers that our consumer is exploring,\u201d said Fernando Sanchez, U.S. Managing Director of Alpina. \u201cWe look forward to interacting with our consumer more and inspiring others to go out and reach their own summit.\u201d<\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This is the first brand partnership in the USA for Swiss brand Alpina, and they are not only looking to support the National Parks Foundation, but help lead the charge in challenging all Americans in support of these natural treasures too! Alpina have always had a commitment and drive when it comes to all things nature and these two companies will come together to build awareness of the opportunities and potential that parks, rivers and trails have to offer. This will be furthering their shared goal to encourage the people of America, and all over the world to get outside, explore nature and find time for adventure, and ultimately inspiring the next generation of \u201cAlpinists\u201d and national park enthusiasts.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h5>\u201cAlpina\u2019s new partnership with the National Park Foundation is perfectly timed for the ongoing rivers and trails celebration,\u201d said Stefanie Mathew, vice president of corporate partnerships at the National Park Foundation. \u201cAlpina is inspiring people to immerse themselves in the nature and history of our National Park System and support these national treasures.\u201d<\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14762\" src=\"https:\/\/www.firstclasswatches.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/be5c3eaebd24561c3cd5f7cba3bbbcee.jpg\" alt=\"be5c3eaebd24561c3cd5f7cba3bbbcee\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firstclasswatches.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/be5c3eaebd24561c3cd5f7cba3bbbcee.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.firstclasswatches.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/be5c3eaebd24561c3cd5f7cba3bbbcee-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.firstclasswatches.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/be5c3eaebd24561c3cd5f7cba3bbbcee-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.firstclasswatches.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/be5c3eaebd24561c3cd5f7cba3bbbcee-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.firstclasswatches.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/be5c3eaebd24561c3cd5f7cba3bbbcee-1110x624.jpg 1110w, https:\/\/www.firstclasswatches.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/be5c3eaebd24561c3cd5f7cba3bbbcee-930x523.jpg 930w, https:\/\/www.firstclasswatches.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/be5c3eaebd24561c3cd5f7cba3bbbcee-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.firstclasswatches.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/be5c3eaebd24561c3cd5f7cba3bbbcee-510x287.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.firstclasswatches.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/be5c3eaebd24561c3cd5f7cba3bbbcee-360x203.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.firstclasswatches.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/be5c3eaebd24561c3cd5f7cba3bbbcee-120x68.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alpina, the original Swiss sports watch brand have recently announced that they are proud to be working with and supporting the mission of the National Park Foundation (NPF), who are&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":14757,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false},"categories":[12],"tags":[1064,6275,2346,6271,6269,6273],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v18.4.1 - 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