I do like Ball watches.. they have a substantial discount in the Carribean.. 40% off!
They are a great bang for buck watch, but the movements are mostly unmodified unfortunately. I have a review on one in my blog somewhere.
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| Author: | MoreCowbell [ Wed Mar 19, 2008 4:29 pm ] |
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Anybody have any experience with Ball watches. I may have fallen in love (maybe just a crush) with the Trainmaster Cannonball. http://basel.watchprosite.com/show-nblo ... ti-361682/ I don't know much about the brand, other than what I've read on the Interweb. Has anyone owned one? I went to the store and they didn't have that one in stock, but they had a similar one in the series and it looked pretty nice. Any advice or experiences are welcome. |
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| Author: | Mikey H [ Wed Mar 19, 2008 4:42 pm ] |
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I have always loved Ball Watches. They are very tough, rugged watches. What I like most about them is the tritium insert tubes for lume, which is 100x brighter and lasts something like 20 years longer than luminescent paint. I favored these over Luminox, because I am a huge fan of mechanical watches. I never cared for their braceletes (just not my style) but their leather straps are very nice. I never pulled the trigger on buying one because the model I liked used an unmodified ETA movement. I would have much preferred an ETA base worked over. So I wound up passing on them, but your post has suddenly peaked my interests again. |
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| Author: | breitlingsource [ Wed Mar 19, 2008 8:43 pm ] |
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I do like Ball watches.. they have a substantial discount in the Carribean.. 40% off!
They are a great bang for buck watch, but the movements are mostly unmodified unfortunately. I have a review on one in my blog somewhere. |
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| Author: | Alien [ Thu Mar 20, 2008 1:52 am ] |
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You really like a chronograph, where the date is set very low (with a magnifying glass) just at the position, where You normaly have the second hand of the chronograph? Always start the chronograph, before You read the date? BG Thomas |
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| Author: | Altair [ Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:29 am ] |
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Nice watch. I like those clean lines and classic feel, the blue hands add a modern touch and are very classy! Great looking piece. |
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| Author: | aleister [ Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:33 am ] |
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Although the overall apperance attracts me, I must agree with Thomas - a bit unpractical if you don't run the chrono continously. |
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| Author: | Driver8 [ Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:48 am ] |
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I'd heard of Ball, but not seen any of them till this post. Very nice, and they've got quite a few original features going on there. |
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| Author: | MoreCowbell [ Thu Mar 20, 2008 3:14 am ] |
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That's a great point about the date window and chrono hand -- not one I would have thought of -- definitely something I would like to see in real life before I buy. And I completely agree with you, MikeH, about the bracelets. I very much prefer it on the brown croc strap. As for the movement (you can read all the details on that site), in this case they have modified it from a 30-minute collector to a 45-minute collector at 9:00. Not a feature I really need, but it's a bit different and interesting. Also the seconds subdial is at 3:00, which is unusual. They must be proud of it, it's got an exhibition back! 
Those are some good things to think about. I really appreciate the input. Sometimes I just get get blinded by my first impression of a watch, so it helps to have a set of impartial eyes take a look. |
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| Author: | doctor diesel [ Thu Mar 20, 2008 3:24 am ] |
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looked at ball watches a while back...no decent dealers near me but when its holiday time (USA) I might have a look for a dealer there and check out the night train one....so many traser vials you can read a book by it at night!.....looks fun and not too pricey. 
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| Author: | Alien [ Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:59 am ] |
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That one would be nice. If it had a black crown as well. BG Thomas |
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| Author: | Flynbyu [ Fri Mar 21, 2008 9:51 am ] |
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I've seen a few, and they are VERY luminous. Nice looking pieces. Great divers watch. ~Brian |
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