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 Post subject: Very nice balls!
PostPosted: Wed Sep 26, 2012 9:59 am 
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I have owned many, many Balls. They are incredibly well made, and every time I sell one, I end up missing the tubes. Finally, I settled on a Spacemaster for me, and a MOP Conductor for my wife, which is now her favorite watch. The skin diver is cool - congrats to you both!

Montbrillant Eclipse for me today

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A bit late, but Ball Skin Diver today. The most comfortable bracelet I've worn


I was in the Ball AD last week and he was showing me the PR pics of the new Ball BMW line (42mm) coming soon, COSC, power reserve, GMT,etc. May be interesting except for the BMW logo on dial.



About 3 weeks ago. I was going to buy a very simple day/date Hamilton dress watch and they showed me this one, which of course was about 3 times as much, but when it was sized and I put it on, I had to have it. It is a love/hate watch - no in between. The day/date is crazy, but I kinda like crazy. I would prefer the blue lumed numbers on the ceramic bezel insert were a tad smaller. The bracelet links are not welded like a cheap bracelet, only 2.5mm thick and about 5mm wides, so it flows and hugs the wrist better than any I've worn. It certainly gives it a "make no mistake" tool watch look. I'm going to be trying it out on a spare 20mm DPII/deploy and thing it will look good that way. Only 41mm, it wears much larger. And, no pun intended, after 3 weeks is dead "ball(s)"on at +/- zero sec/day. I never thought about Ball and quite dislike many, but in looking at the huge collection they had was amazed how many I did liked and how reasonably priced they are.


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Sorry for hijacking the thread!
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 26, 2012 10:23 am 
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My new Transocean. FedEx just dropped it off a few hours ago.

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My humble contribution. Colt circa 1993. Just back from an overhaul.

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My new Transocean. FedEx just dropped it off a few hours ago.

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This thing really is growing on me, congratulations on the nice piece!

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Thanks Fred,


I think it's quite striking. I read through some old posts and saw some people weren't exactly "won" over by it, but it really needs to be seen in person. I'm happy with it, and again, Thanks.


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My new Transocean. FedEx just dropped it off a few hours ago.

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Absolutely Beautiful!!!!

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I like that look with the black calf, great pic!

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My new Transocean. FedEx just dropped it off a few hours ago.

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Very nice!!

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I think it's quite striking. I read through some old posts and saw some people weren't exactly "won" over by it, but it really needs to be seen in person. I'm happy with it, and again, Thanks.


Jim

I suppose the initial skepticism stemmed from the unusual earth ball/subdial combination. It looks far more pronounced in pictures than in real life though. I quite like the look on the light dial. The black dial however is different in that regard and less pleasing to look at in my opinion.

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I like that look with the black calf, great pic!

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