I was browsing the world wide web yesterday and came across a watch company called Ball. I was wondering if anyone has heard of them and if you have, what are your thoughts of them?

 

This is for the original Ball Watch Co. http://mb.nawcc.org/showwiki.php?title=Ball_Watch_Co
For the "new, modern" re-itteration of the Ball Watch Co. Google is your friend. And just as an aside the CEO of Ball Watch USA is a member and regular contributor to the NAWCC forums.

 

Excuse me corpoalq, are you telling us that you currently have no Balls?

 

I do have a few Ball pocket watches from the late 1800's and early 1900's, but since the company is a completely different entity now that would truly have no bearing on what the company is like today.

 

Well played, sir.

 

He's debating whether getting some Balls is a good idea.

 

For the first half of the last century, Ball had high quality raiload grade pocket watches made by the major American manufacturers of watches and marketed them under the Official Rail Road Standard mark. It didn't hurt that Webb Ball was responsible for the railroad time services over most of North America's railroads. Some really nice watches well marketed to a captive audience, how could he go wrong.

And as Pvt-Public will no doubt agree.... a nice Ball feels really good in your pocket.

 

Well, if they are a quality watch maker, then I may very well buy some Balls!

 

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No more Balls please.

 

This one I call my "Bastard Ball" it has both an incorrect/damaged dial and incorrect case.

 

Modern, Nice watches a little over priced ( would buy used only) great daily wearer. Not really a collection brand

 

Ball watches have been on my radar for a while. However, if I bought one, I'm worried I might find myself sitting in a darkened room staring at the lume......

 

The "lumes" are what caught my eye. I wish Omega would find a way to incorporate tritium into their designs.

 

Luminox watches give you the lume for less than a quarter the price

 

But they look too much like Tags.

 

It's a very good alternative if you never get a chance to re-charge the superluminova......I have this one
Lume is okay, but constant and persistent (apparently for 25 years!). My Great White, once charged, outshines it for about 8 hours, but after that the Ball takes over.

 

You mean like they already have done in lots,and lots of their vintage watches? I just wish some one could re-lume with the same tritium paste/paint as Omega used to use.

 

Heard they've been making BMW collaboration watches. But that's pretty much it.