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Ball Engineer Master II Chronometer: COSC Utility, Dive Ability

Ball have a revamped Chronometer on their site, with their trademark gas tube lume, a healthy 300m of depth resistance and a 42mm case width. It’s a limited edition too. The movement is COSC level, and at this price level you don’t find that many Swiss rivals with COSC certified movements plus 300m of range underwater. Formex springs to mind as a Swiss dive watch … Continue reading Ball Engineer Master II Chronometer: COSC Utility, Dive Ability

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Ball Engineer II Gets a Copper Colour Option

Ball has added a copper tone dial colour option to its Engineer II Moonpahse Calendar model and we aren’t so keen on it, although you might like it. If you do, then the intro pre-order price is £1810, which saves you a bit on the standard RRP of £2420. It’s 40mm wide, sapphire crystal and the usual gas tube lume, plus we like that day … Continue reading Ball Engineer II Gets a Copper Colour Option

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Ball Engineer II Moon Calendar: New Grey Dial Options

There are a range of new dial colours available for the Ball Engineer II Moon Calendar model, but we like the blue best. Yep, blue is the best selling dial colour generally with watches, so we aren’t going out on a limb. That said, the green is kinda nice too. If you’ve recently refurbished your bungalow and installed a grey granite kitchen, then you’ll be … Continue reading Ball Engineer II Moon Calendar: New Grey Dial Options

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Engineer III Outlier: Beautiful Remix of Rolex/Tudor Elements

The Ball Engineer series are an impressive line of Swiss timepieces.  There are Submariner lookalikes, Triple Dates, Moonphases and more – it’s diverse and there’s something for everyone in the Engineer line-up. The Engineer Outlier has evolved into something that’s a clever blend of Tudor BB and  Rolex Sub/GMT homage – and that’s a good thing. Big cyclops, COSC accuracy, 200m depth, 904 grade steel … Continue reading Engineer III Outlier: Beautiful Remix of Rolex/Tudor Elements

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Ball Engineer Moon III: Classic Elegance, Triple Date Style

The latest from Ball Watch is a classic triple calendar model, with that 50s style day, month and sweeping date hand. It has the signature gas tube lume and comes with cream, light or dark blue, black, green or silver dial options.  Called the Engineer II Moon, it has a sapphire crystal and 40mm steel case, with see-thru caseback. Here’s the word; “Imagine the possibilities … Continue reading Ball Engineer Moon III: Classic Elegance, Triple Date Style

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Ball Engineer III – Maverick Edition

The latest from Ball watches is a remix of an old fave. Hard to beat the classic Pepsi bezel, cyclops date window and big numbers on the dial. Here’s the word from Ball on this 1000 pieces limited edition. Nope, we don’t really get the Maverick connection, except that Top Gun II is out  right now. The new Engineer III Maverick GMT ascends to rarefied air … Continue reading Ball Engineer III – Maverick Edition

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Ball Engineer 1917: GMT For Modern Explorers

The latest from Ball Watches in Switzerland, celebrating that polar explorer chap Shackleton. Here’s the word; The 41mm Engineer III Endurance 1917 GMT features our Manufacture GMT Caliber RRM7337-C – a true GMT chronometer – wrapped in a 904L stainless steel case and shining with micro gas tube luminosity. Three complementary models are also available, each designed with unique features yet united by incomparable brightness and high-quality … Continue reading Ball Engineer 1917: GMT For Modern Explorers

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Ball Engineer Hydro Has Unique Escape Valve Feature

Ball watches keep on coming up with little tweaks and details that keep their Engineer model attractive to collectors – and divers. If you are serious about underwater adventure, then you want a watch with a helium valve and normally, this can be found countersunk into the case, or mounted around the 10 o’clock position. But on this one, Ball has put the valve next … Continue reading Ball Engineer Hydro Has Unique Escape Valve Feature

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