Timepiece Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 I am not an expert on the matter and have no connections to any brand. I gathered all information below on the net for my own interest. After two years of RWG I got busted last month when a parcel with a rep was snatched by Customs. I was criminally charged by the Ministery of Justice. I would not be prosecuted if I signed a waver for the rep. Fortunately it was a resend by mistake by a dealer so I suffered no loss. BUT, it made me think if I really want to live in fear of being convicted over a lousy ~200 euro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Wow what an excellent write up and I must admit a very sexy range of watches. Thanks for sharing this with us. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patinga Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Very cool. I had heard about Ball but never looked into them. Thanks for the info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shundi Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 Beautiful....just beautiful! Thanks for writing that up...might be on my list! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italiano17771 Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 excellent review!! i too have wanted to get a ball, although their range in size was a bit too small for my liking. i think the biggest 1 i found was 44mm. nevertheless, beautiful watches. thanks for the write-up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ztech Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 Yep, Ball is a very often overlooked company that makes great watches at very competitive prices. I owned one in the past and they're top shelf quality. Thanks for that great write up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dani Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 looks like the watches you get when putting a $ into one of those hand grabbing machines. Not my cup of tea. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastergod Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 Interesting, thanks for the write-up. I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMK000 Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 Excellent write up. Ball is a fine watch company. Very similar to Oris and Longines (Ball watches are usually more expensive than Oris). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 Fantastic write-up on Ball. I learned a lot by reading this so thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 Very interesting thanks for showing them to us, I do agree about the indentity bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadtorrent Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 Great write-up. I do like quite a few of the pieces in the Ball line. They make the classic conductor/trainmaster pocket watch you see in a lot of train museums. Classic!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reachroland Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 yeah man thanks for the write up. i remember first coming across a ball watch ad, and wasn't too sure about getting one. after some research, and reading your post. wow. i'm sure to get one sometime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cats Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 Great review. To be honest i've never heard of Ball. Capre Diem Cats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smc Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 I may just give up reps for one of those..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Wow. That's a really nice line up of watches, ranging from elegant to rugged, yet all obviously very sturdy and practical Thanks for taking the time to share it all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newdoc Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Damn thanks for the write up. Very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trailboss Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Is tritium watches a FAD? Yes, if an easily accessible powder-form/liquid/printable equivalent comes along. When you can print lume which doesn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panera Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 (edited) If you want You can buy a Ball rep from King: I checked it And I am sure no Tiritium tubes also lack of quality. Cause No any info about it and No Lume pict http://www.kingshowbox.com/category.php?id=112 Edited December 3, 2008 by panera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefwiggum Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Love the look of these watches especially the Aviator and Officers watches which are about 46mm. I had difficulty finding prices, but found this site that may be be of assistance to anyone wondering about cost. http://www.abouttime.com/abouttime/ball-watches.invtc.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smc Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Are we 100% sure no tritium? I'd buy 2 or 3 if it was H3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobbieG Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Not my thing but I'm sure it will be for someone. I'm more for sort of traditional design and materials and the multi color lume isn't for me. I have to say the designs don't really knock me out either, but hey, that is why we have all these brands - so there is something for everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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