Ball Watch's Roadmaster Icebreaker

[AtomicTom]

Not sure if everybody has had time to see Ball Watch's new Roadmaster
Icebreaker yet.

The new watch has a 40mm 904L stainless steel case, 100 meter
water resistance, a sapphire crystal, and choice of black, blue, or
white dials with micro gas tube covered hands, and markers. Plus
stainless steel bracelets, and chronometer certified Ball RR1702-C,
or BALL RR1702 automatic movement choices. Both based off the
ETA 2897 everyone.

Some pictures for you...














W&W, and Ball Watch with a lot more...


https://wornandwound.com/introducing-th ... ess-steel/


https://www.ballwatch.com/global/en/home.html

[stonehead887]

Nice straight forward design. Got a bit of a Tudor North Flag vibe. If they get rid of cyclops and have dial coloured date this would be a winner and great sports watch

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[rockmastermike]

The off center PR indicator bothers me but other than that this is pretty nice

[Torrid]

I really like this one.

[deepcdvr]

Total winner in my book - even the cyclops and power meter thingy

Love the tubes and Ball has great QC

At 40 mm, it’s perfect

Thanks Tom - I’ll be keeping an eye out for one of these in a couple of years once they hit the used market

[Joeprez]

Nice straight forward design. Got a bit of a Tudor North Flag vibe. If they get rid of cyclops and have dial coloured date this would be a winner and great sports watch

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These look nice, but I agree with both points.


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[JP Chestnut]

I looks like a Rolex oysterquartz, which is a good thing.

However, having “ball” and “breaker” in the name is ill advised.

[mattcantwin]

However, having “ball” and “breaker” in the name is ill advised.

[logan2z]

As others have said, it's not bad.

There always seems to be one or two design niggles with Ball watches that put me off. In this case it's the cyclops and asymmetric power reserve indicator (not loving the hands either, TBH).

With so many watch brands vying for buyers' attention, I honestly don't know how a brand like Ball - with nothing particularly special to offer - manages to survive.

[CGSshorty]

I looks like a Rolex oysterquartz, which is a good thing.

However, having “ball” and “breaker” in the name is ill advised.

Wasn’t there a Ball Inspector years ago?

Edit: here it is. The Ball Inspector.

[andrema]

That ball buster looks great

[logan2z]

I looks like a Rolex oysterquartz, which is a good thing.

However, having “ball” and “breaker” in the name is ill advised.

Wasn’t there a Ball Inspector years ago?

Edit: here it is. The Ball Inspector.

I've seen a lot of Balls in my day but that may be the ugliest ever

[JP Chestnut]

These guys must do it on purpose. Like the ball skin diver. WTF?

That’s actually the ball inspector 2. Does that mean there’s a ball inspector 1, or that the inspector inspects two balls?

[matt.wu]

Total winner in my book - even the cyclops and power meter thingy

Love the tubes and Ball has great QC

At 40 mm, it’s perfect

Thanks Tom - I’ll be keeping an eye out for one of these in a couple of years once they hit the used market

Cyclops is never a winner.

[Torrid]

These guys must do it on purpose. Like the ball skin diver. WTF?

That’s actually the ball inspector 2. Does that mean there’s a ball inspector 1, or that the inspector inspects two balls?

No they work together. This one only inspects ball #2, which is the right ball.

[jimyritz]

That Inspector is awful...Prefer no cyclops. Thanks Tom.

[Jeep99dad]

904 SS a la Rolex
Interesting

[Chocodove]

I looks like a Rolex oysterquartz, which is a good thing.

However, having “ball” and “breaker” in the name is ill advised.

Wasn’t there a Ball Inspector years ago?

Edit: here it is. The Ball Inspector.

This might be the ugliest watch I’ve ever seen.

[ChuckW]

How about a....

[deepcdvr]

Total winner in my book - even the cyclops and power meter thingy

Love the tubes and Ball has great QC

At 40 mm, it’s perfect

Thanks Tom - I’ll be keeping an eye out for one of these in a couple of years once they hit the used market

Cyclops is never a winner.

Lol wait until you’re my age

[matt.wu]

Total winner in my book - even the cyclops and power meter thingy

Love the tubes and Ball has great QC

At 40 mm, it’s perfect

Thanks Tom - I’ll be keeping an eye out for one of these in a couple of years once they hit the used market

Cyclops is never a winner.

Lol wait until you’re my age

Indeed. When I’m also old as dirt, I’m sure I’ll approve of the cyclops as well.

[hoppyjr]

Total winner in my book - even the cyclops and power meter thingy

Love the tubes and Ball has great QC

At 40 mm, it’s perfect

Thanks Tom - I’ll be keeping an eye out for one of these in a couple of years once they hit the used market

Cyclops is never a winner.

Lol wait until you’re my age

Dunno. I’m old like you (maybe older!) and I still hate the cyclops.

[matt.wu]

Total winner in my book - even the cyclops and power meter thingy

Love the tubes and Ball has great QC

At 40 mm, it’s perfect

Thanks Tom - I’ll be keeping an eye out for one of these in a couple of years once they hit the used market

Cyclops is never a winner.

Lol wait until you’re my age

Dunno. I’m old like you (maybe older!) and I still hate the cyclops.

There’s hope!

[Dedalus]

I like it. Thanks for sharing that one, Tom.
As others have said, it definitely leans towards the Oysterquartz and the North Flag (with a possible nod to the Ingenieur), but pulls it all off very nicely.

[unsub073]

It would be more interesting if they lost the date and the power meter.