New Ball Watches

[mechnut]

Several new Ball watches available for preorder.

I would be all over this model if it was 42-44mm and dropped the Day indicator. Love the curved dial.

40mm GMT offerings in black, blue, and Pepsi configurations.

43 and 40mm size options as well as various black, blue, and green dial/bezel combinations.


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[ericf4]

I like that first one.

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[mattcantwin]

Variety - three different handsets.

[CGSshorty]

They always get close, but screw something up. The first one would be so much better without the day window.

[tattoo chef]

They always get close, but screw something up. The first one would be so much better without the day window.

I disagree. I love the day/date and think it looks great on this model. First ball watch I really have liked in a long time.


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[ericf4]

The issue w ball is they have always locked themselves out of many cool design options due to using tubes. They need to dump that shit and open new possibilities while using tubes on some models rather than trying to jam them in most/all models

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[sierra11b]

First one doesn’t use tubes. I like the one in the middle and think tubes are part of what makes a Ball, but tubes sure do scare me. A failed tube would piss me off to no end.

[CarloDWC]

They always get close, but screw something up. The first one would be so much better without the day window.

Or at least they could use a black day wheel...

[CGSshorty]

30 seconds on my iPhone made it looks better.

[tattoo chef]

First one doesn’t use tubes. I like the one in the middle and think tubes are part of what makes a Ball, but tubes sure do scare me. A failed tube would piss me off to no end.

Look again. It’s a combo. Hands have tubes, markers are printed superluminova.


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[HapaHapa]

Tritium tubes don’t do it for me. Very cool concept but they look odd.
The first one looks typical sub clone good, except for handset with tubes. It might grow on me, might not. First glance those hands are out of place, but maybe they balance with the crown lock?
Probably a better built watch than any of the cheaper brands that I own,

[mechnut]

30 seconds on my iPhone made it looks better.

Black date wheel, please. The bezel uses “gas tubes” for lume as well. Looks cool, but overly complicated. I wonder about contamination getting trapped between the insert and bezel.





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[tattoo chef]

30 seconds on my iPhone made it looks better.

Black date wheel, please. The bezel uses “gas tubes” for lume as well. Looks cool, but overly complicated. I wonder about contamination getting trapped between the insert and bezel.





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I’d have to get more info or see in person not those don’t look like tubes in the bezel at all, just big blocks of superluminova compound. I could be wrong but they don’t look like tubes.


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[raf42]

First one doesn’t use tubes. I like the one in the middle and think tubes are part of what makes a Ball, but tubes sure do scare me. A failed tube would piss me off to no end.

Look again. It’s a combo. Hands have tubes, markers are printed superluminova.

I don't think there is any superluminova. I believe they have gas tubes under the indices on the dial as well as the bezel, so the first one only has the "obvious" tubes on the hands. This is the best use of tubes I've seen on any of their watches since hands aside, you get tritium glow on everything w/o seeing tubes.

Not crazy about the crown lock or day/date in white, but could probably live with it. Overall it's attractive and sized nicely.

Edit: found this - "The matte black features for the first time, its iconic gas tubes underneath the main dial paired with the ones on its broad sword handset"

Price well under msrp on Gnomon: https://www.gnomonwatches.com/products/ ... 18b-scj-bk

[tattoo chef]

^^^^
I stand corrected. Interesting use of tubes. I’m not a fan of tubes but this seems like a better use of them as far as aesthetics are concerned.


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[AtomicTom]

You have to hand it to Ball. Even though they have been around a long
time they seem to have this cool way of keeping things fresh, and new.
It's like Matt pointed out with the variety thing. It really is the spice of
life. Although can see why the tubes theme can turn people off, and
think it would be great if they did have tubeless collections also.

It would honestly be the best of both worlds !!

Thanks so much for the news about all of these Roger !

[Torrid]

They always get close, but screw something up. The first one would be so much better without the day window.

I disagree. I love the day/date and think it looks great on this model. First ball watch I really have liked in a long time.


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Agree. With my job and weird hours day/date is a must.

[dnslater]

Day dates and other complications are what make Ball.... Ball. The 40mm GMT is interesting.

[Abmw]

First one doesn’t use tubes. I like the one in the middle and think tubes are part of what makes a Ball, but tubes sure do scare me. A failed tube would piss me off to no end.

Look again. It’s a combo. Hands have tubes, markers are printed superluminova.

I don't think there is any superluminova. I believe they have gas tubes under the indices on the dial as well as the bezel, so the first one only has the "obvious" tubes on the hands. This is the best use of tubes I've seen on any of their watches since hands aside, you get tritium glow on everything w/o seeing tubes.

Not crazy about the crown lock or day/date in white, but could probably live with it. Overall it's attractive and sized nicely.

Edit: found this - "The matte black features for the first time, its iconic gas tubes underneath the main dial paired with the ones on its broad sword handset"

Price well under msrp on Gnomon: https://www.gnomonwatches.com/products/ ... 18b-scj-bk

Thanks for the link. Real life pictures look much better. Having owned several in the past but I would never buy new. They depreciate too much. The gas tube are awesome at night though.

[dinexus]

Do people even buy these watches anymore? This brand has been releasing new stuff at a breathtaking clip for the last 18 months, but you literally never see them on the FS forums, or on owner wrists on IG.

[jimyritz]

I like the GMT one.....I had a Ball Spacemaster a while back---Heaviest watch I have ever owned... I didn't care for the crown protector...