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Ball Fireman NECC

Post by CGSshorty » Mon Oct 26, 2015 5:14 pm

Has anyone seen this in person? I completely missed this one and I kind of like it, other than the odd hour hand.

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Re: Ball Fireman NECC

Post by james80 » Mon Oct 26, 2015 5:21 pm

That hour hand is horrible, they use it on another watch that also has a round date cyclops. Awful.

They should put the hands from the Ball for BMW.

And to answer your question, no sorry I haven't so can be of no help whatsoever.

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Re: Ball Fireman NECC

Post by CGSshorty » Mon Oct 26, 2015 5:27 pm

james80 wrote:That hour hand is horrible, they use it on another watch that also has a round date cyclops. Awful.

They should put the hands from the Ball for BMW.

And to answer your question, no sorry I haven't so can be of no help whatsoever.
I was excited until I saw the hour hand. It's pretty bad. At least they didn't cock up the date window or put a cyclops on it.
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Re: Ball Fireman NECC

Post by james80 » Mon Oct 26, 2015 5:34 pm

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I hate it! I can't believe I just searched for and looked at pictures of one, it's terrible, why would you use a round cyclops especially on a watch with square markers, and that hand, what the hell is that supposed to be.
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Re: Ball Fireman NECC

Post by CGSshorty » Mon Oct 26, 2015 6:22 pm

It looks worse on that watch.
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Re: Ball Fireman NECC

Post by kempoman » Mon Oct 26, 2015 7:31 pm

Like it. What is NECC?
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Post by justsellbrgs » Mon Oct 26, 2015 8:17 pm

james80 wrote:
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I hate it! I can't believe I just searched for and looked at pictures of one, it's terrible, why would you use a round cyclops especially on a watch with square markers, and that hand, what the hell is that supposed to be.

you guys are high.... i wear a Fireman Racer on bracelet, nato, leather..... always get compliments.

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Re: Ball Fireman NECC

Post by Sidheguitarist » Mon Oct 26, 2015 8:38 pm

justsellbrgs wrote:
james80 wrote:
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I hate it! I can't believe I just searched for and looked at pictures of one, it's terrible, why would you use a round cyclops especially on a watch with square markers, and that hand, what the hell is that supposed to be.

you guys are high.... i wear a Fireman Racer on bracelet, nato, leather..... always get compliments.

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Re: Ball Fireman NECC

Post by CGSshorty » Mon Oct 26, 2015 9:15 pm

kempoman wrote:Like it. What is NECC?
NorthEast Confectionery Company.
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Re: Ball Fireman NECC

Post by outtatime » Tue Oct 27, 2015 4:47 am

I've never really seen any Balls I like, but I like these.
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Re: Ball Fireman NECC

Post by jimyritz » Tue Oct 27, 2015 5:03 am

NECC or Navy Expeditionary Combat Command...

$1500-$1600...

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Re: Ball Fireman NECC

Post by polaco23 » Sat Oct 31, 2015 4:05 pm

I dig it. Not sure about the 15-minute track on the chapter ring. But that's just me being picky.
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Re: Ball Fireman NECC

Post by streetracer101 » Sat Oct 31, 2015 4:27 pm

That's a lot of watch if it has MSRP of $1600. Ball watches are great quality pieces, they just have quirky characteristics that tend to attract or repel people.
I like that this one has normal lugs and not the stupid double screwbar system and awful crown guard.

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Re: Ball Fireman NECC

Post by CGSshorty » Sat Oct 31, 2015 4:37 pm

streetracer101 wrote:That's a lot of watch if it has MSRP of $1600. Ball watches are great quality pieces, they just have quirky characteristics that tend to attract or repel people.
I like that this one has normal lugs and not the stupid double screwbar system and awful crown guard.
That's what drew me to it. Other than the hour hand there is nothing weird about it.
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Re: Ball Fireman NECC

Post by streetracer101 » Sat Oct 31, 2015 5:00 pm

CGSshorty wrote:
streetracer101 wrote:That's a lot of watch if it has MSRP of $1600. Ball watches are great quality pieces, they just have quirky characteristics that tend to attract or repel people.
I like that this one has normal lugs and not the stupid double screwbar system and awful crown guard.
That's what drew me to it. Other than the hour hand there is nothing weird about it.
If the MSRP is correct, that's one of the better deals out there. I might snag one of the white dial variants if that's the case. This would kill on a brushed bracelet or isofrane.

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