BALL Watch Catalogue 2014 - 2015

COLLECTION 2014/ 2015
Since 1891, BALL Watch Company has been producing timepieces that comply with the most stringent criteria for precision,
quality and reliability. As pioneer of chronometry standards and with a rich past closely associated with the history of the
American railroads, BALL Watch remains one of the most respected and well established watch brands in the United States.
Today, more than ever, BALL Watch is continuing its journey and asserting its role as a key protagonist in the evolution of
watchmaking history.
Living life to its fullest.
INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................... 10
The first American railroads ...................................................................................................................................................... 12
Railroad watches & Time service . . ............................................................................................................................................ 18
Webb C. Ball . . ............................................................................................................................................................................ 20
1891 Disaster at Kipton, Ohio ................................................................................................................................................... 22
Watch Inspection System .. ......................................................................................................................................................... 24
The Official Railroad Standard Watch .. ..................................................................................................................................... 27
The 999 ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
The BALL Legacy ..................................................................................................................................................................... 30
TECHNOLOGY ........................................................................................................................................................ 32
Night reading evolution ............................................................................................................................................................. 35
Slide chronograph....................................................................................................................................................................... 38
Shock resistance .. ....................................................................................................................................................................... 39
Amortiser patented anti-shock system . . ................................................................................................................................... 40
SpringLOCK patended anti-shock system............................................................................................................................... 41
Anti-magnetism ......................................................................................................................................................................... 42
A-PROOF patented anti-magnetic system............................................................................................................................... 43
Water resistance ......................................................................................................................................................................... 44
Helium system patented.. ............................................................................................................................................................ 45
Cold temperature endurance . . .................................................................................................................................................... 46
Temperature measurement (TMT) ............................................................................................................................................ 47
Crown protection system ........................................................................................................................................................... 48
Patented folding buckle ............................................................................................................................................................. 49
GMT and worldtime functions .................................................................................................................................................. 50
Movements ................................................................................................................................................................................ 51
THE SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE .. .................................................................................................................. 58
The BALL Explorers Club ........................................................................................................................................................ 62
Brian Binnie | Spacecraft altitude record holder (367,442 feet in space) ................................................................................ 64
Guillaume Nry | World record breaker in free diving . . ............................................................................................................ 68
Edurne Pasaban | First woman mountaineer to conquer all 14 eight-thousanders meters peaks ........................................ 72
Alex Honnold | World record holder in free solo climbing ....................................................................................................... 76
Dr. Geoff Tabin | Co-founder of the Himalayan Cataract Project .. .......................................................................................... 80
TIME INSTRUMENT COLLECTION ................................................................................................... 84

Engineer Hydrocarbon . . .......................................................................................................................................................... 86
Airborne
Black
Ceramic XV
Ceramic Midsize
NEDU
DeepQUEST
Spacemaster
Spacemaster Glow
Spacemaster Binnie
Spacemaster Captain Poindexter
Spacemaster Orbital II
Hunley
Engineer Master II ................................................................................................................................................................ 108
Aviator
Aviator Dual Time
Aviator GMT
Pilot GMT
Slide Chronograph
Diver
Diver GMT
Diver Worldtime
DLC
Engineer II . . ............................................................................................................................................................................ 124
Magneto S
Marvelight
Pioneer
Arabic Chronometer
Chronometer Red Label
Chronometer Red Label (43mm)
Chronometer Red Label GMT
Arabic (40mm)
Arabic Ladies
Ohio (40mm)
Ohio Moon Phase
Ohio Ladies
Trainmaster ............................................................................................................................................................................ 140
Worldtime
Worldtime Chronograph
One Hundred Twenty
Legend
Standard Time
Kelvin
Eternity
Eternity Ladies
Cannonball
Pulsemeter II
Roman
Power Reserve
Cleveland Express
Cleveland Express Power Reserve
Cleveland Express Dual Time
60 Seconds
Conductor ............................................................................................................................................................................... 160
Vanderbilt Chronograph
Transcendent
Transcendent Pearl
Transcendent Pearl Diamond
Transcendent Diamond
Fireman . . ................................................................................................................................................................................. 168
Storm Chaser Pro
Storm Chaser DLC
Storm Chaser DLC Glow
Night Train DLC
Victory
Victory Ladies
Racer
Racer DLC
Racer Classic
Official Railroad Watch ........................................................................................................................................................ 182
GCT
Union Pacific Big Boy
Flying Scotsman
BNSF-Santa Fe
Collection summary . . ............................................................................................................................................................. 188
CHRONOLOGY .................................................................................................................................................... 198

INTRODUCTION
The railroad is an American icon. Railroads helped settle America and then unified the country in a web of steel. For
many people, especially prior to the development of the automobile, the locomotives whistle echoing across hills and
fields symbolized unfettered freedom of movement as well as a smaller, less-isolated world.
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THE FIRST AMERICAN RAILROADS
Let the country but make the railways and the railways will make the country.
The first commercial railways were laid The following are key dates in early US
down in Britain in the early 1820s. The railroad history.
potential of railways did not escape
the notice of US citizens, and as early 1827 On February 28th, the state
as 1825 engineer William Strickland of Maryland granted a charter to the
made a study for the Pennsylvania promoters of the Baltimore & Ohio
Society for the Promotion of Internal Railroad. The aim was to reach the
Improvement. Ohio River and funnel commerce
into Baltimore. The US Army helped to
When Robert Stephensons ground- survey the original route.
breaking Rocket captured first prize at
the landmark Rainhill trials on October 1830 First section of Baltimore &
26th, 1829, American observers Horatio Ohio RR opened to Ellicotts Mills,
Allen and Ross Winans composed May 24th.
reports that would strongly influence First locomotive built in America
the design of the early United States delivered from West Point Foundry
railroads. of New York City for Charleston &
Ross Winans traveled to England
Hamburg Railroad named Best Friend
to study pioneer British Railways. of Charleston.
Robert Stephensons locomotives,
Rocket and Planet, were truly
revolutionary and contained the
essential elements used in the
majority of steam locomotives built
after 1830.
August 28th, Inventor Peter Cooper 17 miles of Mohawk & Hudson RR 1835 Sixteen hours to New York
completed construction of Tom Thumb, opened with the second American-built City from Boston on the first combined
a small experimental steam-driven locomotive, De Witt Clinton, also from railroad and steamboat service, later
locomotive, at his Canton Iron Works West Point Foundry. reduced to 14.
in Baltimore.
1832 Locomotive Experiment, a 1836 The first 4-4-0 type loco-
1831 John Bull, a four-coupled 4-2-0 design, supplied to the Mohawk motive developed and patented by
Planet-type from Robert Stephenson & Hudson RR. Later renamed Brother Henry R. Campbell of Philadelphia,
& Co, England, was a sembled and put Jonathan, it reached a claimed speed of Germantown & Norristown RR, built
to use by Isaac Dripps for Camden & 80 miles per hour. by James Brook of Philadelphia.
Amboy RR. Now at the Smithsonian The eight-wheeler is regarded as
Institution, Washington, DC, it was 1834 First American-built passenger the classic American type.
tested again in 1981, making it the car, Victory, ran on two four-wheel The first use of a locomotive whistle
oldest operable steam locomotive in the trucks built by Imlay for Philadelphia in the US is reported.
world. & Columbia RR.
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1838 By this year there were 1850 Mileage of US railways now 1861 In February, Abraham Lincoln
345 locomotives in the United States. exceeded 9,000 miles. New York led traveled by rail to his inauguration with
At New York University, on with 1,361 miles, 121 miles ahead of stops at principal cities.
January 24th, Samuel Morse success- Pennsylvania.
fully demonstrated his telegraph. The 1862 President Lincoln signed
short show would have huge ramifi- 1855 United States first coal- the Pacific Railway Act on July 1st to
cations for the American railroads. burning locomotive, David Webster, create the railway to California. The
completed trials on Illinois Central RR. owners of the Central Pacific Railroad,
1840 There were now some There were about 6,600 locomotives in known as The Associates drove the
2,800 miles of railroads and 590 loco- the United States and conversion from Golden Spike in 1869 to complete the
motives in the United States. Penn- wood to coal began. First Transcontinental Railroad and
sylvania led with 754 miles. connect California to the East.
1860 30,635 miles of railroad
1844 What God hath wrought! completed in the United States; major
Morses first message ran down the new states were Ohio with 2,946 miles,
telegraph line along the B&O Railroad Illinois with 2,799 and Pennsylvania
from Washington, DC to Baltimore, with 2,598.
MD on May 24th. Telegraph was indis- 1,000 locomotives built by Norris.
pensable for scheduling and operating By now, about 9,000 locomotives were
on the American railroads. in service in the United States.
The Army quickly recognized the value of

the new trains, and often used The Best Friend and
others in military maneuvers on the
South Carolina Railroad in the early 1830s.
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Trains are the heartbeat of America. They have fueled this countrys growth, transporting people and goods over its vast
spaces. They epitomize the freedom to travel and explore, to go beyond the bounds. Their crews regard the great engines
with respect, even love. They are partners. The men enjoy being in the presence of these gentle giants, thrilled to control such
power, to be part of railroading.
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RAILROAD WATCHES & TIME SERVICE
Standard Time is the system that now two trains were operating on the same American Railroads. Finally, at the
governs our daily affairs. Before line in opposite directions, the first famous General Time Convention of
Standard Time was adopted, time train to arrive at an established meeting October 1883, Americas railroads
was measured using Sun Time, or place simply waited until the other train adopted a Standard Time that was
Solar Time. When the sun was on the came along. essentially the same as it is today.
meridian of any particular place, the
time at that place was noon. The telegraph was first used in the This step involved the discarding of
dispatching of trains in the 1850s. some 70 or more official railroad times.
The old system was especially But railroads such as the Louisville & But while Standard Time simplified
annoying to travelers, for each railroad Nashville still operated their trains on timing for the railroads, it was not
and city had its own time. Clocks in Sun Time. Conductors and Engineers immediately adopted by the public.
towns just 100 miles apart would show would simply compare their watches It was, in fact, some 35 years later on
6 minutes difference. with the clock in the Louisville depot March 19th, 1918, during World War I,
before departing. that Congress passed the Standard Time
Under the system of Standard Time, Act to sanction the four-zone system
the continent is divided into parallel Railroad time stayed much the established by the railroads. The Act
zones, each of which takes the sun time same way until the year 1872, when a also provided for Daylight Saving
of its central meridian. These central meeting of railroad Superintendents Time to conserve electric current and
meridians differ from Greenwich was called at St. Louis, Missouri, for the increase national efficiency. On March
longitude by exact multiples of 15, the purpose of arranging summer passen- 31st, 1918, therefore, the latter went
distance traveled by the sun in one hour. ger schedules. This grew successively into effect and at 2:00 A.M. of that
In early American railroad history, time into the Time Table Convention, day all trains of the American railroads
was not the important factor in railroad The American Railway Association came to a full stop and watches and
schedules that it later became. When and eventually The Association of clocks were set ahead one hour.
This is not just an empty ritual. These veteran railroaders know that lives may depend on precise timekeeping.
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WEBB C. BALL
Webster Clay Ball was born in partner founded the Whitcomb and
Fredericktown, Ohio, on October 6th, Ball Jewelry Store.
1847. As a boy, he grew up on a farm
and went to Township School. Upon Later that year, he bought out Whit-
reaching adulthood, the young Webb C. comb to establish the Webb C. Ball
Ball worked as a jewelers apprentice, Company. The store was located in
working the first year without com- an excellent location on the corner of
pensation and the second working for Seneca and Superior Streets, the center
one dollar a week. After completing of the Cleveland business district.
the program, he began his career by
spending a number of years in sales. In the early years, Webb C. Ball
Most positions required travel through- was recognized as having an interest
out the country, and he spent valuable in accurate time. When Standard Time
time as a salesman for a watchcase was adopted in 1883 and the service of
Webster Clay Ball
(1847-1922)
manufacturer, John Dueber. the Naval Observatory in Washington
Founder of BALL Watch Company became available, Mr. Ball was the
While traveling, Webb began to look for first Cleveland jeweler to use the
a location to open a jewelry store. He time signals, bringing accurate time
finally decided to settle in Cleveland, to Cleveland. He is also credited
Ohio. In March 1879, he purchased with bringing the first chronometer
an interest in the firm of Whitcomb to Cleveland, which was on display
and Metten, where he had previously in his store window. For many years,
worked as a clerk. He quickly bought as people walked past his store, they
out Mettens interest and with his would pull out their watches and set
the time. In time, the phrase BALLS train wrecks. In the year before the
TIME came to mean the absolute Kipton, Ohio, wreck of April 18th,
correct time all over Northern Ohio. 1891, 6,335 people were killed and
35,362 injured on American railroads.
At his death, Webb C. Ball was
the General Time Inspector for more
Brotherhood BALL & Co.,
than 125,000 miles of railroad in the Cleveland, Ohio, No.
United States, Canada and Mexico, B269465, Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen
having contributed more than any Official Standard, circa 1922.
Very fine, yellow gold-filled,
other man to establish the requirements keyless, Railroad
and rate of accuracy of watches used Brotherhood watch
in the railroad service.
Railroad watches are a popular

specialty for collectors of American
watches. That is not difficult to under-
stand. Railroad watches are often
representative of a manufacturers
BALL & Co. Cleveland,
best work; they are usually high-grade Ohio, Order of Railway
time, beautifully finished, accurate Conductors, No. 307412,
Series VIll, circa 1893
timekeepers. Very fine and exceptionally
rare, 18K gold screw
back and bezel, Railroad
Collector interest in the American Brotherhood watch
pocket watch often includes its asso-
ciation with the railroad industry. A
fascinating aspect of this history is Sidewalk clock in
the many, and sometimes spectacular, front of BALLs store
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1891 DISASTER AT KIPTON, OHIO
The Kipton train wreck on April 18th,

1891, was spectacular. It was a head-
on collision between two trains of the
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
Railway Company. The importance
of the Kipton wreck, what separates it
from the multitude of 19th century train
disasters, was the ensuing association
between the Railroads involved and the
watchmaker Webb C. Ball. He was on
his way to achieving preeminent status
in the railroad industrys timekeeping
programs for the role he played in the
safety of track operations after the
crash.
The New York Fast Mail, No. 14, was

headed toward Boston pulling three
postal cars, one sleeping car and one
parlor car. The Accommodation, No. 21,
was headed to Chicago pulling five
passenger cars and the baggage car. The
Accommodation was nearly stopped at
the Kipton depot, but had not yet pulled The Kipton accident
off the tracks. The Fast Mail No. 14 was the three minutes allowed No. 21 on the upon the three minutes, it would only
traveling at 45 mph at impact. Time Table, for going on the side track give them six minutes to make the run,
to clear No. 14, or their watches must stop for the switch and clear No. 14,
Both engineers were killed, along have been wrong, but if they counted which was due there at 4:52.
with six postal clerks on the No. 14. A
fireman, several passengers, a messen-
ger and several spectators were injured.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer, on April

19th, 1891, reported that the Freight
train that stood on the sidetrack was
also badly used up [damaged]. The
station house was almost destroyed by
flying debris.
State Inspectors Conclusions:

According to Cleveland Dispatcher
Malcolms statement, and also that of
the operator at Oberlin, Train No. 21
[Accommodation] was eight minutes
late out of Oberlin, which would only
leave it three minutes to make the run
of four and six-tenths miles, and get
to Kipton on time at 4:49, which would
be impossible.
The Conductor and Engineer of train
No. 21 must have counted on using Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway main line time card showing both No. 14 and No. 21
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WATCH INSPECTION SYSTEM
Sometime between April 20th and alone, with each community keeping the date of June 18th, 1888, designating
June 1st, 1891, Webb C. Ball was local time based on the position of Ball as the Chief Examiner of Watches
given the charge to investigate Time the sun. His findings further under- for The Cleveland and Pittsburgh
and Watch conditions throughout the lined the need for Railroad Time Division of the Pennsylvania Co. These
Lake Shore Line and to present his Standardization. 1888 papers and his Lake Shore Line
recommendations to the officials. Balls inspection system are the beginning
four-month investigation revealed that In a period of approximately five months of the vast BALL network that would
the railroads operated with poor (April 20th to September 20th) Webb C. eventually encompass 75% of the rail-
methods of monitoring time. Time- Ball had to formulate the system, roads throughout the country and cover
keeping was extremely variable among including requirements and forms, at least 125,000 miles of railroad, also
railroad lines because each railroad and a reporting system hire and train extending into Mexico and Canada.
established its own Official Rail- the necessary inspectors; prepare to
road Time resulting in 70 or more inspect approximately 2,300 watches; Webb C. Ball was instrumental in establi-
official times. and finally be equipped to supply the shing watch standards and an inspection
replacement watches. The Circular system that required all watches and
He also reported that timekeeping stated very clearly that by November clocks used on the railroad to be checked
was primarily a hit or miss situation, 1st, No employee will be permitted by competent watchmakers. The inspec-
and that many lines depended on to go on duty until their watch fulfills tion system kept records of the perfor-
school bells, factory whistles, and standard or they are provided with a mance of timepieces under standard
church bells to determine time. Time- watch of required standard. forms and uniform rules & regulations.
pieces used varied from alarm clocks Under his system, there were four
to dollar watches given to engineers Early evidence of Balls system is found watches on every passenger and freight
as gifts when they purchased suits. in his papers that spell out the require- train, carried by the conductor, engineer,
Ball found 17 different times in Ohio ments for watch examiners, and carry fireman and rear brakeman.
Webb C. Balls instructions to Circular No.1, issued by the Lake Shore and
watch examiners showing the date of Michigan Southern Railway Co., appointing
June 18th, 1888 in the lower left corner Webb C. Ball as Chief Inspector
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To provide for reliable watches, a list general time office carefully revie- In 1908, the BALL organization was
of approved timepieces was submitted wed the results of the bimonthly inspecting about 180 railroads, with
to the men. After the watch was selec- comparisons for any possible irre- approximately 800 watches in his shop
ted and certified, it was submitted every gularities. Each inspector carried undergoing verification and condition-
two weeks for comparison with standard a standard chronometer and re- ing. BALL employed 20 to 25 men, just
Washington time. A variation of more ceived standard time daily from the to regulate and adjust approximately
than 30 seconds meant it had to be re- Washington Naval Observatory. The one to two million railroad watches.
gulated; and if repairs were necessary, Time Service also regulated the
a standard watch equal in grade was train dispatcher, who gave the signal Under Webb C. Balls direction, this
loaned to the employee to carry. for the starting of trains. These time inspection system was designed
offices were equipped with a standard and monitored to make travel safe as
Twice a year, each watch went clock regulated from the Washington far as time was concerned, for both the
through a complete inspection. The Observatory. public and railroad employees.
THE OFFICIAL RAILROAD STANDARD WATCH
The term Railroad Watch is a Prior to about 1893 there was no later became very popular with the
general one, but to us at BALL Watch standard specification of watches railroad men. In 1893, Ball laid out
Company, it is a watch with required for railroad service and not even any the requirements that any watch in
specifications approved for the safety regulation in reference to their physi- railroad service should meet the criteria
use of all railroad brothers namely, cal appearance. The first railroad showed on the next page.
engineers, conductors, firemen, etc. watches were 18 size and the 16 size
BALL 1905 catalogue shows the style and pricing BALL registered trademarks
of the 16 size ORRS pocket watch. using the names of railroad unions.
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Railroad Watch Standards (1893) The BALL Watch Company must be seller of railroad-marked watches,
acknowledged as the longest-lived having done so from 1891 to 1980.
- Must be 16 or 18 size
- Have a minimum of 17 jewels
- Be adjusted to five positions
- Keep time to plus or minus
30 seconds per week
- Be adjusted to temperature
40 to 95 degrees F
- Must have a double roller
- Must be lever set
- Winding stem at 12 oclock
- Must have a plain Arabic dial with
heavy hands
Webb C. Ball also specified the style

of the numerals on the dial, as well as
the design of the hands, resulting in the
distinctive appearance of BALL dials.
In addition to several design patents

for plate layout, micrometer regulator,
hairspring studs, Ball held a number of
trademarks registered using the names
of early railroad unions or labor organi-
zations as shown in the table on the
previous page. Three standard dials and three freakish dials
THE 999
The Vanderbilt railroads led America a 25-hour schedule from Chicago

in the development and establishment to New York City. The requirement
of reliable, high-speed, long-distance of split-second timing for this high-
scheduled railroad passenger service. speed schedule motivated its officials
Stretching from Chicago to Boston, the to appoint Webb C. Ball as Chief
Vanderbilt Railroad System contained Time Inspector. By 1902, Webb C.
eight railroads, including the Lake Shore Ball gained control and was respon-
and Michigan Southern Railroads. sible for watch inspection on all
Vanderbilt railroads east of Chicago.
At the time of the Kipton accident, The Vanderbilt railroad system that
Lake Shore officials were planning developed and operated the fastest
a high-speed passenger service, an long-distance train service in the
unprecedented eight-hour schedule be- world kept its trains running on the
tween New York and Buffalo. To reach BALL. On May 10th, 1893, under
this goal, the service required specially the name Empire State Express, New
built locomotives and of course, split- York Centrals No. 999 pulled four
second time schedules maintained by cars at 112.5 miles per hour, mark-
accurate timepieces. ing the first time the 100-mph speed
barrier had been exceeded by a man-
The special engine built to break speed made vehicle. When Henry Ford built
records was the legendary No. 999. a pair of racing cars 10 years later, one
of them bore the name #999. Ball had
In October 1891, the Vanderbilt group produced a special 18-size No. 999
was working on a bolder innovation: watch in 1895.
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THE BALL LEGACY
Since 1891, accuracy under adverse conditions
Webb C. Ball spent a good part of his successful system that was accepted on In general, it has become accepted
life helping to design a timepiece that a broad scale. It was his system that set that when the average person asks a
fulfilled the requirements of an accurate the standards for the railroads; it was his railroad man the time, he is assured
watch, one that would withstand the system that helped to establish accuracy of an accurate answer.
rigors of the rough handling and dirt that and uniformity in timekeeping. It was
was inherent in the railroad industry. his system that resulted in railroad time
and railroad watches being recognized
It is important to recognize and applaud as STANDARD whenever accurate
Webb C. Ball for designing the first timing was required.
Copy of BALLs letterhead, using engine No. 999 as the symbol for BALL watches.
BALL Watch Co. advertisement in The Locomotive Engineers Journal. In the advertisement is the All-BALL Watch Crew of the American,
which was the fastest train on the Pennsylvania network running from New York to St. Louis.
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TECHNOLOGY
Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, thats creative.
On May 12th, 1926, Norge became the first lighter-than-air craft to reach the top of the world.
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Let there be light.
NIGHT READING EVOLUTION
In medieval times, residents of towns they paid close attention to the chim- graduated candle at night, an imprecise
lucky enough to afford a clock and ing of the bells. In most villages, and expensive system. Today, we
belfry could tell the time during the however, people had no choice but to should expect to be able to read a watch
night with reasonable precision if use a sundial during the day and a in any environment.
Self-Powered Micro Gas Tubes (H3) are

a novel light source manufactured by
means of innovative Swiss laser tech-
nology. They provide superior, long-
life brightness 100 times brighter than
markings using luminous paints with
a useful life easily reaching 25 years.
The BALL micro gas tubes do not need
recharging from the sun and do not
drain batteries. However, the brightness
of H3 micro gas lights will deteriorate
over the years. You can always read a
BALL watch quickly and easily in any
environment.
The BALL Watch advanced techno-

logy safely captures tritium gas (H3)
The H3 gas tubes

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in a very stable form. Pure tritium gas are then attached to the hands and The benefits of the micro gas tubes
is sealed in a hollow mineral glass dial in a secure manner that precludes were not lost on the US military, who
tube. The interior walls are coated with any risk of breakage. The wearer of require the use of gaseous tritium light
luminescent material that gives off a complete and intact BALL watch sources in the watches they procure
cold light when activated by the is not exposed to any irradiation. for soldiers (MIL-W-46374F). But
electrons emitted by the tritium, in When assessing risk over the entire the civilian market also discovered
much the same way a television screen life cycle of the watch, the potential the benefits of H3 gas light watches,
functions. irradiation proves to be far smaller and demand was not limited to certain
than that which the wearer is ines- professions or sports. Every day,
The small, precise, lightweight H3 capably exposed to from naturally wearers appreciate superior night
gas tubes are efficiently produced occurring radiation and man-made reading and have come to rely on their
by means of a CO2 laser. The tubes materials. watches for use in all environments.
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SLIDE CHRONOGRAPH
The Slide Chronograph offers a novel ergonomic improvements, both essen- easily with one finger while still wear-
take on the most popular of watch com- tial factors in the precise and deft hand- ing the watch. The playful look of the
plications The current form of the ling of a chronograph function. The mechanism brings novelty to the expe-
mechanical chronograph shows few chronograph can therefore be guided rience of using a mechanical timepiece.
changes since its inception and gene-
rally features two push-buttons, one on
each side of a central crown.
BALL Watch shakes up the standard

architecture of the chronograph by
rejecting and combining the two push-
button model in one integrated control
at 9 oclock on the case. The Slide
Chronograph system includes a circular
slide bar fitted around the movement.
The chronograph is started and stopped
with a clockwise rotation of this slide
bar, which then returns automatically
to its original position, while an anti-
clockwise movement prompts a reset.
Developed and patented by BALL

Watch, the Slide Chronograph offers
an unprecedented level of control and
SHOCK RESISTANCE
Built with the highest quality standards raising the resistance to 7,500Gs. A Engineer Hydrocarbon watches can
in mind, every BALL watch undergoes third shock test against the relatively resist to this 7,500Gs shock resistance
rigorous testing procedures to verify weaker three oclock crown position test without any damage. Finally,
its impeccable shock resistance up of the watch tests our patented the Engineer Hydrcarbon collection
to 5,000Gs. The shock resistance test crown protection system to ensure uses a specially made 4mm sapphire
is conducted according to the Inter- it functions properly. Almost all crystal for better protection.
national Standard ISO 1413 using a
pendulum impact-testing machine.
The mechanism sets off a circular
movement that brings the weighted
pendulum to hit the watch from one
meter.
The first shock is directed against

the case, parallel to the plane of the
watch, on the nine oclock side. The
second shock is directed against the
glass, perpendicular to the plane of
the watch.
With the Engineer Hydrocarbon

collection, we go well beyond the
above standard by testing with a
tougher 1.5 meter hammer strike, Shock resistant case construction of the Engineer Hydrocarbon collection
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AMORTISER PATENTED ANTI-SHOCK SYSTEM
The Amortiser patented anti-shock rotor brings the automatic winding trated to endure 5.2 meters free
system protects a mechanical move- system back into action. fall without any damage on the
ment against damages caused by mechanical movement, making this
external shocks. Any substantial The Engineer Hydrocarbon Space- timepiece the most robust automatic
shock can create sudden and violent master Orbital II fitted with the chronograph.
oscillations of the rotor of an auto- Amortiser system has been demons-
matic watch that can seriously spoil
the movement.
The Amortiser system consists of

a protective and anti-magnetic ring
around the mechanical movement
that absorbs the energy created by
side shocks. Furthermore, a switch
in the form of an propeller is located
on the watchs case back, enabling
the rotor to be locked and unlocked
as desired. This mechanism prevents
the energy of frontal impacts from
being transmitted to the movement.
When the rotor is immobilized, the
watch continues to run by drawing
on its power reserve. When the risk
of shocks has ended, unlocking the The Amortiser on the caseback of the Engineer Hydrocarbon Spacemaster Orbital II
SPRINGLOCK PATENTED ANTI-SHOCK SYSTEM
attached at each end to the balance External shock impacts can cause
and the balance-cock respectively. standard mechanical movements
In conjunction with the balance, it to vary by up to more or less 60 se-
constitutes a watchs regulating organ, conds a day. The SpringLOCK
on which the degree of accuracy system reduces their effect by up to
with which it functions depends. The 66%, thus ensuring that the caliber
system regulating the balance and the remains accurate. Watch wearers
balance-spring are one of the most can now freely engage in various
fragile parts of a watch mechanism, sporting activities (e.g. golf), knowing
particularly in the event of a violent that accurate time keeping can still
impact. be possible under external shock
impacts.
Exclusively developed by BALL
Disorient of balance-spring upon Watch, the SpringLOCK protects
shock impact is the most common the balance-spring of the movement
cause of watch inaccuracy. Spring- with a cage that limits the unfurling
LOCK, the worlds first revolution- of the coils in case of any external
ary and BALLs patented anti-shock impacts to which the watch can be
system, enhances watch accuracy subjected. It considerably diminishes
by reducing balance-springs shock the risk of a breakage of the balance-
impact by 66%. springs link to the balance or of
unexpected movements that could
The balance-spring is a small spring lead to the deforming of the shape of
wound up in a concentric circle and the balance-spring itself.
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ANTI-MAGNETISM
The Greeks first observed the phenom- plate, a ring surrounding the movement is defined thusly: An anti-magnetic
enon of magnetism around 600 B.C. and the dial, protects the inner work- mechanical watch does not stop when
The natural magnet Fe3O4, a black ings of the watch. This special alloy, exposed to a magnetic field of 4,800 A/m
ferrous oxide, was discovered in the reinforced by the shape of the case, and subsequently does not deviate by
province of Magnesia in Turkey. prevents magnetic fields from penetrat- more than 30 seconds per day.
ing as far as the movement and having
Natural magnets are generally too weak an adverse effect on its accuracy. BALL watches certainly surpass this
to disturb the accuracy of a mechanical standard, particularly the Engineer
watch. The same is not true, however, What does the term anti-magnetic Hydrocarbon series with 12,000 A/m
of man-made magnets. So where are actually mean? The existing standard standard protection.
we at risk to enter magnetic fields in
our daily life? Near televisions, stereo
systems and radios in our living room.
In the countless small electric motors
used throughout our households. And
in locomotives. Even brief contact with
these items is enough to magnetize a
mechanical watch.
Most of the BALL watches boast

superb anti-magnetic cases constructed
with corrosion-resistant ferritic stain-
less steel materials. Furthermore, a soft
iron inner jacket, consisting of a back Ferrous fluid reveals the magnetic field surrounding a magnet.
A-PROOF PATENTED ANTI-MAGNETIC SYSTEM
Developed and patented by BALL

Watch, the A-PROOF device is a revo-
lutionary approach to the protection of
a mechanical movement against the
influence of magnetic fields. It is based
on cutting-edge developments in terms
of both materials and construction.
BALL Watch carefully selected

mumetal for the development of its
magnetic trench box located inside the
watchs case. Mumetal is an alloy of
nickel, iron, copper and molybdenum
with very high magnetic permeability,
which enables it to attract and deviate
static or low-frequency magnetic field
lines.
The constant imprisonment of the position, the diaphragm locks the industrial feat, the diaphragm is ma-
movement in an anti-magnetic cage mumetal anti-magnetic protection chined in mumetal with a thickness
has been avoid thanks to an ingenious cage. In the retracted position, the of just 0.06mm. A-PROOF protects
diaphragm mechanism that extends diaphragm therefore disappears to a mechanical watch against magnetic
or retracts at will by simple circular reveal the movement at work through fields up to an astonishing record
motion of the bezel. In the fully closed a transparent case back. A genuine intensity of 80,000A/m.
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WATER RESISTANCE
Water resistance is tested by immers-

ing the watch completely in distilled
water containing a wetting agent
of 1% by weight and under the
prescribed atmospheric pressure for
at least five minutes. To be qualified,
the watch must not show any evidence
of leakage.
The water resistance of BALL watches

ranges by collection. The Trainmaster
and Conductor series begin at 30m/
100ft. The Engineer II and Fireman
series are 100m/330ft. The Engineer
Master II series ranges from 100m/
330ft to 300m/1,000ft. And finally, the
Engineer Hydrocarbon series begins at
300m/1,000ft and goes up to 3,000m/
9,850ft for the DeepQUEST.
The Engineer Hydrocarbon series also

boasts a special crown protection sys-
tem to further ensure water resistance
in rough environments.
HELIUM SYSTEM PATENTED
pressure of standard atmospheric levels. release valve directly into the crown.
The excess of internal pressure in the This patented BALL innovation has
watch due to the helium molecules needs eradicated a potential surface liable to
to escape. Otherwise, it could generate warp under the effects of water pressure,
irreparable damages to the watch. thereby improving the timepieces water
resistance even further. The crown itself
To avoid such situations, a helium release is also fitted with the patented protec-
valve needs to allow gases to escape as tion system that is used on all Engineer
Illustration of the Helium System Patented the watch resurfaces from the crushing Hydrocarbon models. The Engineer
pressure of the depths. A world first in Hydrocarbon NEDU is the first watch
One of the many requirements impos- watchmaking, BALL Watch has been to be fitted with this new major techno-
ed by deep-sea diving to the watch- able to incorporate an automatic helium logical innovation for diving watches.
making instruments is the escape of
helium gas. During their descent into
the depths, deep-sea divers are gener-
ally placed in a diving bell where they
are exposed to an air that is enriched
with helium. The pressure is also
gradually increased to reach the depth
pressure. The watch is then penetrated
by tiny helium molecules. When going
back to the surface, the divers need to
stay again for a determined time in the
diving bell in order to be put under the Engineer Hydrocarbon NEDU
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COLD TEMPERATURE ENDURANCE
dependable partner for BALL Explorers ronments. By blending watch oils, our
in their endeavors in the worlds most talented watchmakers can achieve
challenging environments. Movement perfect lubrication in all temperature
oil plays a vital role in every mecha- ranges.
nical movement. It acts as lubricant
that reduces the friction between
contact surfaces of the different
small components within. Without the
lubricant, the friction created would
Some ultimate BALL watches can resist
wear out the movement and adversely
to the lowest temperatures. affect its accuracy.
In practice, BALL Watch engineers

The researchers of BALL Watch blend oils to modify and perfect
Company have engineered timepieces the lubricating and thickness proper-
with special lubrication for expeditions ties of the combined mixture. When
in the North and South Poles. considering how thick a lubricant to
use, one must determine the thickness
Specially blended Swiss watch oils of that lubricant at the coldest tem-
give a selection of ultimate watches perature the timepiece will be subjected
with an operating temperature range to. Watches worn on the wrist under
from -40C to 60C (-40 to 140F). normal conditions should not be
This special feature allows these robust lubricated with the ultra-thin lubricants
timepieces to fulfill its promise as a necessary in extremely cold envi-
TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT (TMT)
regulating screw that does not block

the bimetallic blade. The role of the
fine regulating screw is, on the one
hand, to precisely adjust the position
of the temperature indicator, and on
the other hand to hold the bimetallic
spiral at its extremity. After fitting
a hand on the axe of the thermometer,
we test the measurement and control
its vibrations. Finally, we conduct
BALL TMT dial indicator rigorous shock tests to ensure shock
resistance.
The BALL TMT movement powers thermometer (TMT) watch project was
the worlds first mechanical thermo- that the height of the entire movement
meter from -35C to 45C (-31F to module must be just 5.1mm. The tight
113F) wristwatch. It uses a spiral coil must fit perfectly into the workings
bimetallic thermometer to measure of the automatic movement. Our master
temperature with far more accuracy watchmakers have overcome many
than temperature modules used in past design obstacles such as the height of
watches. the bimetallic spring, the height and
milling of the main plate and bridge.
At BALL Watch Company, the most
difficult technical challenge our re- We invented a unique system of The heart of the BALL TMT movement:
searchers faced in the mechanical fine regulation using a patented fine the bimettalic coil
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CROWN PROTECTION SYSTEM
secure position after time adjustment.

The shock resistance test conducted
on Engineer Hydrocarbon models also
tests the crown protector to ensure it
will prevent damage to the crown and
resist water leakage as well. The crown
is tested with 7,500Gs shocks to ensure
its durability.
The patented crown protection system the most at risk parts of a watch. For
guarantees superior water and shock this reason, most BALL watches use
resistance, even at the most vulnerable screwed-in crowns.
area of the case, the crown. When
watches fail, it is not usually due to A special crown protection system was
a crack in the case or crystal. In fact, designed for the Engineer Hydrocarbon
many watches are damaged due to series to guarantee its exceptional water
water or shock damage that comes resistance. A protective plate is placed
from the crown. The crown, particularly around the crown, which ensures the
if it is not a screwed-in crown, is among crown must be screwed-in to its original
PATENTED FOLDING BUCKLE
under the buckle cover and a 22mm

extension system on both sides of the
bracelet allows an ergonomic fit on
every type of sport equipment.
The buckle and the extension can be

opened with one hand. The closure
works with a mechanical lock which
resists to powerful traction forces. Apart
from the technology BALL Watch has
made an esthetic and an anti-allergic
buckle.
The buckle is the starting point, the first resistance and a long term quality, the
connection a watch owner has to a new buckle is manufactured in a unique
watch. The BALL Watch patented triple block of stainless steel. For comfort,
folding buckle with extension performs the balance of the clasp is perfect, the
with several assets. For an extreme folding elements are equally divided
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GMT AND WORLDTIME FUNCTIONS
In the 1840s a railway standard time In watchmaking, the GMT movement

for all of England, Scotland and Wales provides a vital function to modern-
evolved, replacing several local time day travelers: timing two locations
systems. Greenwich, (England) was on one wrist. With a 24-hour second
established as the Prime Meridian time zone that is easily changed
and the Royal Observatory built there depending on the wearers location,
began transmitting time telegraphically BALL GMT watches are unique. To
in 1852. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) further enhance the readability, the
subsequently became the time standard second time zone display has incor-
of 19th century British maritime navi- porated our Swiss micro gas light
gation. tubes. Most of our GMT collec-
tions feature the worlds only self- The Engineer Master II Diver Worldtime
illuminated second time zone, not with 24-hour disk
only the hour hand, but also the hour
itself is traced across the dial.
To provide watches that can operate a standard caliber, an additional world-

at the same time in the four corners time module drives a disk engraved
of the globe, BALL Watch Company with the names of the worlds main
introduced the worlds first mechanical metropolises rotating automatically
movement including a day and date in the reverse direction to the hands,
function combined with a 24-hour time so that it simultaneously indicates
The Engineer Hydrocarbon Spacemaster Orbital II
zone display. Developed specially in the time in 24 different geographic
with second time zone display the BALL workshops and grafted onto zones.
MOVEMENTS
BALL Caliber RR1101 BALL Caliber RR1102 BALL Caliber RR1103 BALL Caliber RR1104
Swiss made mechanical movement Swiss made mechanical movement Swiss made mechanical movement Swiss made mechanical movement
Reference: RR1101 Reference: RR1102 Reference: RR1103 Reference: RR1104

Dimensions: 25.6mm, height 3.6mm Dimensions: 25.6mm, height 5.05mm Dimensions: 25.6mm, height 4.6mm Dimensions: 17.2mm, height 4.8mm
Functions: Hours, minutes, sweep seconds Functions: Hours, minutes, sweep seconds, Functions: Hours, minutes, sweep seconds Functions: Hours, minutes, sweep seconds
and date day and date and date and date
Winding: Automatic Winding: Automatic Winding: Automatic Winding: Automatic
Vibrations: 28,800vph, 4Hz Vibrations: 28,800vph, 4Hz Vibrations: 28,800vph, 4Hz Vibrations: 28,800vph, 4Hz
Power reserve: 42 hours Power reserve: 38 hours Power reserve: 38 hours Power reserve: 38 hours
Jewels: 21 or 25 (depending on the Jewels: 25 or 26 (depending on the Jewels: 25 or 26 (depending on the Jewels: 25
execution) execution) execution)
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Swiss made mechanical movement Swiss made mechanical movement with Swiss made mechanical movement Swiss made mechanical movement with
BALL in-house modification BALL in-house modification
Dimensions: 25.6mm, height 4.35mm Dimensions: 25.6mm, height 4.6mm Dimensions: 25.6mm, height 4.1mm Dimensions: 25.6mm, height 4.1mm
Functions: Hours, minutes, subsidiary Functions: Hours, minutes, sweep seconds, Functions: Hours, minutes, sweep seconds, Functions: Hours, minutes, sweep seconds,
seconds and date date and universal military time date and second time zone date, second time zone (GMT)
Winding: Automatic (UMT) (GMT) and universal military time (UMT)
Vibrations: 28,800vph, 4Hz Winding: Automatic Winding: Automatic Winding: Automatic
Power reserve: 42 hours Vibrations: 28,800vph, 4Hz Vibrations: 28,800vph, 4Hz Vibrations: 28,800vph, 4Hz
Jewels: 27 Power reserve: 38 hours Power reserve: 42 hours Power reserve: 42 hours
Jewels: 25 Jewels: 21 Jewels: 21
Swiss made mechanical movement with Swiss made mechanical movement Swiss made mechanical movement with Swiss made mechanical movement
Dimensions: 25.6mm, height 5.1mm Dimensions: 26.2mm, height 4.95mm Dimensions: 30mm, height 7.5mm Dimensions: 30mm, height 7.9mm
Functions: Hours, minutes, sweep seconds, Functions: Hours, minutes, sweep seconds, Functions: Hours, minutes, subsidiary Functions: Hours, minutes, subsidiary
big date and second time zone date, second time zone seconds, date and chronograph seconds, day, date and
(dual time) (dual time) and power reserve with accumulated measurement chronograph with accumulated
Winding: Automatic Winding: Automatic up to 45 minutes measurement up to 12 hours
Vibrations: 28,800vph, 4Hz Vibrations: 28,800vph, 4Hz Winding: Automatic Winding: Automatic
Power reserve: 42 hours Power reserve: 40 hours Vibrations: 28,800vph, 4Hz Vibrations: 28,800vph, 4Hz
Jewels: 21 Jewels: 28 Power reserve: 38 hours Power reserve: 48 hours
Jewels: 49 Jewels: 25
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Swiss made mechanical movement with Swiss made mechanical movement Swiss made mechanical movement with Swiss made mechanical movement
Dimensions: 30mm, height 7.9mm Dimensions: 30mm, height 7.9mm Dimensions: 30mm, height 7.9mm Dimensions: 30mm, height 7.9mm
Functions: Hours, minutes, subsidiary Functions: Hours, minutes, subsidiary Functions: Hours, minutes, subsidiary Functions: Hours, minutes, subsidiary
seconds, linear triple calendar seconds, date and chronograph seconds, linear triple calendar seconds, triple calendar,
and single-button chronograph with accumulated measurement and chronograph with chronograph with accumulated
with accumulated measurement up to 12 hours and accumulated measurement measurement up to 12 hours,
up to 30 minutes second time zone (GMT) up to 30 minutes universal military time (UMT)
Winding: Automatic Winding: Automatic Winding: Automatic and moon phase
Vibrations: 28,800vph, 4Hz Vibrations: 28,800vph, 4Hz Vibrations: 28,800vph, 4Hz Winding: Automatic
Power reserve: 48 hours Power reserve: 48 hours Power reserve: 48 hours Vibrations: 28,800vph, 4Hz
Jewels: 25 Jewels: 25 Jewels: 25 Power reserve: 48 hours
Jewels: 25
Swiss made mechanical movement with Swiss made mechanical movement with Swiss made mechanical movement with Swiss made mechanical movement with
BALL in-house modification BALL in-house modification BALL in-house modification BALL in-house modification
Dimensions: 30mm, height 7.9mm Dimensions: 31.4mm, height 6.95mm Dimensions: 30mm, height 7.9mm Dimensions: 25.6mm, height 5.1mm
Functions: Hours, minutes, subsidiary Functions: Hours, minutes, sweep seconds, Functions: Hours, minutes, subsidiary Functions: Hours, minutes, sweep seconds,
seconds, day, date and day, date and worldtime seconds, day, date, worldtime date and mechanical
single-button chronograph with Winding: Automatic and chronograph with thermometer (TMT)
accumulated measurement Vibrations: 28,800vph, 4Hz accumulated measurement Winding: Automatic
up to 60 seconds up to 12 hours Vibrations: 28,800vph, 4Hz
Power reserve: 38 hours
Winding: Automatic Winding: Automatic Power reserve: 42 hours
Jewels: 25
Vibrations: 28,800vph, 4Hz Vibrations: 28,800vph, 4Hz Jewels: 21
Power reserve: 48 hours Power reserve: 48 hours
Jewels: 25 Jewels: 25
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BALL Caliber RR1701 BALL Caliber RR1702 BALL Caliber RR1703
Swiss made mechanical movement with Swiss made mechanical movement Swiss made mechanical movement with
Reference: RR1701 Reference: RR1702 Reference: RR1703
Dimensions: 25.6mm, height 3.6mm Dimensions: 25.6mm, height 4.85mm Dimensions: 25.6mm, height 4.85mm
Functions: Hours, minutes, sweep seconds, Functions: Hours, minutes, sweep seconds, Functions: Hours, minutes, sweep seconds,
big date and power reserve date and power reserve date and linear power reserve
Winding: Automatic Winding: Automatic Winding: Automatic
Vibrations: 28,800vph, 4Hz Vibrations: 28,800vph, 4Hz Vibrations: 28,800vph, 4Hz
Power reserve: 42 hours Power reserve: 42 hours Power reserve: 42 hours
BALL Caliber RR1801 BALL Caliber RR2101 BALL Caliber RR2701
Swiss made mechanical movement with Swiss made mechanical movement Swiss made mechanical movement
BALL in-house modification
Reference: RR1801 Reference: RR2101 Reference: RR2701
Dimensions: 25.6mm, height 5.05mm Dimensions: 36.6mm, height 4.5mm Dimensions: 23.3mm, height 2.5mm
Functions: Hours, minutes, sweep seconds, Functions: Hours, minutes and Functions: Hours, minutes, subsidiary
date and moon phase subsidiary seconds seconds and power reserve
Winding: Automatic Winding: Manual Winding: Manual
Vibrations: 28,800vph, 4Hz Vibrations: 18,000vph, 2.5Hz Vibrations: 21,600vph, 3Hz
Power reserve: 42 hours Power reserve: 46 hours Power reserve: 42 hours
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THE SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE
A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.
Plumes of blowing snow stream from Everests South Summit as climbers cross the steep face of Lhotse on the Society-sponsored
American Mount Everest Expedition of 1963. In this view, the mountains true summit lies hidden behind the final ridge.
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The spirit of exploration cannot be BALL Explorers Club. At BALL Watch rock, a block of polar pack ice or a
confined. It goes where no man has Company, we are proud to help modern solo attempt to sail around the world,
dared to go before, to redefine the adventurers keep time, in sub-freezing holds a challenge for the mind as
frontiers of achievement. temperatures and frozen wastes, from well as the body.
the top of the world to the bottom of
The depths of the ocean, the peaks of the sea.
the world. The pioneer heads where his
inner compass points him. He takes the There exists a special breed of person
road less traveled, to scale new heights who thrives on risk, for whom an
of endurance and endeavor. unconquered mountain or an unex-
plored ocean represents an irresistible
These elements parallel the ideals challenge. Some are world-famous
of BALL Watch Company and have while others are known only to a
been hardwired into our founding tight-knit group of admiring peers, but
philosophy: all share certain hallmark qualities:
a fierce desire to be first and best; a
Since 1891, accuracy under adverse deep commitment to their goals; and
conditions most important of all, a kind of deter-
mination and endurance that is more
The story of the American railroads spiritual than physical, a determination
is a story of unbridled daring and ad- to find themselves.
venturous exploration. BALL watches
accompanied the brave men of the The romantic adventurer has always
railroads then, just as they serve the had strong links with science and
world-class explorers of today. We intellectual curiosity: the very act of
continue the tradition of accuracy and trying the unknown, whether it takes
innovation in our partnership with the the form of a stretch of unclimbed
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THE BALL EXPLORERS CLUB
BALL Watch extends its know- The BALL Explorers Club brings in two very different ways. Wurman
how acquired in the service of the together extreme sportsmen and ad- follows storms across the Great Plains
railroad industry to serve all adven- venturers, exceptional scientists and to discover the cause of tornados, while
turers looking for new horizons researchers as well as some great actors Binnie flies high above to test pioneer-
and those looking for new personal of the civil society. It was launched ing new spaceships. Dr. Geoff Tabin is
challenges while fighting the most in 2004 with Richard Limeburner, acting as a modern medical explorer,
extreme natural elements. BALL Watch Oceanographer & Deep Sea Recovery helping to cure the worlds blind as
has made all the worlds adventurers Expert, as founding member. In 2006, co-founder of the Himalayan Cataract
its ambassadors. four new members were added to the Project. Edurne Pasaban, first woman
impressive achievements of the BALL mountaineer to conquer all 14 eight-
Those adventurers who combine excep- Explorers Club. NASA Astronaut thousanders meters peaks, joined the
tional personalities and a friendly sim- Owen Garriott is one of nine men BALL Explorers Club in 2012 together
plicity are both fervent admirers of all to have lived on the Skylab space with Alex Honnold, world record
the natural beauties and feel a visceral station. John Mad Cow Hembel and holder in free solo climbing.
urge for challenge, putting their lives at Guillaume Nry have claimed records
stake when confronting natures most in their breathtaking sports of speed
dangerous forces. Nonetheless, in their skiing and free diving, respectively.
exaltation, they know that, as simple Dr. Christopher Hillman braves the
mortals, to remain humble when fac- elements to serve as the sole doctor
ing natures power. BALL Watch very to nomadic communities high in the
much understands these great human Himalayas.
qualities, also found in the early rail-
road pioneers who labored strenuously Recent members Joshua Wurman and
in their hyper-powerful locomotives. Brian Binnie explore the natural world
Richard Limeburner Owen Garriott John Hembel Guillaume Nry Dr. Christopher Hillman
Joshua Wurman Brian Binnie Dr. Geoff Tabin Edurne Pasaban Alex Honnold
The 10 intrepid members of the BALL Explorers Club

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BRIAN BINNIE
Spacecraft altitude record holder (367,442 feet in space)
Brian Binnie was born in 1953 in constructed manned spacecraft, was

Indiana (USA). He spent his childhood built by Mojave Aerospace Ventures,
in Scotland before returning to the a joint venture between Microsoft
United States in 1967. After complet- Paul Allen and Scaled Composites, the
ing prestigious studies at Brown and aviation company of famed aircraft
Princeton universities, he served in the designer Burt Rutan. Brian Binnie
US Navy as a pilot for 20 years. During thus fulfilled his childhood dream,
this time, he acquired exceptional ex- and became the second person to win
perience onboard 67 different aircrafts the title of astronaut onboard a non-
and logged more than 5,000 hours of governmental aircraft. All humans
flight time. seek freedom and Brian Binnie has
found it in the immensity of space
On October 4th, 2004, Brian Binnie where earth is a panorama sepa-
piloted the private rocket Space- rated from the black sky by a thin blue
ShipOne to an altitude of 69.6 miles, ribbon. This freedom was for him an
winning the USD 10 million Ansari opportunity to be part of an excep-
X Prize and opening a new era in tional project enabling civilians to
space flight. The Ansari X Prize pro- enter weightlessness.
moted commercial space travel with
Accuracy is everything when youre rocketed into
history, and made the space tourism dream a reality.
a competition to travel twice within Making the space tourism dream a
Brian Binnie two weeks to the edge of space, at reality
least 62 miles or 100 kilometers above SpaceShipOne achieved a number
Earths surface, and back. The success- of important firsts: first privately-
ful SpaceShipOne, the first privately funded spacecraft to exceed Mach 3,
Brian Binnie inside cabin of SpaceShipOne
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first privately-funded manned space- ShipTwo, it is currently under develop- the same values: a thirst for adven-
craft to exceed 62mi/100km altitude, ment by Scaled Composites and Sir ture and exploration, technology,
and first privately-funded reusable Richard Bransons Virgin Group. The precision and reliability. This common
manned spacecraft. Following the SpaceShipOne team has made the commitment to constantly reaching
success of SpaceShipOne, Scaled space tourism dream a reality. higher makes this partnership self-
Composites is building a larger, more evident.
powerful passenger-carrying space BALL Watch is proud to support
plane capable of reaching 120 km. the greatest human performances.
Named Scaled Composites Space- Brian Binnie and the brand share
Brian Binnie on SpaceShipOne

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GUILLAUME NRY
World record breaker in free diving
Guillaume Nry was born on 11th a depth of -87 meters/-285 feet using
July 1982 in Nice, on the shores of only his flippers. This was the start of
the Mediterranean. As a child, he went a great adventure. Guillaume then beat
diving every summer with his flippers the world record three times, became
and mask and discovered the splendors world team champion in 2008 and
of the underwater world. He discovered individual world champion in Greece
free diving at the age of 14. in 2011 with a dive of -117 meters/
-383 feet. In 2012, Guillaume beat
In addition to exploring a little- the French record with -123 meters/
known environment, diving has given -403 feet and exceeded this in 2013
Guillaume a means of discovering by diving to -124 meters/-406 feet
himself and his true nature. Using and later that year to -125 meters/
only his monoflipper, he glides down -410 feet.
to the depths of this precious element.
I believe this is the purest and most During these extraordinary dives,
beautiful way of moving through Guillaume relies solely on his own
the water. The ripples allow close, strength to power himself to the
intense contact with the sea. There bottom and back. The young human
is nothing artificial, just me and the dolphin has been training on a daily
Accuracy is everything when youre braving the deep
waters to become a world champion.
water. basis, practicing yoga, meditation and
Guillaume Nry tai-chi in order to achieve optimal
In 2002, he became the youngest control of his body and breath during
world record-holder in the history of the challenge. Guillaume has speciali-
constant weight free diving by diving to zed in constant weight free diving
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and has succeeded in developing his of the elements of water, earth and air exploring the sea bed. In joining
pulmonary capacity up to eight liters and the feelings of freedom, harmony forces with Guillaume Nry in 2006,
using a regular training schedule, twice and exploration inherent in free diving. BALL Watch Company found one
the capacity of the average person. of the best ways of promoting the
Guillaume has also reached a time of Since then, the couple has taken on new values which lie behind the brands
7 minutes and 42 seconds in static film projects, including Narcose philosophy: a youthful outlook, purity,
apnea. in 2013, which was inspired by enthusiasm, determination, reliability,
Guillaumes experiences and halluci- precision, strength and performance.
But it was with his film Free Fall, nations during his descents to the All these qualities can be found
which he made with his partner Julie depths. The film alternates the real and in BALL watches, from their creation
Gautier in 2010 that the career of the imaginary and allows audiences to to their crafting robust models with
this Nice-born athlete took on a new share mind-blowing sensations which a functional beauty, capable of excep-
direction. The short movie, which take them beyond the depths. For tional performance, allowing them
Julie filmed while free diving, shows Guillaume, free diving is much more to tackle the most extreme conditions
Guillaume walking on the sea bed close than just a sport which combines with ease. At BALL Watch Company,
to an underwater chasm, the Deans aestheticism and performance; it is a we are proud to support Guillaume
Blue Hole (Bahamas), the deepest form of art, his art de vivre. Nry in his daring attempts to push
blue hole in the world. Suddenly he the limits of human achievements.
jumps into the void and embarks on A diving watch is the only personal
a vertiginous fall into the abyss. object a lover of the aquatic world
Guillaume wanted to express the power such as Guillaume Nry wears while
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EDURNE PASABAN
First woman mountaineer to conquer all 14 eight-thousanders meters peaks
Edurne Pasaban was born in To- A natural talent for moving in the
losa (Gipuzkoa/Spain) on 1st August mountain, an interest shared by those
1973. Besides being the first woman around her and her growing enthusiasm
to complete the ascent of the 14 led Edurne to look for peaks beyond
eight-thousanders on earth (moun- the Basque Country and Pyrenees.
tains over 8,000 meters high), she In 2001, she joined her first expedition
has a degree in Industrial En- to Everest (8,848 meters). It was a
gineering from the University of unique opportunity in her life:
the Basque Country, a Masters in climbing a peak of more than eight
Human Resources Management thousand meters is an experience
from ESADE Business School and that few mountaineers can afford. At
is Associate Professor at the Instituto that moment, Edurne, aged 28, was
de Empresa. completely unknown in the small
world of mountaineering. How-
As a result of her dedication and ever, when she got home she had the
hard work she has received numer- successful ascent in her pocket and
ous awards, including the Gold an addiction to the Himalayas in her
Medal for Sporting Merit and the veins. She would have to go back.
Queen Sofia Prize for Best Sports-
Accuracy is everything when you attempt to scale all
the highest peaks of the Himalyas
person of the Year in 2011. Her In 2003, Edurne linked the peaks of
Edurne Pasaban extraordinary capacity to surpass Lhotse (8,516 meters) and the two
herself has earned her the admiration Gasherbrums (8,035 meters and
of fans around the world, lifting 8,068 meters). The challenge of the
her to the rank of international icon. 14 eight-thousanders was starting
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to take shape. In 2004, Edurne reached In 2007, Edurne found herself again, 14 peaks of over eight-thousand meters
the summit of the K2 (8,611 meters). recovered her lost motivation and on the planet.
The expedition was a success, but the faced her greatest challenge: to climb
mountaineer paid a very heavy price. the 14 eight-thousanders and, if Nominated 2011 Adventurer of the
The intense cold weather on the day of possible, to be the first woman to Year by the National Geographic
the summits assault, the complication do so. After climbing Dhaulagiri and first woman to join the BALL
of the last sections and the time spent (8,167 meters), Manaslu (8,156 meters) Explorers Club, Edurne Pasaban
fixing ropes and opening the route and Kangchenjunga (8,586 meters), represents BALL Watch on the
ahead of all the other expeditions on the where Edurne experienced one of international scene and works on a
mountain, used every last drop of her the most difficult moments of her new generation of timepieces. BALL
energy. Exhausted and with frostbitten life, the mountaineer from Tolosa Watch Company and Edurne Pasaban
feet, the descent became a fight for reached Shishapangma (8,027 meters). share the same values of commitment
survival. The adventure ended in her There, on 17th May 2010, thanks to to the pursuit of excellence, tenacity
long and very painful recovery in her determination, she became the and faultless generosity.
hospital, and two toes being amputated. first woman in history to climb the
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ALEX HONNOLD
World record holder in free solo climbing
With numerous climbing records to of the most seasoned and talented

his name, Alex Honnold is one of climbers.
the most intrepid and skillful climbers
in the world. He is considered a true At the age of 18, Alex Honnold
living legend of free solo climbing. dropped out of University of California
Alexander J. Honnold was born on Berkeley, where he was an engineer-
17th August 1985 in Sacramento, ing student, to devote all his time to
California (USA). He started climb- climbing. It is in Yosemite National
ing when he was 11, initially indoors Park in California, world renowned
on climbing walls, and then outdoors for its spectacular granite domes, that
on the natural rock walls in his Alex Honnold has attained his finest
home area. achievements. Here, he managed a
total climb of more than 2,130 meters/
Constantly climbing higher and attack- 7,000 feet in less than 24 hours,
ing increasingly difficult ascents, he more than 90% free solo, including
gradually switched to the most extreme the Parks three highest rock walls:
discipline in sport rock climbing: Mount Watkins, El Capitan and Half
free solo climbing. This practice Dome. His many records also include
is derived from free climbing in the gigantic Astroman and Rostrum
Accuracy is everything when you climb the most
gigantic rock walls only by your own.
which the climber foregoes all ropes, walls in Yosemite Park.
Alex Honnold harnesses and protective gear, relying
solely on foot and handholds when Alex Honnold combines exceptional
climbing. Leaving no room for error, dexterity and the unparalleled physi-
this sport is the domain of a handful cal condition needed for such a
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performance with an absolute preci- media attention and acquired fame addiction. I like the simplicity of
sion of movement. This constant quest that goes far beyond the world of soloing he says. Youve got no gear,
for precision is one of the common rock climbing. no partner. You never climb better than
denominators between Alex Honnold when you free-solo. He also finds
and watchmaking. In the same way Nonetheless, Alex Honnold is simply that the sport fits his psychological
that BALL Watch developed the first focused on enjoying the great outdoors, makeup. If I have any gift, its a men-
chronometer standards at the end of traveling in his van and climbing tal one. Extremely modest and with
the 19th century, Alex Honnold has whenever the mood takes him. I enjoy a real ability to drive himself to cons-
alone established new standards in my life very much. Its simple Alex tantly improve his performance, Alex
sport climbing. Through his climbing has often said. He considers the purity Honnold is pushing back the boundaries
feats, he has attracted considerable of his sport discipline as an absolute of adventure with each of his climbs.
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DR. GEOFF TABIN
Co-founder of the Himalayan Cataract Project
Dr. Geoff Tabin is a modern medical his professional career. As a medical

explorer as co-founder of the Himalayan student, he completed the first ascent
Cataract Project. He is Professor of of the final unclimbed face of
Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Mt. Everest. Geoff Tabin has climbed
and Director of the Division of Inter- the Seven Summits and is the fourth
national Ophthalmology at the Univer- person in the world to reach the tallest
sity of Utah in Salt Lake City (USA). peak on each of the seven continents.
Dr. Geoff Tabin spends a considerable After summiting Mt. Everest, he
part of the year working abroad, both in came across a Dutch team performing
Nepal and throughout the Himalayas, cataract surgery on a woman who
as well as in Africa. had been needlessly blind for three
years. It was then he understood his
Geoff Tabin graduated from Yale life calling. And as a doctor, he
University and then earned an Master has given himself the mission to
of Arts in Philosophy at Oxford cure the blind.
University on a Marshall Scholar-
ship. From there, he took his interest After completing an ophthalmology
in moral philosophy and health care residency at Brown University and
delivery to Harvard Medical School a fellowship in corneal surgery in
Accuracy is everything when youre curing
the worlds blind.
where he earned his MD degree Melbourne (Australia), Dr. Geoff Tabin
Dr. Geoff Tabin (Doctor of Medicine) in 1985. returned to Nepal to work with
Dr. Sanduk Ruit. Dr. Tabin adopted
One of Geoff Tabins greatest passions, Ruits methods for delivering high
mountain climbing, directed him to quality cataract surgery at a very low
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cost and began teaching other Nepali Throughout the developing world, four tion screens more than 20,000 patients,
ophthalmologists while running the out of five of the 150 million people and performs between 12,000 and
eye hospital in Biratnagar, Nepals who are functionally blind dont need to 15,000 surgeries.
second largest city. In 1995, Dr. Tabin be. Most have easily curable conditions
established the Himalayan Cataract like cataract disease. What they dont On an eight-day expedition to Ethiopia
Project with his colleague Dr. Sanduk have is access to quality medical care. covered by National Geographic in
Ruit. The two doctors have since In low-income, isolated areas, standard 2009, Dr. Tabin and his team completed
perfected an affordable and innova- medicine simply does not work as it is over 900 surgeries in just eight days. It is
tive eye surgery procedure that can too expensive and too complex. difficult, tiring work and the conditions
cure preventable blindness within in their makeshift hospital in the dusty
hours. Their Human Cataract Project The Himalayan Cataract Project aims village were nowhere near the comfort of
works to train over 200 medical to deliver medical care based on six modern hospitals. Yet Dr. Tabin remains
professionals around the globe and principles: Humanitarian, High Quality, upbeat: Im not doing cutting-edge
deliver care to the neediest populations Innovation, Direct Impact, Affordability first ascents anymore, but I am pushing
on Earth. and Replication. Every year the founda- medicine somewhere new.
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TIME INSTRUMENT COLLECTION
To work the railroad, to tame those gigantic machines, took strength, intelligence and guts, Railroad Engineers, Firemen,
Trainmasters and Conductors became our national heroes. They were at the forefront of progress and their hard work was
evident in their hands, their sweat-stained clothes and their faces.
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ENGINEER HYDROCARBON
The Engineer Hydrocarbon collection is the ultimate

personification of the BALLs identity. It is its iconic hero!
This series exudes unrivalled character that transforms its
wearer into an unmistakable hero. It goes where he goes,
cleaved to his wrist, leaving all others in its wake! Its
ergonomic design means the wearer can forget about it and
just focus all his attention on his current mission.
The high performance advanced by locomotive engineers

inspired the creation of BALLs most sophisticated and
rugged watch collection. In the new millennium, BALL
Watch salutes its heritage with a series that takes the
professional watch to a bold new level which is no less
than a revolution in contemporary watchmaking. The
Engineer Hydrocarbon is truly the Ultimate Explorers
Watch destined to find itself on the wrists of the adventurers
of the modern world.
This collection boasts unrivalled resistance features. The

case is tested for shock resistance to 7,500Gs, including the
relatively weaker crown position where the patented crown
protection system ensures shock resistance and 300m/1,000ft
water resistance even in the event of a blow to the crown.
The lubrication system of some of the ultimate timepieces
of this collection was engineered to function in all tempera- gas tubes light up the Engineer Hydrocarbon timepieces
tures, from -40C to 60C (-40F to 140F). Anti-magnetic in the darkest of conditions.
resistance reaches 12,000A/m, by utilizing a shaped soft iron
inner jacket. Recent years have seen exceptional models honoring the
worlds top explorers and unveiling new major technological
The pioneer innovations of this collection include the achievements like the Engineer Hydrocarbon Spacemaster
patented folding buckle and extension system for brace- that celebrates the Space conquest of Brian Binnie, the
lets, the patented crown protection system, the exclusive Engineer Hydrocarbon DeepQUEST with its record
Amortiser system for a revolutionary anti-shock protection water-resistance of 3,000 meters / 9,850 feet or the
to the movement, a pure ceramic bezel coated with powerful Engineer Hydrocarbon Ceramic XV with its merge of
luminous paint or a patented helium release valve incor- breakthrough power, aesthetic elegance and innovation in
porated into the crown. As for all BALL watches, the micro materials.
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Engineer Hydrocarbon Spacemaster Orbital II
The favorite watch of BALL Explorer Brian Binnie
Brian Binnie was one of the first civil astronauts to enter

space on board a private spacecraft and paved the way
for the development of space tourism. A result of his long
partnership with BALL Watch Company, the Engineer
Hydrocarbon Spacemaster Orbital II is more evidence
of the BALLs strong attachment to space exploration.
This timepiece extends the BALLs line of highly advanced

automatic chronographs. Designed and patented exclusively
by BALL engineers, the Amortiser anti-shock system
protects the mechanical caliber against damages caused by
external shocks. The Engineer Hydrocarbon Spacemaster
Orbital II fitted with the Amortiser system has been
demonstrated to endure 5.2 meters free fall without any
damage on the mechanical movement, making this timepiece
the most robust automatic chronograph.
BALL Watch Company is proud to accompany Brian

Binnie in his journey towards the infinity of space that
rely on sophisticated instruments in an environment subject
to the most adverse conditions.
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Engineer Hydrocarbon Black
The favorite watch of BALL Explorer Alex Honnold
Alex Honnold is one of the most talented rock climbers of

his generation and is considered a living legend of free solo
climbing.
BALL Watch Company reinvented its own watchmaking codes
with the Engineer Hydrocarbon Black, a all black watch
with striking design and unusual strength of character. It is
the first model in the iconic BALL collection to use a DLC
(Diamond-Like Carbon) coating which offers exceptional
scratch resistance and increased durability. The titanium case
gives the watch surprising lightness which is a big plus for a
timepiece designed to follow Alex Honnold on his breathtaking
climbs where success depends on a perfect balance between
each of the accompanying elements.
The bezel is made of black ceramic benefiting from BALLs
pioneering process of adding luminous paint to this material.
The Engineer Hydrocarbon Black is also equipped with the
SpringLOCK patented system that reduces the impact of
external shocks up to 66% thus safeguarding the accuracy of
the caliber.
Alex Honnold and the Engineer Hydrocarbon Black each
embody in their own ways the values of determination, love of
a challenge, precision, strength, excellence and humility that
characterize BALL Watch.
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Engineer Hydrocarbon Ceramic Midsize
The favorite watch of BALL Explorer Edurne Pasaban
Over the nine years it took her to scale the 14 peaks more
than 8,000 meters high, Edurne Pasaban applied her
qualities of tenacity, the will to surpass herself and strength
essential to conquering unknown horizons in the most
extreme conditions and which are all values that can be
attributed to the Engineer Hydrocarbon collection.
With an intermediate diameter of 36mm, the Engineer

Hydrocarbon Ceramic Midsize is a balanced model that
suits todays explorers. The streamlined and refined style of
its dial makes it a sporty and elegant watch that would not
be out-of-place even in formal situations. A subtle allusion
to the colors of the alpine world, the dial is available in
slate black or ice white. The pure ceramic rotating bezel
matches the color of each dial.
Benefiting from BALLs pioneer ceramic processing

technology, the numerals and the graduation on the bezel are
coated with powerful luminous paint. Ceramic also provides
the bezel with exceptional resistance to corrosion, scratches
and ultraviolet rays. The patented crown protection system
is the final touch providing the wearer of this timepiece
with improved safety in managing time and complete
freedom of action.
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Engineer Hydrocarbon NEDU
The worlds first diving watch with a helium release valve
incorporated into the crown
The Navy Experimental Diving Unit (NEDU) is the

unit of the United States Navy responsible for rolling out
operational diving and decompression rules for the United
States Armed Forces. It assesses the systems and procedures
involved in surviving hyperbaric and diving environments.
Applying the same principle of Safety First adopted from
its very beginnings by BALL Watch for its timekeepers, the
NEDUs experiments have developed new procedures and
new equipments to increase diving safety.
BALL Watch has quite naturally dedicated to the NEDU

its powerful and characterful underwater operable diving
chronograph whose all aspects have been designed for use by
professional divers for whom each second may be of crucial
importance. The unidirectional rotating bezel with ergonomic
contours ensures precise handling even when wearing diving
gloves. Designed in chromed pure black ceramic, the bezel is
exceptionally resistant to corrosion, scratches and ultraviolet
rays. A pioneer in ceramic processing, BALL Watch uses its
innovative application process for powerful luminous paint
on the ceramic bezel indications.
A fundamental characteristic of any diving watch, the water luminous micro tubes of H3 gas. The iconic signature
resistance of the Engineer Hydrocarbon NEDU is guaranteed of all BALL timepieces has been further improved by
to a depth of 600 meters/2,000 feet thanks to the rugged attaching the dial micro tubes to metal appliques. This
construction of its case whose back is stamped with a diver patented process enhances the effect of the micro tubes
motif echoing NEDUs official emblem. A world first in while also improving the diffusion of the light generated
watchmaking, the automatic helium release valve has by the tritium gas. BALL Watch has even managed to
been directly incorporated into the crown. This patented incorporate cylindrical micro tubes directly into the push
innovation has eradicated a potential surface liable to warp buttons of the chronograph.
under the effects of water pressure, thereby improving the
chronographs water resistance even further. A truly robust chronograph, the Engineer Hydrocarbon
NEDU confirms again the undeniable place of BALL Watch
To remain visible even in the darkness of the depths, among diving-watch designers.
the dials indexes and hands are naturally fitted with
Helium System Patented
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Airborne
MOVEMENT
Automatic caliber BALL RR1102-CSL
Chronometer certified COSC
SpringLOCK patented anti-shock system
Rubber strap included

DM2076C-S1CAJ-BK
FUNCTIONS
31 micro gas tubes on hour, minute, second hands and dial
for night reading capability
Shock resistant to 5,000Gs | Anti-magnetic to 4,800A/m
Water resistant to 120m/390ft
Hours, minutes, sweep seconds, day and date
CASE
Stainless steel | 42mm, height 13.85mm
Top ceramic luminous unidirectional rotating bezel
Anti-reflective sapphire crystal
Patented crown protection system
BAND
Tapered stainless steel bracelet with patented folding buckle &
extension system and rubber strap with standard buckle
in a special box set
DIAL
Black
Black
MOVEMENT
DM2176A-P1CAJ-BK
FUNCTIONS
Shock resistant to 5,000Gs
Anti-magnetic to 4,800A/m
Water resistant to 300m/1,000ft
Hours, minutes, sweep seconds and magnified date
CASE
Titanium with DLC coating
42mm, height 13.25mm
5.3mm anti-reflective sapphire crystal
BAND
Rubber strap with standard buckle
DIAL
Black
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Ceramic XV
MOVEMENT
Automatic caliber BALL RR1101-C
FUNCTIONS
DM2136A-SCJ-BK
DM2136A-PCJ-BK
Hours, minutes, sweep seconds and date
CASE
Stainless steel
BAND
extension system or rubber strap with standard buckle
DIAL
Black
Ceramic Midsize
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
18 micro gas tubes on hour and minute hands and dial
DL2016B-SCAJ-WH
DL2016B-SCAJ-BK
CASE
Stainless steel
36mm, height 13.1mm
Anti-reflective convex sapphire crystal
BAND
Tapered stainless steel bracelet with folding buckle
DIAL
Slate black or ice white
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NEDU
MOVEMENT
Automatic caliber BALL RR1402-C | Chronometer certified COSC
FUNCTIONS
21 micro gas tubes on hour, minute, second hands, dial
and pushers for night reading capability
Underwater operable chronograph with accumulated
DC3026A-SC-BK
DC3026A-PC-BE
measurement up to 12 hours
Helium System Patented | Shock resistant to 7,500Gs
Anti-magnetic to 4,800A/m | Water resistant to 600m/2,000ft
Hours, minutes, subsidiary seconds, day and date
CASE
Titanium | 42mm, height 17.3mm
BAND
Tapered titanium and stainless steel bracelet
with patented folding buckle & extension system or
rubber strap with standard buckle
DIAL
Black or blue
DeepQUEST
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
3 micro gas tubes on hour, minute, second hands and
DM3000A-SCJ-BK
DM3000A-PCJ-SL
12 patented rectangular micro gas tubes on dial

for night reading capability | Automatic helium release valve
Water resistant to 3,000m/9,850ft
CASE
Titanium single block case | 43mm, height 16mm
SafetyDIVE luminous unidirectional rotating bezel with
patented setting system
5.3mm anti-reflective sapphire crystal | Screwed-in crown
BAND
with patented folding buckle & extension system or
DIAL
Black or silver
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Spacemaster
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
DM2036A-PCAJ-WH
DM2036A-SCAJ-BK
CASE
Stainless steel
41.5mm, height 16.1mm
Luminous unidirectional rotating bezel
4mm anti-reflective sapphire crystal
BAND
DIAL
Black or white
Spacemaster Glow
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
DM2036A-PCA-BE
DM2036A-SCA-BK
CASE
Stainless steel
BAND
DIAL
Black or blue
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Spacemaster Binnie
Limited Edition of 1,000 pieces
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
Rubber strap included

DM2036A-S4CAJ-BK
CASE
Stainless steel | 41.5mm, height 16.1mm
BAND
DIAL
Black
Spacemaster Captain Poindexter
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
DM2036A-S5CA-BE
DM2036A-S5CA-BK
CASE
Stainless steel | 41.5mm, height 16.1mm
BAND
DIAL
Black or blue
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Spacemaster Orbital II
MOVEMENT
Automatic caliber BALL RR1404
Cold temperature endurance to -40
FUNCTIONS
39 micro gas tubes on hour, minute, second hands, dial
and pushers for night reading capability
DC3036C-SA-BK
Chronograph with accumulated measurement up to 12 hours
Luminous second time zone indication
Hours, minutes, subsidiary seconds and magnified date
CASE
Titanium | 45mm, height 18.3mm
Luminous bidirectional rotating bezel | Anti-reflective
sapphire crystal | Patented crown protection system
Amortiser patented anti-shock system
BAND
with patented folding buckle & extension system
DIAL
Black
Hunley
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
30 micro gas tubes on hour, minute and second hands and dial
PM2096B-S1J-BK
Power reserve indication
CASE
Amortiser patented anti-shock system
BAND
extension system
DIAL
Black
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ENGINEER MASTER II
The engineers primary duty was to drive the train. They

were also responsible for interpreting train orders and signals
as well as railroad rules and regulations. They inspected the
locomotives before a run to verify fuel, sand, water and other
supplies. They also synchronized time with the conductor.
The Engineer Master II series salutes these fine men with
a variety of nononsense watches which are robust as well as
aesthetically functional and deliver remarkable performance.
This collection includes especially a wide range of diving

timepieces that comply with the many requirements imposed
by deep-sea diving. It incorporates superb innovations such
as the Engineer Master II Diver that features an internal
rotating bezel used to count down dive time using an
extremely precise notch system, the Engineer Master II
Slide Chronograph, a revolutionary patented chronograph
that combines slide bar mechanism with remarkable ergo-
nomics, or the Engineer Master II Diver Worldtime, an
elegant solution for the busy travelers.
With the Engineer Master II collection, BALL Watch by the most audacious divers and sportsmen safe in the
has confirmed its undeniable place among diving-watch knowledge of its robustness even in the most adverse
designers. The Engineer Master II watches can be worn conditions.
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Engineer Master II Diver Worldtime
The favorite watch of BALL Explorer Guillaume Nry
BALL Watch Company is supporting its ambassador

Guillaume Nry both in his chosen field of endeavor, free-
diving, and in his activities outside the water.
Inspired by his epic adventures, the Engineer Master II

Diver Worldtime is the worlds first timepiece to be equipped
with a movement that combines worldtime and day/date func-
tions. To accompany Guillaume Nry on his global travels,
BALL Watch Company has developed and manufactured a
special module that adds a worldtime function to the move-
ment. The three central hands display the local time, while a
24-hour disk rotating automatically in the opposite direction
simultaneously indicates the time in 24 different time zones.
The Engineer Master II Diver Worldtime has also a bidirec-

tional multi-city rotating bezel with diving graduation that
is actuated by a screwed-in crown at 2 oclock. Thanks to a
notched mechanism mounted on bearings, the crown can be
adjusted with extreme precision. This is all the more important
in that the automatic movement continues to operate while
the time zone is being changed. The caseback engraving of
Guillaume Nrys portrait is testimony to the extreme level of
detail incorporated into this timepiece, right down to its purest
aesthetic form.
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Engineer Master II Slide Chronograph
A revolutionary patented chronograph that combines new
slide bar mechanism with remarkable ergonomics
The Engineer Master II Slide Chronograph is the BALL

latest approach to the most popular of watch complications.
The chronograph is certainly the complication best known
to the general public, not least because of its simplicity of
use and its many applications in daily life. The current form
of the mechanical chronograph shows few changes since its
inception and generally features two push-buttons, one on
each side of a central crown.
The Engineer Master II Slide Chronograph shakes up

the standard architecture of the chronograph by rejecting
the two push-button model and combining the start, stop
and zero reset mechanisms in one integrated control at
9 oclock on the case. Developed and patented by
BALL Watch, the Slide Chronograph system includes a
circular slide bar fitted around the movement. The chrono-
graph is started and stopped with a clockwise rotation of
this slide bar, which then returns automatically to its origi-
nal position, while an anti-clockwise movement prompts a
reset. The result of this revolutionary mechanism is an
unprecedented level of control and ergonomic improve-
ments. The chronograph can then be guided easily with
one finger while still wearing the watch. The playful look
of the mechanism brings novelty to the experience of using additional structure and depth. These grooves are elegantly
a mechanical timepiece. set with the H3 gas micro-tubes that provide extraordinary
luminescent properties. BALL Watch has even achieved the
The Engineer Master II Slide Chronographs striking design significant feat of incorporating a cylindrical micro-tube into
is unequivocally sporty in character. Its impressive 47.6 mm the chronographs slide bar.
stainless steel case allows maximum opening for the black
dial. A tachymetric scale is silkscreen printed onto the The Engineer Master II Slide Chronograph is yet another
sloping flange and can be used to determine the speed of a demonstration of the avant-garde role BALL Watch plays
moving object over a pre-defined distance. The sporty look in watchmaking when it comes to technical developments
of the case is further enhanced by the chiseled bezel. A series aimed at making practical and useful innovations to contem-
of grooves encircling the dial endow the timepiece with porary timepieces.
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ENGINEER MASTER II
Aviator
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
15 double-sized micro gas tubes on hour, minute, second hands
and dial for night reading capability
NM1080C-N5J-GY
NM1080C-L3-BK
CASE
Stainless steel
46mm, height 13.3mm
Screwed-in crown
BAND
Stainless steel bracelet with folding buckle or
calf leather strap with standard buckle or
canvas strap with standard buckle
DIAL
Black or grey with regular size micro gas tubes
ENGINEER MASTER II
Aviator Dual Time
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
Second time zone indication
GM2086C-S1-BK
GM2086C-L1-BK
CASE
Stainless steel
44mm, height 13.3mm
Screwed-in crown
BAND
calf leather strap with standard buckle
DIAL
Black
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ENGINEER MASTER II
Aviator GMT
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
GM1086C-SJ-WH
GM1086C-LJ-BK
CASE
Stainless steel
44mm, height 12.8mm
Screwed-in crown
BAND
DIAL
Black, brown or white
ENGINEER MASTER II
Pilot GMT
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
GM3090C-LLAJ-BK
GM3090C-SAJ-BK

CASE
Stainless steel
Aluminium top luminous bidirectional rotating bezel
Screwed-in crown
BAND
crocodile leather strap with standard buckle
DIAL
Black
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ENGINEER MASTER II
Slide Chronograph
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
15 micro gas tubes on hour and minute hands, slide bar and dial
CM3888D-S1J-BK
CM3888D-P1J-BK
Patented slide chronograph with accumulated measurement
up to 12 hours
Tachymeter
CASE
Stainless steel
Screwed-in crown
BAND
DIAL
Black
ENGINEER MASTER II
Diver
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
DM2020A-PA-BKWH
DM2020A-SA-BKGR
Luminous unidirectional rotating inner bezel
CASE
Stainless steel
42mm, height 13.3mm
Screwed-in crown
BAND
DIAL
Black with green or white index and inner bezel
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ENGINEER MASTER II
Diver GMT
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
DG1020A-PAJ-BKGO
DG1020A-PAJ-BKSL
Luminous unidirectional rotating inner bezel
CASE
Stainless steel with DLC coating
42mm, height 14.3mm
Screwed-in crown
BAND
Rubber strap with standard or folding buckle
DIAL
Black with gold or silver index and inner bezel
ENGINEER MASTER II
Diver Worldtime
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
DG2022A-PA-WH
Luminous bidirectional rotating inner bezel
DG2022A-SA-BK
Worldtime display
CASE
Stainless steel
45mm, height 15.4mm
Screwed-in crowns
BAND
DIAL
Black or white
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ENGINEER MASTER II
DLC
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
NM2020C-LFA-BKBE
NM2020C-PA-BKYE
CASE
41mm, height 13mm
Screwed-in crown
BAND
Rubber strap with standard or folding buckle or
calf leather strap with folding buckle
DIAL
Black with blue or yellow second indexes
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ENGINEER II
The sport-elegant Engineer II collection includes time-

pieces that express an authentic strength of character and
are capable of exceptional performance. They are equipped
with unparalleled technical capabilities that enable them
to confront the most adverse conditions with complete
peace of mind for the wearer. Their classic design and their
natural elegance personify the most remarkable technical
exploits in a completely understated manner. They integrate
the common denominators of all BALL watches: spirit of
adventure, love of challenge, endurance and no-nonsense
aesthetics.
The Engineer II watches honor the old railroad heroes the sound of the whistle by placing wooden stops in it
that were these locomotive mechanics of the past. The to create a unique and distinct sound. This had a side
locomotive engineer was a real hero in olden days who benefit for the engineer. His wife or landlady would learn to
took care of its engine with passion. He was the one who recognize that distinct sound and she knew he would be
decided of the color of its engines, polished the coppers home soon, so she would have dinner waiting for him when
and proudly dolled it up. He was also allowed to alter he arrived.
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Engineer II Magneto S
announcing A-PROOF, a revolutionary anti-magnetic
system for unparalleled protection
As part of the constant quest of BALL Watch Company to

innovate and to build on the extraordinary technical prowess
of its mechanical watches, the Engineer II Magneto S is
equipped with the revolutionary A-PROOF anti-magnetic
device.
The accuracy of a mechanical watch is easily affected by the

magnetic fields and the briefest of contacts with an artificial
magnet may be enough to magnetize an automatic move-
ment and cause the complete stoppage of the mechanism.
Developed and patented by BALL Watch, the A-PROOF
device is a completely new approach to the protection of
a mechanical movement. BALL Watch carefully selected
mumetal for the development of its anti-magnetic protec-
tion device. Mumetal is an alloy of nickel, iron, copper and
molybdenum with very high magnetic permeability, which
enables it to attract and deviate static or low-frequency
magnetic field lines. The inner casing made of Mumetal
protects a mechanical watch against magnetic fields up to an
astonishing record intensity of 80,000A/m.
BALL Watch Company engineers sought to bypass the con-

stant imprisonment of the movement in an anti-magnetic cage
by developing an ingenious diaphragm mechanism that ex- boasts a powerful and striking look from the first glance, with
tends or retracts at will by simple circular motion of the bezel. a case in stainless steel and a robust 42 mm diameter, with
In the fully closed position, the diaphragm locks the mumetal a thickness of 12.5 mm. The subtle and understated black
anti-magnetic protection cage. In the retracted position, the dial boasts a finely silk-screened graduation. The bezel is
diaphragm therefore disappears to reveal the movement at perfectly chiseled so as to enable easy manipulation when
work through the transparent case back of the Engineer II activating the diaphragm of the A-PROOF device.
Magneto S. A genuine industrial feat, the diaphragm is ma-
chined in mumetal with a thickness of just 0.06 mm. As the first BALL timepiece fitted with the revolutionary
A-PROOF device, the Engineer II Magneto S paves the
The Engineer II Magneto S is also equipped with BALLs way for a new generation of mechanical watches capable of
patented SpringLOCK anti-shock system. This timepiece facing the most adverse conditions.
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ENGINEER II
Magneto S
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
NM3022C-NCJ-BK
A-PROOF patented anti-magnetic system to 80,000A/m
CASE
Rotating bezel controlling the A-PROOF diaphragm mechanism
Sapphire crystal case back
Screwed-in crown
BAND
Cordura fabrics strap with standard buckle
DIAL
Black
ENGINEER II
Marvelight
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
NM2026C-S6-BK
NM2026C-S6-SL
CASE
Stainless steel
Screwed-in crown
BAND
Stainless steel bracelet with folding buckle
DIAL
Black, blue, grey or silver
128 | 129
ENGINEER II
Pioneer
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
NM2026C-L4CAJ-BK
NM2026C-S4CAJ-SL
CASE
Stainless steel
Screwed-in crown
BAND
nubuck leather strap with standard buckle
DIAL
Black enamel or silver
ENGINEER II
Arabic Chronometer
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
NM2026C-L2CAJ-WH
NM2026C-S2CA-BK
CASE
Stainless steel
Screwed-in crown
BAND
crocodile leather strap with standard or folding buckle
DIAL
Black or white
130 | 131
ENGINEER II
Chronometer Red Label
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
NM2026C-SCJ-GY
NM2026C-LCJ-BK
CASE
Stainless steel
Screwed-in crown
BAND
DIAL
Black, grey or white
ENGINEER II
Chronometer Red Label (43mm)
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
NM2028C-SCJ-GY
NM2028C-LCJ-BK
CASE
Stainless steel
Screwed-in crown
BAND
DIAL
132 | 133
ENGINEER II
Chronometer Red Label GMT
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
GM2026C-SCJ-WH
GM2026C-LCJ-BK
CASE
Stainless steel
40mm, height 12.2mm
Screwed-in crown
BAND
DIAL
Black or white
ENGINEER II
Arabic (40mm)
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
NM1020C-L4-WH
NM1020C-S4-BK
CASE
Stainless steel
40mm, height 13.8mm
Screwed-in crown
BAND
calf leather strap with standard or folding buckle
DIAL
Black or white
134 | 135
ENGINEER II
Arabic Ladies
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
NL1026C-SA-WH
NL1026C-SA-BK
CASE
Stainless steel
31mm, height 10.7mm
Screwed-in crown
BAND
DIAL
Black or white
ENGINEER II
Ohio (40mm)
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
NM2026C-L5J-WH
NM2026C-S5J-BK
CASE
Stainless steel
40mm, height 13.8mm
Screwed-in crown
BAND
DIAL
Black or white
136 | 137
ENGINEER II
Ohio Moon Phase
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
NM2082C-LLJ-SL
Moon Phase indication
NM2082C-SJ-BK
CASE
Stainless steel
40mm, height 13.2mm
Screwed-in crown
BAND
calf leather strap with standard or folding buckle or
DIAL
Black, blue or silver
ENGINEER II
Ohio Ladies
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
NL1026C-SJ-BK
NL1026C-SJ-SL

CASE
Stainless steel
31mm, height 10.7mm
Screwed-in crown
BAND
DIAL
Black or silver
138 | 139
TRAINMASTER
Born in the 19th century at the start of the epic era of the
American railroads, BALL watches are synonymous with
precision, quality and reliability. As early as 1891, the
founder of the company that bears his name, Webster Clay
Ball instigated the first railroad chronometric standards that
were later used as the reference for Swiss chronometric
certification that is still in use to this day.
The Trainmaster collection celebrates the railroad masters

who supervised the smooth operation of the networks. They
handled many aspects of the various railroads including
the implementation of company policies, supervision of
the trains, depots and employees, management of test
runs and safety programs, cost management, and accident the values of precision, reliability and tradition of
investigations, to name just these activities. The models the BALL heritage, the Trainmaster timepieces are a
in this collection naturally echo the first watches signed brilliant reinterpretation of the timeless attributes of
BALLs Standard that ensured train safety thanks to elegance, lightness and simplicity that personify this
their precision and reliability. In the absolute respect for classic BALL collection.
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Trainmaster One Hundred Twenty
A sublime timepiece to celebrate 120 years of accuracy
under adverse conditions
In 2011, BALL Watch was proud to celebrate its 120thanni-

versary that allows it to be synonymous with accurate time-
keeping since 1891. For more than a century, BALL watches
have been recognised as meeting the highest standards of
precision, reliability and the strength to withstand the most
adverse conditions. The criteria of these standards were
ultimately used as the basis for the standards established
by the Swiss Society of Chronometry (COSC) for the
publication of its own certification criteria in 1973. With a
rich past closely associated with the history of the American
railroads, BALL Watch remains one of the most respected
and well established watch brands in the United States.
At the dawn of the 21st century, BALL Watch has placed

the legitimacy of its watchmaking expertise at the service
of all explorers, sportspeople and great actors of the civil
society involved in pushing the boundaries of knowledge
and taking up the great challenges of our time, in the same
way that the American railroads had constantly pushed
further west in their conquest of the New World. After having
celebrated 120 years of providing explorers with time-
pieces that allow them to read the time under the most
adverse conditions, whether by day or by night, BALL Watch
Company is now more than ever committed to raising a radiant sunray pattern, catches light from every angle and
awareness of important role played by the great inventor and is available in grey or silver version. Its simplicity sets a
entrepreneur Webster Clay Ball and bringing the tradition perfect platform to display the contrasting gold indexes.
of watchmaking into the spotlight. The hour markers are accented by the addition of H3 techno-
logy using self-powered micro gas tubes that make the time
On its last momentous anniversary, BALL Watch Company exceptionally easy to read, day or night. Under its anti-
was proud to release a new timepiece that embodies the reflective convex sapphire crystal, the dial features also a
spirit of Webster Clay Ball and the tradition of 120 years of date window at the three oclock. The elegant 18K rose
watchmaking. gold case includes an exhibition back that reveals a fully
decorated automatic caliber BALL RR1101. Finishing off
The Trainmaster One Hundred Twenty truly reflects this stunning timepiece is a crocodile leather strap with
Balls heart and soul. The slightly domed dial, finished with standard buckle.
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TRAINMASTER
Worldtime
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
GM2020D-SCJ-WH
GM2020D-LCJ-BK
Worldtime display
Shock resistant to 5000Gs
CASE
Screwed-in crown
BAND
DIAL
Black or white
TRAINMASTER
Worldtime Chronograph
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
CM2052D-SJ-SL
CM2052D-LJ-BK
Worldtime display
CASE
Stainless steel
42mm, height 13.7mm
Screwed-in crown
BAND
DIAL
Black or silver
144 | 145
TRAINMASTER
One Hundred Twenty
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
NM2888D-PG-LJ-GYGO
NM2888D-PG-LJ-SLGO
CASE
18k/750 rose gold
Convex sapphire crystal case back
BAND
Crocodile leather strap with standard buckle
DIAL
Grey or silver with rose gold index
TRAINMASTER
Legend
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
NM3080D-SJ-BK
NM3080D-LJ-SL
CASE
Stainless steel
BAND
DIAL
Black, grey or silver
146 | 147
TRAINMASTER
Standard Time
MOVEMENT
NM3888D-PG-LCJ-WH
FUNCTIONS
Hours, minutes, subsidiary seconds and date
CASE
18k/750 rose gold
Convex sapphire crystal case back
18k/750 rose gold crown
BAND
DIAL
White enamel
TRAINMASTER
Kelvin
Limited Edition of 600 pieces
MOVEMENT
NT3888D-PG-LLCJ-GYC
NT3888D-PG-LLCJ-SLC
FUNCTIONS
Patented mechanical thermometric indication
(range: from -35oC to 45oC/-31oF to 113oF)
CASE
18k/750 rose gold | 39.5mm, height 10.5mm
Convex sapphire crystal case back with silkscreen
printed temperature conversion between the Kelvin and
Celsius/Fahrenheit scales
BAND
Crocodile leather strap with 18k/750 rose gold standard buckle
DIAL
Grey or silver with Celsius or Fahrenheit scale
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TRAINMASTER
Eternity
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
NM2080D-LJ-BK
NM2080D-SJ-SL
CASE
Stainless steel
Screwed-in crown
BAND
DIAL
TRAINMASTER
Eternity Ladies
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
NL2080D-SJ-SL
NL2080D-LJ-BK
CASE
Stainless steel
Screwed-in crown
BAND
DIAL
150 | 151
TRAINMASTER
Cannonball
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
CM1052D-L3J-WH
CM1052D-S1J-BK
Chronograph with accumulated measurement up to 45 minutes
Shock resistant to 5,000Gs | Water resistant to 50m/160ft
CASE
Screwed-in crown
BAND
DIAL
Black, grey or white enamel
VARIANT
Automatic caliber BALL RR1401-SL with SpringLOCK
patented anti-shock system
TRAINMASTER
Pulsemeter II
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
CM3038C-SJ-BK
CM3038C-LJ-SL
Pulsemeter graduated to 15 pulsations

CASE
Stainless steel
Sapphire crystal case bacN
BAND
DIAL
Black, grey or silver
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TRAINMASTER
Roman
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
NM1058D-S4J-WH
NM1058D-L4J-GY
CASE
Stainless steel
Screwed-in crown
BAND
DIAL
Grey or white
TRAINMASTER
Power Reserve
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
NM1056D-S1J-WH
NM1056D-L1J-WH
CASE
Stainless steel
41mm, height 12.6mm
Screwed-in crown
BAND
DIAL
White enamel
154 | 155
TRAINMASTER
Cleveland Express
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
NM1058D-SCJ-SLRG
NM1058D-LCJ-SL
CASE
Stainless steel
41mm, height 12.5mm
Screwed-in crown
BAND
DIAL
Blue or silver satin
TRAINMASTER
Cleveland Express Power Reserve
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
PM1058D-SJ-BK
PM1058D-LJ-SL

CASE
Stainless steel
43mm, height 12.8mm
Screwed-in crown
BAND
DIAL
Black or silver
156 | 157
TRAINMASTER
Cleveland Express Dual Time
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
GM1020D-SCJ-BK
GM1020D-LCJ-SL
Universal Military Time (UMT) indication
CASE
Sapphire crystal case back | Screwed-in crown
BAND
DIAL
Black or silver
TRAINMASTER
60 Seconds
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
NM1058D-S3J-WH
NM1058D-L3J-BK

CASE
Stainless steel
41mm, height 12.5mm
Screwed-in crown
BAND
calf leather strap with standard buckle or
crocodile leather strap with folding buckle
DIAL
Black or white
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CONDUCTOR
The Conductor collection truly represents the heritage

of the company founded in 1891 by Webster Clay Ball
and initially linked to the history of the American railroads.
This collection is the most authentic and most faithful to
the origins of BALL Watch. It pays homage to the train
conductors of the golden age of rail, the railroad counterparts
of ships captains.
At the time, the train conductor played a crucial role in

providing an exact measurement of time to ensure the trains
ran to schedule. They also collected fares when folks boarded
the train where there was no ticket agent. In so doing, they
actively contributed to improving rail safety and held the
ultimate dignity.
BALL Watch has combined in this collection the already based on a tonneau form. The anti-reflective sap-
vintage lines of its first watches with the aesthetic codes phire crystal is also the result of a technical feat in order to
and technical performances of contemporary watchmaking. create its convex form. The transparent caseback, also
The retro characteristics of the Conductor timepieces fitted with a curved sapphire crystal, sits perfectly on the
are found instinctively in the tonneau-shape. Indeed, the wrist. All these elements combined immediately imbue the
first wristwatch designed BALL Watch in the 1920s was Conductor collection with its strong identity.
160 | 161
CONDUCTOR
Vanderbilt Chronograph
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
Chronograph with accumulated measurement up to 45 minutes
CM2068D-LJ-GY
CM2068D-LJ-BK
CASE
Stainless steel
38.5 x 51mm, height 16.8mm
TV screen anti-reflective sapphire crystal
Curved sapphire crystal case back
Screwed-in crown
BAND
DIAL
Black or grey
CONDUCTOR
Transcendent
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
NM2068D-LAJ-WH
NM2068D-SAJ-BK
CASE
Stainless steel
37.5 x 47.5mm, height 10.4mm
Screwed-in crown
BAND
DIAL
Black or white
162 | 163
CONDUCTOR
Transcendent Pearl
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
NL1068D-L3AJ-WH
NL1068D-S3AJ-PK
CASE
Stainless steel
Screwed-in crown
BAND
DIAL
Pink or white
CONDUCTOR
Transcendent Pearl Diamond
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
NL1068D-L3J-GY
NL1068D-S3J-PK
CASE
Stainless steel
Screwed-in crown
BAND
DIAL
Pink or white Mother-of-pearl or grey with eight diamonds
164 | 165
CONDUCTOR
Transcendent Diamond
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
NL1068D-DIA-S3AJ-PK
NL1068D-DIA-L3AJ-BK
CASE
Stainless steel with 78 diamonds
Screwed-in crown
BAND
DIAL
Pink or white Mother-of-pearl or black
166 | 167
FIREMAN
The Fireman collection is a modern combat timepiece

that embodies the railroad practicality. Robust models with
simple design, these watches celebrate the hard workers of
yesteryear: the locomotive firemen.
The firemans main job was to shovel coal into the firebox
of the engine. Early engines burned from 40 to 200 pounds
of coal per mile, depending on the quality of the coal and
on the engineer. Another job of the fireman was to keep
the cylinders on the drive wheels oiled while the train was
underway.
The fireman was the heart of the locomotive, the person

who kept the whole machine moving. Without his efforts
loading coal into the hungry machine and maintaining the
many mechanical parts of the train en route, railroad
transport would have been impossible. It was rough, dirty
work and it often, as in the case of Kipton, put the fireman in
the face of danger.
Since their inception, railroads have been an integral part working directly in front of the firebox, were at the most risk.
of modern warfare, often deciding the success or failure of It should not come as a surprise, therefore, that railroad-
entire campaigns. The first American railroad was chartered ing, military service and, by extension, watchmaking share
in 1827, and army maneuvers using trains were underway by many similarities: the same adverse conditions that pose the
the 1830s. Now, the men of the railroads were in even more greatest challenges to people as well as the same quest for
extreme danger. Route scheduling was increasingly impor- precision and nononsense timepieces with few frills but lots
tant when a train could literally be smashed off the tracks if of rugged functionalities.
it was in the wrong place at the wrong time. And firemen,
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Fireman Storm Chaser Pro
The favorite watch of BALL Explorer Joshua Wurman
Dr. Joshua Wurman is president of the Center for Severe

Weather Research (CSWR) and is behind the development
of cutting-edge techniques for locating and analyzing
tornadoes and hurricanes. The Fireman Storm Chaser Pro
is the latest chronographs designed by BALL Watch under
the impetus of its partnership with Dr. Joshua Wurman and
is a genuine professional tool that takes the extreme
demands of storm chasers in its stride.
The stainless steel case has an ideal 42 mm diameter

and a bezel fitted with a matte black anodized aluminum
ring. The aluminum heightens the contrast between the
bezel and the case, guaranteeing excellent readability of
the telemetric scale. Working in conjunction with the
chronograph, the telemeter allows to easily determine the
approximate distance of phenomena that can be seen and
heard, like lightning and thunder.
The black, grey or white dial has been kept deliberately free of
superfluous detail to enhance its perfect readability. Subdials
at 6 and 12 oclock are exquisitely worked with grooves that
create a contrast with the rest of the dial. The discerning use
of bright orange impart a powerfully contemporary edge and a
strongly sporty touch to this outstanding chronograph.
170 | 171
FIREMAN
Storm Chaser Pro
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
CM3090C-S1J-WH
CM3090C-L1J-BK
Telemeter
CASE
Aluminium top bezel
Screwed-in crown
BAND
calf leather strap with standard or folding buckle
DIAL
FIREMAN
Storm Chaser DLC
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
CM2192C-P1J-BK
CM2192C-P1J-SL

Tachymeter
Telemeter
CASE
43mm, height 15.8mm
Screwed-in crowns
BAND
DIAL
Black or silver
172 | 173
FIREMAN
Storm Chaser DLC Glow
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
CM2192C-P2-BK
CM2192C-P2-SL
Tachymeter
Telemeter
CASE
43mm, height 15.8mm
Screwed-in crowns
BAND
DIAL
Black or silver
FIREMAN
Night Train DLC
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
NM2092C-P-BK
CASE
Screwed-in crown
BAND
DIAL
Black
174 | 175
FIREMAN
Victory
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
NM2098C-S3J-BK
NM2098C-P3J-SL
CASE
Stainless steel
40mm, height 11.6mm
Screwed-in crown
BAND
DIAL
Black or silver
FIREMAN
Victory Ladies
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
NL2098C-S3J-BK
NL2098C-L3J-SL

CASE
Stainless steel
31mm, height 10.4mm
Screwed-in crown
BAND
DIAL
Black or silver
176 | 177
FIREMAN
Racer
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
NM2088C-S2J-WHBE
NM2088C-P2J-BKRD
CASE
Stainless steel
40mm, height 11.4mm
Screwed-in crown
BAND
DIAL
Black or white with red, white or blue index
FIREMAN
Racer DLC
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
NM3098C-L1J-GYOR
NM3098C-P1J-BK
CASE
Screwed-in crown
BAND
Rubber strap or calf leather strap with standard buckle
DIAL
Black or grey with orange index
178 | 179
FIREMAN
Racer Classic
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
15 micro gas tubes on hour, minute and second hands and dial
NM2288C-SJ-GY
NM2288C-LJ-SL
CASE
Stainless steel
42mm, height 11.5mm
Screwed-in crown
BAND
DIAL
Grey or silver
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OFFICIAL RAILROAD WATCH
The most adverse conditions can give rise to the greatest

achievements. The history of BALL watches is inseparable
from that of the railroad pioneers. Appointed as Chief Time
Inspector by the main American railroad companies at the
end of the 19th century, Webb C. Ball had the responsibility
of establishing strict chronometric precision standards for all
watches used by railroad employees. He took to creating a
time standardization system based on extremely strict criteria
of accuracy and reliability. In order to maintain the accuracy
of the railroad network, he also created the BALL Time
Service. Employing more than 1,800 inspectors and over
75% of the railroads in America, it allowed to regularly
check the timepieces of all rail employees.
It was Webb C. Balls system that led to accuracy

and uniformity in timekeeping and established RailRoad
Time and Official RailRoad Watches as the standard for
precision, quality and reliability. It is a vision that BALL
Watch Company remains faithful to. For legions of men
and women today whose split-second decisions keep the
world ticking, it is a shared commitment.
Inspired by its original railways timepieces, the Official BALL watches. It is upheld in Webb C. Balls original
RailRoad Watches is a selection of unique mechanical details, such as the watch dial that faithfully follows
timekeepers that celebrate some of the most emblem- his design guidelines for the Official RailRoad Watches.
atic examples of the railroad history. These models are a Every detail, from the shape of the hands to the style of
brilliant reinterpretation of the timeless attributes of the numerals, was laid down by the founder in his quest
elegance, lightness and simplicity that personify the early for accuracy in timekeeping.
182 | 183
ENGINEER MASTER II OFFICIAL RAILROAD WATCH
GCT
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
GM2086C-S2-BK
GM2086C-L2-BK
CASE
Stainless steel
44mm, height 13.3mm
Screwed-in crown
BAND
DIAL
Black
OFFICIAL RAILROAD WATCH ENGINEER MASTER II
Union Pacific Big Boy
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
NM1080C-S2-BK
NM1080C-L2-BK
CASE
Stainless steel
46mm, height 13.3mm
Screwed-in crown
BAND
DIAL
Black
184 | 185
TRAINMASTER OFFICIAL RAILROAD WATCH
Flying Scotsman
MOVEMENT
NM2198D-PG-LCJ-WH
FUNCTIONS
CASE
18k/750 rose gold
42mm, height 10.9mm
BAND
Crocodile leather strap with rose gold buckle
DIAL
White enamel
OFFICIAL RAILROAD WATCH FIREMAN
BNSF-Santa Fe
MOVEMENT
FUNCTIONS
NM3098C-L3J-BKGR
CASE
Screwed-in crown
BAND
Calf leather strap with standard buckle
DIAL
Black with green index
186 | 187
COLLECTION
SUMMARY
Name Airborne Black Ceramic XV Ceramic Midsize NEDU DeepQUEST Spacemaster

Reference
Model
DM2076C DM2176A DM2136A DL2016B DC3026A DM3000A DM2036A-CAJ

Catalogue page 96 97 98 99 100 101 102
Limited edition
Caliber BALL RR1102-CSL BALL RR1101-CSL BALL RR1101-C BALL RR1101-C BALL RR1402-C BALL RR1101-C BALL RR1102-C
Movement
Winding Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic

Chronometer 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
SpringLOCK 3 3
Cold endurance
Micro gas tubes 31 35 31 18 21 15 29
Basic indications Hours, minutes, Hours, minutes, Hours, minutes, Hours, minutes, Hours, minutes, Hours, minutes, Hours, minutes,
sweep seconds sweep seconds sweep seconds sweep seconds subsidiary seconds sweep seconds sweep seconds
Day and date Magnified date Date Date Day and date Date Day and date
Chronograph 3
TMT
UMT
Functions
Second time zone

Worldtime
Moon Phase
Power reserve
Shock resistant 5,000Gs 5,000Gs 5,000Gs 5,000Gs 7,500Gs 7,500Gs 7,500Gs
Anti-magnetic 4,800A/m 4,800A/m 4,800A/m 4,800A/m 4,800A/m 4,800A/m 12,000A/m
Water resistant 120m/390ft 300m/1,000ft 300m/1,000ft 200m/650ft 600m/2,000ft 3,000m/9,850ft 333m/1,000ft
Helium release valve 3 3
Amortiser
A-PROOF
Material Stainless steel Titanium & DLC Stainless steel Stainless steel Titanium Titanium Stainless steel
Diameter/size 42mm 42mm 42mm 36mm 42mm 43mm 41.5mm
Height 13.85mm 13.25mm 13.25mm 13.1mm 17.3mm 16mm 16.1mm
Bezel Luminous ceramic Luminous ceramic Luminous ceramic Luminous ceramic Luminous ceramic SafetyDIVE/Luminous Luminous
Case
Unidirectional rotating Unidirectional rotating Unidirectional rotating Unidirectional rotating Unidirectional rotating Unidirectional rotating Unidirectional rotating
Sapphire case back
Crown protection 3 3 3 3 3 3
Screwed-in crown(s) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Material Stainless steel bracelet & Rubber strap Stainless steel bracelet Stainless steel bracelet Titanium and stainless Titanium and stainless Stainless steel bracelet
Band
rubber strap Rubber strap steel bracelet steel bracelet Rubber strap
Rubber strap Rubber strap
Color Black Black Black Slate black Black Black Black
Dial
Ice white Blue Silver White

ENGINEER HYDROCARBON ENGINEER MASTER II
Spacemaster Glow Spacemaster Binnie Spacemaster Cpt Poindexter Spacemaster Orbital II Hunley Aviator Aviator Dual Time Aviator GMT
DM2036A-CA DM2036A-4CAJ DM2036A-5CA DC3036C PM2096B NM1080C-3/-5 GM2086C-1 GM1086C
103 104 105 106 107 114 115 116
1,000 pieces 1,000 pieces 1,864 pieces
BALL RR1102-C BALL RR1102-C BALL RR1102-C BALL RR1404 BALL RR1201 BALL RR1102 BALL RR1301 BALL RR1201
Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic
3 3 3

3
80 29 80 39 30 15 75 16
Hours, minutes, Hours, minutes, Hours, minutes, Hours, minutes, Hours, minutes, Hours, minutes, Hours, minutes, Hours, minutes,
sweep seconds sweep seconds sweep seconds subsidiary seconds sweep seconds sweep seconds sweep seconds sweep seconds
Day and date Day and date Day and date Magnified date Date Day and date Magnified date Date
3
3

3 3
3

3
7,500Gs 7,500Gs 7,500Gs 7,500Gs 7,500Gs 5,000Gs 5,000Gs 5,000Gs
12,000A/m 12,000A/m 12,000A/m 4,800A/m 4,800A/m 4,800A/m 4,800A/m 4,800A/m
333m/1,000ft 333m/1,100ft 333m/1,100ft 100m/330ft 200m/650ft 100m/330ft 100m/330ft 100m/330ft

3 3

Stainless steel Stainless steel Stainless steel Titanium Stainless steel Stainless steel Stainless steel Stainless steel
41.5mm 41.5mm 41.5mm 45mm 42mm 46mm 44mm 44mm
16.1mm 16.1mm 16.1mm 18.3mm 17.3mm 13.3mm 13.3mm 12.8mm
Luminous Luminous Luminous Luminous Luminous ceramic
Unidirectional rotating Unidirectional rotating Unidirectional rotating Bidirectional rotating Unidirectional rotating

3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Stainless steel bracelet Stainless steel bracelet & Stainless steel bracelet & Titanium and stainless Stainless steel bracelet Stainless steel bracelet Stainless steel bracelet Stainless steel bracelet
Rubber strap rubber strap rubber strap steel bracelet Calf leather strap Calf leather strap Calf leather strap
Canvas strap
Black Black Black Black Black Black Black Black
Blue Blue Grey Brown
White
188 | 189
ENGINEER MASTER II ENGINEER II
Name Pilot GMT Slide Chronograph Diver Diver GMT Diver Worldtime DLC Magneto S
Model
Reference GM3090C CM3888D DM2020A DG1020A DG2022A NM2020C NM3022C

Catalogue page 117 118 119 120 121 122 128
Limited edition
Caliber BALL RR1201 BALL RR1402 BALL RR1102 BALL RR1201 BALL RR1501 BALL RR1102 BALL RR1103-CSL
Movement

Chronometer 3
SpringLOCK 3
Cold endurance
Micro gas tubes 28 15 42 53 55 51 15
sweep seconds subsidiary seconds sweep seconds sweep seconds sweep seconds sweep seconds sweep seconds
Magnified date Day and date Day and date Date Day and date Day and date Date
Chronograph 3
TMT
UMT
Functions
Second time zone 3 3

Worldtime 3
Moon Phase
Power reserve
Anti-magnetic 4,800A/m 4,800A/m 4,800A/m 4,800A/m 4,800A/m 4,800A/m 80,000A/m
Water resistant 100m/330ft 50m/160ft 300m/1,000ft 300m/1,000ft 300m/1,000ft 100m/330ft 100m/330ft
Helium release valve
Amortiser
A-PROOF 3
Material Stainless steel Stainless steel Stainless steel Stainless steel & DLC Stainless steel Stainless steel & DLC Stainless steel
Diameter/size 43.5mm 47.6mm 42mm 42mm 45mm 41mm 42mm
Height 11.9mm 15.5mm 13.3mm 14.3mm 15.4mm 13mm 12.9mm
Bezel Luminous aluminium Luminous Luminous Luminous A-PROOF
Case
Bidirectional rotating Unidirectional rotating Unidirectional rotating Bidirectional rotating rotating system
Sapphire case back 3
Crown protection
Material Stainless steel bracelet Stainless steel bracelet Stainless steel bracelet Rubber strap Stainless steel bracelet Rubber strap Cordura fabrics
Band
Crocodile leather strap Rubber strap Rubber strap Rubber strap Calf leather strap
Color Black Black Black Black Black Black Black

Dial
White
ENGINEER II
Marvelight Pioneer Arabic Chronometer Chronometer Red Label Chronometer Red Label (43mm) Chronometer Red Label GMT Arabic (40mm) Arabic Ladies
NM2026C-S6 NM2026C-4CAJ NM2026C-2CA NM2026C-CJ NM2028C GM2026C NM1020C NL1026C-A
129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136

BALL RR1103 BALL RR1103-C BALL RR1102-C BALL RR1102-C BALL RR1102-C BALL RR1201-C BALL RR1103 BALL RR1104
3 3 3 3 3

14 28 31 15 15 15 27 32
sweep seconds sweep seconds sweep seconds sweep seconds sweep seconds sweep seconds sweep seconds sweep seconds
Magnified date Magnified date Day and date Day and date Day and date Date Magnified date Magnified date

3

4,8000A/m 4,8000A/m 4,800A/m 4,800A/m 4,8000A/m 4,800A/m 4,800A/m
100m/330ft 100m/330ft 100m/330ft 100m/330ft 100m/330ft 100m/330ft 100m/330ft 100m/330ft

Stainless steel Stainless steel Stainless steel Stainless steel Stainless steel Stainless steel Stainless steel Stainless steel
40mm 40mm 40mm 40mm 43mm 40mm 40mm 31mm

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Stainless steel Stainless steel bracelet Stainless steel bracelet Stainless steel bracelet Stainless steel bracelet Stainless steel bracelet Stainless steel bracelet Stainless steel bracelet
Nubuck leather strap Crocodile leather strap Crocodile leather strap Crocodile leather strap Crocodile leather strap Calf leather strap
Black, Blue Black enamel Black Black Black Black Black Black
Grey, Silver Silver White Grey Grey White White White
White White
190 | 191
ENGINEER II TRAINMASTER
Name Ohio (40mm) Ohio Moon Phase Ohio Ladies Worldtime Worldtime Chronograph One Hundred Twenty Legend
Model
Reference NM2026C-5J NM2082C NL1026C-J GM2020D CM2052D NM2888D NM3080D

Catalogue page 137 138 139 144 145 146 147
Limited edition
Caliber BALL RR1102 BALL RR1801 BALL RR1104 BALL RR1501-C BALL RR1502 BALL RR1101 BALL RR1103
Movement

Chronometer 3
SpringLOCK
Cold endurance
Micro gas tubes 15 15 15 14 15 14 6
Day and date Date Magnified date Day and date Day and date Date Date
Chronograph 3
TMT
UMT
Functions
Second time zone

Worldtime 3 3
Moon Phase 3
Power reserve
Anti-magnetic 4,800A/m 4,8000A/m 4,800A/m 4,8000A/m
Water resistant 100m/330ft 100m/330ft 100m/330ft 50m/160ft 50m/160ft 50m/160ft 30m/100ft
Amortiser
A-PROOF
Material Stainless steel Stainless steel Stainless steel Stainless steel Stainless steel Rose gold Stainless steel
Diameter/size 40mm 40mm 31mm 41mm 42mm 39.5mm 40mm
Height 13.8mm 13.2mm 10.7mm 12.5mm 13.7mm 10.5mm 11.45mm
Bezel
Case
Sapphire case back 3 3 3 3

Crown protection
Screwed-in crown(s) 3 3 3 3 3 3
Material Stainless steel bracelet Stainless steel bracelet Stainless steel bracelet Stainless steel bracelet Stainless steel bracelet Crocodile leather strap Stainless steel bracelet
Band
Crocodile leather strap Crocodile leather strap Crocodile leather strap Crocodile leather strap Crocodile leather strap
Color Black Black Black Black Black Grey Black

Dial
White Blue Silver White Silver Silver Grey

Silver Silver
TRAINMASTER
Standard Time Kelvin Eternity Eternity Ladies Cannonball Pulsemeter II Roman Power Reserve
NM3888D NT3888D NM2080D NL2080D CM1052D CM3038C NM1058D-4J NM1056D
148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155
600 pieces
BALL RR1105-C BALL RR1601-C BALL RR1102 BALL RR1104 BALL RR1401 BALL RR1402 BALL RR1102 BALL RR1702
3 3
3 (CM1052D-2/-3)

14 14 14 14 14 18 15 15
subsidiary seconds sweep seconds sweep seconds sweep seconds subsidiary seconds subsidiary seconds sweep seconds, sweep seconds
Date Date Day and date Date Date Day and date Day and date Date
3 3
3

3


Rose gold Rose gold Stainless steel Stainless steel Stainless steel Stainless steel Stainless steel Stainless steel
39.5mm 39.5mm 39.5mm 30.2mm 43mm 42mm 41mm 41mm
Pulsemeter
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3
et Crocodile leather strap Crocodile leather strap Stainless steel bracelet Stainless steel bracelet Stainless steel bracelet Stainless steel bracelet Stainless steel bracelet Stainless steel bracelet
p Crocodile leather strap Crocodile leather strap Crocodile leather strap Crocodile leather strap Crocodile leather strap Crocodile leather strap
White enamel Grey or silver Black Black Black Black Grey White enamel
Celsius or Blue Blue Grey Grey White
Fahrenheit scale Silver Silver White enamel Silver
192 | 193
TRAINMASTER CONDUCTOR
Name Cleveland Express Cleveland Express Power Reserve Cleveland Express Dual Time 60 Seconds Vanderbilt Chronograph Transcendent Transcendent Pearl
Model
Reference NM1058D-CJ PM1058D GM1020D-CJ NM1058D-3J CM2068D NM2068D NL1068D-3AJ

Catalogue page 156 157 158 159 162 163 164
Limited edition
Caliber BALL RR1102-C BALL RR1701 BALL RR1202-C BALL RR1102 BALL RR1401 BALL RR1101 BALL RR1104
Movement

Chronometer 3 3
SpringLOCK
Cold endurance
Micro gas tubes 15 15 16 15 14 30 23
Day and date Date Date Day and date Date Date Date
Chronograph 3
TMT
UMT 3
Functions
Second time zone 3

Worldtime
Moon Phase
Power reserve 3
Anti-magnetic 4,8000A/m 4,800A/m
Amortiser
A-PROOF
Material Stainless steel Stainless steel Stainless steel Stainless steel Stainless steel Stainless steel Stainless steel
Diameter/size 41mm 43mm 41mm 41mm 38.5 x 51mm 37.5 x 47.5mm 28.5 x 38mm
Bezel
Case
Sapphire case back 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Crown protection
Material Stainless steel bracelet Stainless steel bracelet Stainless steel bracelet Stainless steel bracelet Crocodile leather strap Stainless steel bracelet Stainless steel bracelet
Band
Crocodile leather strap Crocodile leather strap Crocodile leather strap Calf leather strap Crocodile leather strap Crocodile leather strap
Crocodile leather strap
Color Blue Black Black Black Black Black Pink
Dial
Silver satin Silver Silver White Grey White White

CONDUCTOR FIREMAN
Transcendent Pearl Diamond Transcendent Diamond Storm Chaser Pro Storm Chaser DLC Storm Chaser DLC Glow Night Train DLC Victory Victory Ladies
NL1068D-3J NL1068D-DIA-3AJ CM3090C-1J CM2192C-1J CM2192C-2 NM2092C NM2098C NL2098C
165 166 172 173 174 175 176 177
1,000 pieces 1,999 pieces
BALL RR1104 BALL RR1104 BALL RR1402 BALL RR1402 BALL RR1402 BALL RR1103 BALL RR1103 BALL RR1104

6 23 15 18 66 75 14 14
sweep seconds sweep seconds subsidiary seconds subsidiary seconds subsidiary seconds sweep seconds sweep seconds sweep seconds
Date Date Day and date Day and date Day and date Date Date Date
3 3 3



Stainless steel Stainless steel with 78 diamonds Stainless steel Stainless steel & DLC Stainless steel & DLC Stainless steel & DLC Stainless steel Stainless steel
28.5 x 38mm 28.5 x 38mm 42mm 43mm 43mm 45mm 40mm 31mm
Aluminium Tachymeter Tachymeter
Telemeter Telemeter Telemeter
3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Stainless steel bracelet Stainless steel bracelet Stainless steel bracelet Rubber strap Rubber strap Rubber strap Stainless steel Stainless steel
Crocodile leather strap Crocodile leather strap Calf leather strap Rubber strap Calf leather strap
Pink MOP with 8 diamonds Pink MOP Black Black Black Black Black Black
White MOP with 8 diamonds White MOP Grey Silver Silver Silver Silver
Grey with 8 diamonds Black White
194 | 195
FIREMAN OFFICIAL RAILROAD WATCH
Name Racer Racer DLC Racer Classic GCT Union Pacific Big Boy Flying Scotsman BNSF-Santa Fe
Model
Reference NM2088C-2J NM3098C-1J NM2288C GM2086C-2 NM1080C-2 NM2198D NM3098C-3J

Catalogue page 178 179 180 184 185 186 187
Limited edition 999 pieces 999 pieces 149 pieces
Caliber BALL RR1103 BALL RR1103 BALL RR1103 BALL RR1301 BALL RR1102 BALL RR1105-C BALL RR1103
Movement

Chronometer 3
SpringLOCK
Cold endurance
Micro gas tubes 15 15 15 15 15 14 15
sweep seconds sweep seconds sweep seconds sweep seconds sweep seconds subsidiary seconds sweep seconds
Magnified date Date Date Date Day and date Date Date
Chronograph
TMT
UMT
Functions
Second time zone 3

Worldtime
Moon Phase
Power reserve
Anti-magnetic 4,800A/m 4,800A/m 4,8000A/m
Amortiser
A-PROOF
Material Stainless steel Stainless steel & DLC Stainless steel Stainless steel Stainless steel Rose gold Stainless steel & DLC
Diameter/size 40mm 43mm 42mm 44mm 46mm 42mm 43mm
Bezel
Case
Sapphire case back 3

Crown protection
Screwed-in crown(s) 3 3 3 3 3 3
Material Stainless steel Rubber strap Stainless steel bracelet Stainless steel bracelet Stainless steel bracelet Crocodile leather strap Calf leather strap
Band
Rubber strap Calf leather strap Crocodile leather strap Calf leather strap Calf leather strap
Color Black Black Grey Black Black White enamel Black

Dial
White Grey with orange index Silver

196 | 197
CHRONOLOGY
The chronology of BALL Watch reveals the rich history of the company founded by Webb C. Ball and vividly illustrates
its impact on America and the watchmaking. Today, more than ever, BALL Watch is continuing its journey and asserting
its role as a key protagonist in the evolution of watchmaking history.
198 | 199
1879 Webb C. Ball Jewelry Store and Hudson River Railroads Empire in the timing service of this historic
was established. State Express. On May 10th, No. 999 set event and the number 999 was synony-
a speed record of 112.5 miles per hour, mous with high-speed railroading.
1883 Webb C. Ball was the first marking the first time the 100mph bar-
Cleveland jeweler to use time signals rier had been exceeded by a man-made 1894 The BALL Watch Company
sent from the Naval Observatory in vehicle. Webb C. Ball was instrumental was formed to distribute watches.
Washington, D.C. bringing accurate
time to Cleveland.
1888 Webb C. Ball was appoin-

ted Chief Examiner of Watches for
Cleveland & Pittsburgh Division.
1890 Webb C. Ball was appointed

Time Inspector for the Cincinnati
Railroad.
1891 On July 18th, Webb C. Ball was

appointed Chief Time Inspector for Lake
Shore & Michigan Southern Railway
in the aftermath of the Kipton Disaster.
In October the BALL store was
transformed into a corporation, Webb
C. Ball Co., Inc.
1893 No.999 was a specially

built engine of the New York Central First Share Certificate (No. 000000) of the Webb C. Ball Watch Company
1895 A special 18-size BALL grade hairspring studs and a number of one of the founders and a charter
no.999 watch was made to commemo- trademarks. stockholder.
rate high-speed railroading. The BALL Standard Railroad
1897 In September, the American Watch Co., Inc was incorporated in
1896 Patent records for 1896 to 1908 Exchange National Bank was esta- November to manufacture and distri-
showed that Webb C. Ball held patents blished and opened its doors with bute railroad watches.
for plate design, micrometer regulator, $250,000 stock. Webb C. Ball was
BALL 17 jewel, 18 size, gold-plated hunting case pocket

watch, circa 1898
White enamel dial with bold Roman numerals and sunk
subsidiary seconds Headquarters of the Webb C. Ball Watch Company in Cleveland (Ohio)
200 | 201
1900 Webb C. Ball established
railroad watch standards and con-
ducted time inspections for over
54 railroad companies. He approved
37 different watches for railroad use.
1902 Webb C. Ball was respon-

sible for watch inspection on
Vanderbilt railroads east of Chicago.
The railroad system that developed
and then operated the fastest trans-
divisional, long-distance train service
in the world kept its trains running on
the BALL.
Noris, Aloster, BALL Co.,
Chicago was formed in the same
year to wholesale jewelry.
1907 On February 10th, the

Vintage BALL advertisement
Cleveland Plain Dealer published
the Brotherhood minutes appointing
BALL as an honorary member.
1910 Six BALL balance wheel

demonstrators were made to demon-
strate their spring tempered balance Watch Inspection report from the
wheel. Lake Shore Railroad, dated 1892
1913 The BALL Twentieth
Century Model case was introduced
with BALLs patented Safety Bow
a feature that would last for over forty
years and made BALL watches some
of the most recognizable in the railroad
watch industry.
1915 Webb C. Ball reduced rail-

road-approved watches to 19 watches,
in 18 and 16 sizes. BALL Skindiver watch of 1962 Moon Glow patented luminous calendar
1921 Webb C. Balls efforts were

honored by the Horological Institute of 1970 Southern Pacific published 1980 BALL Watch Co. was ac-
America in Washington on October the 19-page Time Service Manual in knowledged as the longest-lived seller
20th. which rules pertaining to time service of railroad-marked watches, having
are listed. The only acceptable railroad- done so from 1895 to 1980.
1960 The first Swiss pocket watch to grade pocket watches on the Southern
achieve fairly wide acceptance on US rail- Pacific are those of American manu- 2001 BALL pioneered the worlds
roads was a 16 size by the BALL Com- facture, and the Swiss-made BALL first micro gas light mechanical watch
pany with 21-jewel and lever-set move- model 435C. The S.P. also approved by launching its Engineer watch series.
ment made by the Record Watch Co. the BALL Trainmaster automatic wrist-
watch. 2002 BALL Watch Co. invented
1962 The first BALL Skindiver the luminous calendar and filed its
timepiece is designed in response to the 1978 BALL introduced its Train- Moon Glow design patent (serial
growing popularity of deep-sea diving master automatic winding wristwatch number: 10-307,069) with US Trade-
in the United States. using Swiss movements. mark and Patent Office.
202 | 203
Jim Whittaker
Former BALL ambassador and founding member
of the BALL Explorers Club Engineer Hydrocarbon series Trainmaster Louisville & Indiana RR
BALL Inspector I model, the first 2004 Jim Whittaker, the first 2005 The Fireman series is launched
to incorporate Moon Glow, is launch- American to climb Mount Everest, and as a tribute to the armed forces.
ed. The Engineer II Moon Glow soon Richard Limeburner, Oceanographer BALL teamed up with the
followed. of Woods Hole Oceanographic Insti- Louisville & Indiana Railroad to
tution, joined the BALL Explorers produce a limited edition Trainmaster
2003 BALL updated its vintage Club as founding members. with enamel dial, honoring the century-
Trainmaster model, introducing the BALL updated its vintage old relationship between BALL and
BALL Signature Design, Arabic Conductor model, the only tonneau- American railroading.
numerals constructed of micro gas shape watch under the BALL name. BALL Explorer Richard Limeburner
tubes for superb night reading. The Engineer Hydrocarbon series wore his Engineer Hydrocarbon during
is launched. his search for the US Navys first
submarine, USS Alligator. BALL
celebrated his search with the limited
edition Engineer Hydrocarbon
Alligator.
2006 Astronaut Owen Garriott,

scientist-astronaut of Skylab II, joined
the BALL Explorers Club. The Fireman
Ionosphere is launched with specifi-
cations from Garriott himself.
John Mad Cow Hembel, the
former American Speed Skiing Cham-
pion, joined the BALL Explorers Club.
The Engineer Hydrocarbon Titanium
honors his speed record.
BALL introduced the first luminous
horizontal Power Reserve, the Train- Engineer Hydrocarbon Alligator Trainmaster Heritage
master Power Glow.
BALL celebrated 115 years of Dr. Christopher Hillman, nomadic edition Diver TMT, to commemorate
history with the Trainmaster Heritage, doctor of the Himalayas, joined the Guillaumes 2006 record.
a gold limited edition Chronometer and BALL Explorers Club. He also launched Materials research yielded a new
the first Brotherhood watch in decades. BALLs second doctors watch, the Diamond-like Carbon (DLC) coating
Guillaume Nry, World Cham- Trainmaster Pulsemeter Pro. that extends the life and durability of
pion Free Diver, joined the BALL the Engineer Master II Diver TMT and
Explorers Club. In September, he 2007 BALL launched three the Fireman Night Train.
wore his Engineer Master II Diver new models in the Engineer Master II Engineers announced several new
on a World Record dive to -109m. Diver case, including the limited BALL calibers: the RR1801 Moon Phase,
204 | 205
the RR1106 and RR1202 calibers The Trainmaster collection moved BALL released the second watch
with BALL UMT and date warning in a classic direction, with key new with Owen Garriott, the limited edition
window, and the RR1403 Single- additions like the Cleveland Express Fireman Skylab chronograph.
button Chronograph with Linear and Cannonball that clearly draw on
Triple Calendar. Railroad heritage. 2008 Joshua Wurman, tornado
expert and scientist, joined the BALL
Explorers Club. The Fireman Storm
Chaser chronograph is launched in
his honor.
BALL released the Trainmaster
Racer, the first model to use the
RR1405 caliber chronograph with
linear triple calendar.
The Trainmaster Secometer, a
reproduction of a vintage BALL
design, is launched with a comple-
mentary pocketwatch.
The limited edition Trainmaster
Doctors Chronograph with RR1403
caliber is released in pink gold, yellow
gold or platinum.
2009 The Engineer Master II

Aviator Dual Time brought a modern
look to pilots watches.
The Engineer II collection is
Diamond-like Carbon (DLC) coating Fireman Skylab revamped with new interpretations
Trainmaster Secometers complementary pocketwatch
of classic models: The Engineer II

Arabic & Ohio.
Long-anticipated update of the NASA Certificate of Authenticity attesting the presence of the Engineer Hydrocarbon Spacemaster
Fireman collection sees five new dial aboard the United States Space Shuttle.
combinations.
Civilian Astronaut Brian Binnie,
test pilot of the successful Space- honor. BALL announced a new 2010 BALL Watch launched
ShipOne, joined the BALL Explorers relationship with the Baltimore and the limited edition Engineer Hydro-
Club. The Engineer Hydrocarbon Ohio Railroad and introduced the carbon Spacemaster Orbital with its
Spacemaster is launched in his Fireman First Mile. revolutionary Amortiser anti-shock
206 | 207
unveiled new astonishing timepieces
during Baselworld, the World Watch
and Jewellery Show.
The Engineer Hydrocarbon Cera-
mic XV, a timepiece of breakthrough
innovation, showed the continuous
developments in materials, functions
and design of BALL watches. First
worldwide, the graduation and the
digits of its extremely hard pure
ceramic unidirectional bezel have all
a powerful luminescent paint treat-
ment emitting a blue glow.
The Engineer Hydrocarbon series
welcomed also a concentrate of
watchmaking technology with the
DeepQUEST, an exceptional diving
Engineer Hydrocarbon Spacemaster Orbital Engineer Hydrocarbon DeepQUEST timepiece water resistant certified
to 3,000m/9,850ft. This exceptional
system and the Engineer Master II during it strip to the International water resistance was made possible
Diver Worldtime with the first Space Station. in particular by machining the entire
worldtime movement with day/date Dr. Geoff Tabin, co-founder of the case out of a single block of tita-
function. Himalayan Cataract Project, joined nium onto which the bezel is directly
The Engineer Hydrocarbon Space- the BALL Explorers Club. screwed.
master is worn and tested in Space
by Captain Alan Poindexter aboard 2011 BALL Watch Company 2012 The BALL Explorers Club
the US Space Shuttle Discovery celebrated its 120th anniversary and welcomes in its very closed circle
the worlds first diving watch with a
helium release valve incorporated into
the crown.
2013 The Engineer Hydrocarbon

Airborne introduces the SpringLOCK,
a revolutionary patented balance-spring
shock-protection system.
2014 As part of its constant

quest to technical innovation, BALL
Watch Company reveals its A-PROOF
anti-magnetic device and its patented
Slide Chronograph system.
Engineer Hydrocarbon Airborne
Edurne Pasaban, exceptional woman

mountaineer, and Alex Honnold, world
record holder in free solo climbing.
As a tribute to the great contribution
of the US Navy Experimental Diving
Unit (NEDU) in the improvement of
diving safety, BALL Watch revealed
the Engineer Hydrocarbon NEDU,
208 | 209
BALL Watch Company SA
Rue du Chtelot 21
BD-14S-CATALOGUE14/15-ENG
2300 La Chaux-de-Fonds
Switzerland
Tel. +41 32 724 53 00
Fax +41 32 724 53 01
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2014 | Models and technical features are
subject to further modifications without
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TIME INSTRUMENT COLLECTION ................................................................................................... 84

CHRONOLOGY .................................................................................................................................................... 198

The Army quickly recognized the value of

Railroad watches are a popular

The Kipton train wreck on April 18th,

The New York Fast Mail, No. 14, was

The Cleveland Plain Dealer, on April

State Inspectors Conclusions:

Webb C. Ball also specified the style

In addition to several design patents

The Vanderbilt railroads led America a 25-hour schedule from Chicago

Self-Powered Micro Gas Tubes (H3) are

The BALL Watch advanced techno-

The H3 gas tubes

BALL Watch shakes up the standard

Developed and patented by BALL

The first shock is directed against

With the Engineer Hydrocarbon

The Amortiser system consists of

Most of the BALL watches boast

Developed and patented by BALL

BALL Watch carefully selected

Water resistance is tested by immers-

The water resistance of BALL watches

The Engineer Hydrocarbon series also

In practice, BALL Watch engineers

regulating screw that does not block

secure position after time adjustment.

under the buckle cover and a 22mm

The buckle and the extension can be

In the 1840s a railway standard time In watchmaking, the GMT movement

To provide watches that can operate a standard caliber, an additional world-

Reference: RR1101 Reference: RR1102 Reference: RR1103 Reference: RR1104

A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.

The 10 intrepid members of the BALL Explorers Club

Brian Binnie was born in 1953 in constructed manned spacecraft, was

Brian Binnie on SpaceShipOne

With numerous climbing records to of the most seasoned and talented

Dr. Geoff Tabin is a modern medical his professional career. As a medical

The Engineer Hydrocarbon collection is the ultimate

The high performance advanced by locomotive engineers

This collection boasts unrivalled resistance features. The

Brian Binnie was one of the first civil astronauts to enter

This timepiece extends the BALLs line of highly advanced

BALL Watch Company is proud to accompany Brian

Alex Honnold is one of the most talented rock climbers of

With an intermediate diameter of 36mm, the Engineer

Benefiting from BALLs pioneer ceramic processing

The Navy Experimental Diving Unit (NEDU) is the

BALL Watch has quite naturally dedicated to the NEDU

Helium System Patented

Rubber strap included

12 patented rectangular micro gas tubes on dial

Rubber strap included

The engineers primary duty was to drive the train. They

This collection includes especially a wide range of diving

BALL Watch Company is supporting its ambassador

Inspired by his epic adventures, the Engineer Master II

The Engineer Master II Diver Worldtime has also a bidirec-