Happy New Year Folks,
Been awhile I spend time in the forum, hope everyone is in good health and humor. Now, let me share what I recently acquired in light with my semi retired Seiko 5. Not going to bored anyone with the technical spec, surely you expert can understand better than I do.
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http://www.ballwatch.com/html5/index.php?option=com_collections&task=26&mid=631Background. While I have a relatively cheap dress watch, my good old Frederique Constant and my rougher purpose G-Shock, I don't normally like to put them on, on daily basis. Seiko 5 use to take that duty until the mishap happen, dropped it, and the watch went nuts. Somehow after I bought this replacement, the thing is back alive. That's another grandma story altogether.
I set my sight on the regular Swiss made watch, but had a fair bit of struggle to find something that interest me, especially when I personally felt, those 42mm sizes are far more readable for my old man eyes. Took some time to window shop around the local retailer, shortlisted watches like Mido Multifort series, Hamilton Khaki Field and some Epos. Unfortunately, (might be just me), none of the above felt as well made as my FC, especially the overall finishing. One of the Hamilton Khaki I took great interest in, has a rather great reflective glass, strain my eyes a bit. So, off it goes.
Further scout, I visited one of the local retailer and saw Ball Fireman Racer DLC. Sweet. Claimed to have carbon like coating and some geekie shock resistant which I have some doubt, the face was.......grey ish black. I ask myself again and again for couple of weeks eventually attempted to put it on my wrist. Ah har, ain't that bad really. The readability was fairly good especially those 15 tubes will illuminate permanently, somehow it draws my eyes attention to read the marker to tell the time. Good Lord, it still has the date, and those big ass numbers, pretty cool.
In addition, as I take public transport to work, I do walk a fair bit so nylon strap was my main priority, rubber strap ain't half that bad after all. Not a fan of bracelet at the moment.
The buckle and strap was pretty tight fit and seems hefty to sustain to a certain extent of abuse.
Only one item I find rather not complete was the case back was an engraving, much prefer a see through, oh well, I ain't no watch maker, still don't understand how those gears work out the time. Leave that technical part to the expert I guess.
The other thing that draws me to it, was I personally had a friend who uses Ball as well, he thinks highly of it and emphasize that Ball watch has up to 3 years warranty should you register your watch online. So yeah, all sounds like a decent deal. Didn't bother about resale value though, I'm not for one that enjoy buy/sell my possession. No offense.
Oh yeah, its my wedding anniversary this month, so, oh well, grab two of them instead.
Took my rusty camera out for some shots, I'm not a pro photographer, so, hope you enjoy. *slap my forehead* I forgot about the much required wrist shot, I'll try to fill that up later this weekend if I can find some time off work.
Enjoy!
No fireman in my sons Lego collection, fire truck and the Shell Ferrari race car can la...
In a slightly darker environment, I really appreciate those lights marker.
Here's the case back engraving which baffles me. Where's the fireman and the racer ?
Good day. May MWF members have a good 2013 year.
