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Title: New Ball....Hydrocarbon Magnate GMT
Post by: pexus on August 14, 2010, 10:27:07 PM
what do you all think? i find it subtly beautiful...

(http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab256/nandopexus/EHMagnateGMT.jpg)
Title: Re: New Ball....Hydrocarbon Magnate GMT
Post by: steveting on August 15, 2010, 05:04:51 AM
wow..nice~what is the retail price?
Title: Re: New Ball....Hydrocarbon Magnate GMT
Post by: kaka23 on August 15, 2010, 07:49:28 AM
Nice!! I amlooking for a GMT as well... Is it in Malaysia already?

Kaka
Title: Re: New Ball....Hydrocarbon Magnate GMT
Post by: kltime on August 15, 2010, 09:30:03 AM
 :thumbsup: I like!!

Ball is one of my favorite brands- to me the price/value is good for a swiss brand and I like the tritium tubes.
Title: Re: New Ball....Hydrocarbon Magnate GMT
Post by: pexus on August 15, 2010, 11:57:01 AM
read from forums AD in USA just receiving it. 

maybe retail around RM 9-10k
Title: Re: New Ball....Hydrocarbon Magnate GMT
Post by: besview on August 15, 2010, 08:39:43 PM
Reminds me of my long gone Ball magnate 40 mm.Nice but This will not be joining my night train and Fireman 2 anytime soon however
Title: Re: New Ball....Hydrocarbon Magnate GMT
Post by: chrisyen on August 15, 2010, 09:06:19 PM
my ex collegue, a 60++ uncle, wearing a magnate as daily watch...

mayb time for him to change to this new magnate
Title: Re: New Ball....Hydrocarbon Magnate GMT
Post by: besview on August 15, 2010, 09:48:30 PM
my ex collegue, a 60++ uncle, wearing a magnate as daily watch...

mayb time for him to change to this new magnate


This one?

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v479/besview/119_1914.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v479/besview/119_1917.jpg)
Title: Re: New Ball....Hydrocarbon Magnate GMT
Post by: chrisyen on August 15, 2010, 10:00:24 PM
yes
Title: Re: New Ball....Hydrocarbon Magnate GMT
Post by: jacky8888 on August 16, 2010, 07:46:14 AM
like i said before and i am happy to say it again...... u can never go wrong with BALL.... too bad this model not enough tritiums.... i am still leaning to my SPACEMASTER GLOW... :Laughing_on_floor:... just my 2 cents...
Title: Re: New Ball....Hydrocarbon Magnate GMT
Post by: sshark on August 16, 2010, 08:46:02 AM
Good looking watch but the I suppose they r using ETA 2892 with non-independent 12H hand. I hate tat.
Title: Re: New Ball....Hydrocarbon Magnate GMT
Post by: chrisyen on August 16, 2010, 08:53:18 AM
Good looking watch but the I suppose they r using ETA 2892 with non-independent 12H hand. I hate tat.

not 2893?
Title: Re: New Ball....Hydrocarbon Magnate GMT
Post by: sshark on August 16, 2010, 09:06:57 AM
opps my mistake. yea 2893
Title: Re: New Ball....Hydrocarbon Magnate GMT
Post by: Gigi on August 16, 2010, 05:27:35 PM
Good looking watch but the I suppose they r using ETA 2892 with non-independent 12H hand. I hate tat.

Does this mean that the 24 hour hand is practically useless feature on 2893 as it stick to whatever time u have set?
Title: Re: New Ball....Hydrocarbon Magnate GMT
Post by: sshark on August 16, 2010, 09:08:59 PM
Good looking watch but the I suppose they r using ETA 2892 with non-independent 12H hand. I hate tat.

Does this mean that the 24 hour hand is practically useless feature on 2893 as it stick to whatever time u have set?

not practically useless but less useful compared to GMT II or Seiko GMT watches. unless someone can show me a useful usecase with 2893 i am not convinced.
Title: Re: New Ball....Hydrocarbon Magnate GMT
Post by: pexus on August 26, 2010, 07:46:10 PM
updating with new pictures...

its now officially on Ball website

(http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab256/nandopexus/GM2098C-SCAJ-BK_zoom.jpg)


(http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab256/nandopexus/GM2098C-SCAJ-SL_alt1.jpg)

(http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab256/nandopexus/GM2098C-SCAJ-BK_alt1.jpg)
Title: Re: New Ball....Hydrocarbon Magnate GMT
Post by: pexus on August 26, 2010, 07:52:01 PM
night show from Ball website

(http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab256/nandopexus/gmtnight.jpg)
Title: Re: New Ball....Hydrocarbon Magnate GMT
Post by: Gigi on August 26, 2010, 08:14:32 PM
Actually i still dont get it the diffrence between the ETA GMT hand and the Rolex EXP GMT??? Anyone care to explain?  :mooning:


** BTW i notice the chronometer certified bola does not have that cold temp lubricant thinggy  ???
Title: Re: New Ball....Hydrocarbon Magnate GMT
Post by: ykl on November 14, 2011, 03:11:58 PM
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Title: Re: New Ball....Hydrocarbon Magnate GMT
Post by: ckmcsk on November 14, 2011, 05:12:43 PM
i really like Ball... just bought one.
and looking for second Ball... since i got two balls.
Title: Re: New Ball....Hydrocarbon Magnate GMT
Post by: sshark on November 14, 2011, 08:15:52 PM
with Rolex or Grand Seiko GMT You can adjust the 12-hour hand back and fro when you pull the crown to the 1st position. While for an unmodified ETA, you can only adjust the 12-hour hand fwd and turning the crown backward will fwd the date. Pulling the crown to 2nd position, turning the crown will forward the minute hand, follow by 12-hour hand then 24-hour hand and finally the date. This is same for both watches. As a result, it is harder to adjust time at different time zone with ETA which you can only adjust the hour hand fwd.

Actually i still dont get it the diffrence between the ETA GMT hand and the Rolex EXP GMT??? Anyone care to explain?  :mooning:


** BTW i notice the chronometer certified bola does not have that cold temp lubricant thinggy  ???
Title: Re: New Ball....Hydrocarbon Magnate GMT
Post by: shahpijul on November 18, 2011, 11:48:58 AM
hey guys...last week I saw Ball's expo @ Midvalley, I did saw one.
Title: Re: New Ball....Hydrocarbon Magnate GMT
Post by: Gigi on November 18, 2011, 11:53:07 AM
with Rolex or Grand Seiko GMT You can adjust the 12-hour hand back and fro when you pull the crown to the 1st position. While for an unmodified ETA, you can only adjust the 12-hour hand fwd and turning the crown backward will fwd the date. Pulling the crown to 2nd position, turning the crown will forward the minute hand, follow by 12-hour hand then 24-hour hand and finally the date. This is same for both watches. As a result, it is harder to adjust time at different time zone with ETA which you can only adjust the hour hand fwd.


Thnaks for the explanation  :Cheers: