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Offline RaymondT

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Re: Ball Watch , Chronograph & Mad Cow
« Reply #25 on: July 12, 2011, 08:05:08 PM »
Quote from: zitan on July 12, 2011, 07:59:14 PM
What a stunner! Quite sturdy looking. What is the case diameter please? :Cheers:

The case is 42mm , i'm so amazed by the weight of this watch , totally beat the spacemaster in terms of lightness :thumbsup:

The specification (Copy from Ball website)

Movement: Automatic caliber ETA 7750
Functions: Chronograph, accumulated measurement up 12 hours, hours, minutes, seconds, day and date; 30 micro gas tubes on dial and hands for night readability
Shock Resistant: 7,500Gs
Water Resistant: 300m
Magnetic Resistant: 12,000A/m
Case: 42mm diameter titanium with stainless steel bezel, 18.3mm height, Stainless steel unidirectional rotating bezel, Anti-reflective convex sapphire crystal, Patented crown protection system with screwed-in crown
Bracelet: Special bracelet, each segment consisting of 2 parts made with titanium and stainless steel.
Dial: Black
Bracelet Options: Rubber strap with pin buckle or titanium/stainless
Dial Options: White or black
« Last Edit: July 12, 2011, 08:08:50 PM by Ball Lover »
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Offline RaymondT

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Re: Ball Watch , Chronograph & Mad Cow
« Reply #26 on: July 12, 2011, 08:16:24 PM »
i totally need to get a new SLR camera to take some nice close up of this beauty & the lume.

BTW , below is the lume shot of the same watch from another forum under this link here
http://forums.watchuseek.com/f67/ball-engineer-hydrocarbon-chronograph-long-dial-up-warning-56344.html
(MOD , please let me know if i can post this picture from another person , otherwise i'll remove it)


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Re: Ball Watch , Chronograph & Mad Cow (My 1st Grail Acquired! Pics @ Pg2)
« Reply #27 on: July 12, 2011, 08:26:58 PM »
congrats..very nice...

I always have a soft spot for yellow-hands chronographs..
...i think previous generations of Oris diver used to have also....and maybe Tag Aqua Racers too

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Re: Ball Watch , Chronograph & Mad Cow (My 1st Grail Acquired! Pics @ Pg2)
« Reply #28 on: July 12, 2011, 08:52:57 PM »
Quote from: pexus on July 12, 2011, 08:26:58 PM
congrats..very nice...

I always have a soft spot for yellow-hands chronographs..
...i think previous generations of Oris diver used to have also....and maybe Tag Aqua Racers too



Thanks , the yellow chrono really standout compared to the orbital version
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Re: Ball Watch , Chronograph & Mad Cow
« Reply #29 on: July 12, 2011, 10:12:13 PM »
Quote from: Ball Lover on July 03, 2011, 10:19:58 PM
alrite , thanks for guys. :)

How about pre-owned ? anyone selling them?

there is a shop located at ampang point and i have seen some ball watches there.
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Re: Ball Watch , Chronograph & Mad Cow (My 1st Grail Acquired! Pics @ Pg2)
« Reply #30 on: July 12, 2011, 10:15:28 PM »
bro u have a very nice watch..do u mind pm me the price n where u got it from...

cheers
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Re: Ball Watch , Chronograph & Mad Cow (My 1st Grail Acquired! Pics @ Pg2)
« Reply #31 on: July 13, 2011, 06:47:56 AM »
i be happy to have either one
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Re: Ball Watch , Chronograph & Mad Cow (My 1st Grail Acquired! Pics @ Pg2)
« Reply #32 on: July 13, 2011, 06:48:56 AM »
btw - congratulation Sir....
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Re: Ball Watch , Chronograph & Mad Cow (My 1st Grail Acquired! Pics @ Pg2)
« Reply #33 on: July 13, 2011, 07:44:20 AM »
Well, finally got your own ball, share with us at the watch review, something fun to understand the watch better. Another Ball lover.. :Cheers:
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Re: Ball Watch , Chronograph & Mad Cow (My 1st Grail Acquired! Pics @ Pg2)
« Reply #34 on: July 13, 2011, 08:02:50 AM »

Nice.... I am also a big Ball fan.
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Re: Ball Watch , Chronograph & Mad Cow (My 1st Grail Acquired! Pics @ Pg2)
« Reply #35 on: July 13, 2011, 08:22:04 AM »
Ball with its so called 25 years glowing Gas tube is a neat feat ! congrats bro!
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Re: Ball Watch , Chronograph & Mad Cow (My 1st Grail Acquired! Pics @ Pg2)
« Reply #36 on: July 13, 2011, 10:20:59 AM »
Quote from: siodee on July 13, 2011, 07:44:20 AM
Well, finally got your own ball, share with us at the watch review, something fun to understand the watch better. Another Ball lover.. :Cheers:

Thanks to all bros here for the continue encouragement (or poison)..& don't think i'm qualify yet to write any review as i'm still pretty new in watches but i hope to learn more from all the sifu here as i continue to seek more knowledge from forum like this :thumbsup:
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Re: Ball Watch , Chronograph & Mad Cow (My 1st Grail Acquired! Pics @ Pg2)
« Reply #37 on: July 13, 2011, 10:26:33 AM »
No need qualification to write review wan bro...
Just take some pics... various positions...
Let us know your opinion... size ok? built solid? crown comfortable to handle? bla bla bla...
Pass liao...  :thumbsup:
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Re: Ball Watch , Chronograph & Mad Cow (My 1st Grail Acquired! Pics @ Pg2)
« Reply #38 on: July 13, 2011, 10:53:00 AM »
Yup, agreed, everybody must start somewhere, even borken Inklish also no prablem...give it a try... :Dancing_banana:

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