Ball Watches - Simplicity in Technology

Ball Watches has a laser-like focus. Their goal is to produce "accuracy under adverse conditions." It's their mantra, and well it should be. Ball creates watches that are rugged, durable and precise when most other watches would fail. Like the railroad legacy that belongs to the company due to their long term commitment to excellence, Ball Watch will never compromise on quality and delivering on the promise.
Ball Watch company was established by Webster Clay Ball. He set up shop in 1891 in Cleveland, Ohio. Interestingly, at that time communities and towns across the US kept local time. Then standard time was established, where the time zone was enlarged. Ball created time signals in Cleveland in his quest to bring time accuracy to the city. The Superintendent of Lake Shore Lines noted the work that Ball was doing and asked him to become the Chief Inspector of the lines. This request securely placed Ball literally in the center of the annals of time.
The Superintendent wanted ball to study time issues and record watch usage on Lake Shore Lines and create a system of inspection. The line had suffered a recent fatal accident that could have been avoided had the proper timepieces been in place.
Ball created a intricate national network that included Canada and Mexico. The watches worn by the rail workers were inspected every two weeks where variations of more than thirty seconds were not allowed.
Ball Watch company had tremendous impact on safety on the nations railways making it the national treasure it is today. Ball himself was acknowledged for his work in keeping millions of riders safe. The work Ball did at the time is still influencing the railways today.
The Ball watch collection is absolutely American in its design and simplicity. When a professional needs a watch to perform a task and needs the watch to be reliable, Ball watches are the ones that are sought after.
What exactly is a Ball watch?
Ball watches are extremely rugged and were made to withstand the rigors of industrial life. Ball watches are known for their legibility in the dark due to self powered gas lights that make the dials easy to read at night. Ball has even patented a calendar which Gate Valve can be read in the dark. Their watches dive watches are known for shock resistance and many models have a rating of 7,500 G with up to 1,000 meters water resistance. Temperature extremes are also no problem for Ball watches, as many of their models can withstand temperature ranges from minus 40 degrees Celsius to 60 degrees Celsius. Are the North and South poles too much? Not for Ball Watches. Their slogan says it all "accuracy under adverse conditions." The Ball Watch company American ingenuity and Swiss technology wrapped into one.
The Ball Watch Collection
The Ball Watch company makes a number of models, there's the Engineer II, which comes in the Arabic, the Classic, the Ohio and the Roman, is loved for its simplicity. All are automatic and basically have the same functions of hour, minute, second and day/date.
The Ball Engineer Master II is one of the most popular of the collection, and comes in the Aviator, Aviator GMT, Chronometer, Chronometer Limited Edition, Classic. The diver watches in the Engineer Master II come in the Diver, Diver Chronograph, Diver COSC, Diver GMT, and Diver TMT Ltd Ed which has thermometric indicator. There's also the GMT II, Moon Glow, Moon Phase with a back lit moon phase. The Engineer Master II also comes in the Telemeter with a thirty minute chronograph and telemetric scale, and the World Timer that can tell time in twenty four cities.
The Ball Engineer Hydrocarbon comes in the Classic and the Classic II with unidirectional rotating bezel. It also comes in the Chronograph with special twelve hour chronograph, GMT, GMT II, Butterfly Valve and Mid Size. The Engineer Hydrocarbon TMT comes with a thermometric indicator, which also comes in a titanium limited edition, as well. The Engineer Hydrocarbon comes in the Titanium and Trieste Chrono LE, which has a chronograph operable underwater to 600m and a helium valve release.
The Ball Trainmaster comes in the 60 Second, with a ladies version, also. The Trainmaster Cannonball comes with a two register chronograph. The Trainmaster Cleveland Express comes in the Dual Time COSC with dual twelve hour hands, UTC indication and the Ball date warning system, in pink gold. There's the Trainmaster Dual Time and the Moonlight Special LE, a limited edition with triple calendar, twelve hour chronograph, moon phase, twenty four hour indication. The Pulsemeter Pro has a one button chronograph with graduation for fifteen pulsations. The Trainmaster TMT comes with a thermometric indicator measuring minus 35 to 45 degrees Celsius, while the Voyager GMT rounds up the show.
The Ball Conductor comes in the Chronograph LE, Classic, and the Transcendent, which comes in the basic model and the MOP with an exhibition back.
The Ball Fireman comes in the Ionosphere, the Night Train with quick-set date warning system and 24 hour military time indicator, and the Skylab Limited Edition.
Ball Watch Company Legacy
Ball watches are steeped in a rich history with elegantly simple timepieces that reflect the values of yesterday, but are housed in the technology of the present. It's as if Webster Clay Ball were still at the helm, leading the Ball Watch company into its excellent future.