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Domed sapphire crystal, hex screw bracelet links.

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Ratcheting diver clasp.

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Crazy lume!!!

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Aqualand on Zulu

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Last name is Ball and my kid will hopefully get these someday...

http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/w...WatchesAll.jpg

Most recent addition (50's Ball Trainmaster, manual):

http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/w...326_182019.jpg

:noon

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Nice Dan :tu

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Ball makes very nice stuff.

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Ball is sold all over the place in Singapore. Hardly see a store in US that sells them, but out there it is common as Tissot or TAG. Pretty cool watches. There's some nice finishing details. The displays have a dark section so you can see diodes working.

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Love my Ball Hydrocarbon Ceramic XV

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Ball makes some nice watches, their Hydrocarbon and Engineer lines are my favorite. Don't own one but I certainly admire them.

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They have a dive watch with a similar bracelet to the current Brietling Super Ocean style which is very comfortable. The watch was cheap too; like 1K USD. Great buy.

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Put the vintage on a new black Ball leather strap... I like this combo a lot with the blend of old and new...

http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/w...2009.00.42.jpg

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Wanted a new work watch, this Maratac GPT-2 is inbound :tu

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This showed up today, nice work watch :tu

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Islands, jewelry, bad mix.
This came back on board the ship on my wrist today.

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Very nice. Is that the auto or quartz?

I've been looking for a Navitimer Quartz for some time. A buddy had one years ago and it looks just like the Auto for less money.

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Automatic.
They had a great deal, 24 month same as cash interest free financing.
Bit the bullet.........and the gun.........and anything else around.
Darn free Heineken bottles did me in.

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Breitling is the one watch I will own as soon as I think I can afford it. Have always really liked them.

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Nice. That is a model that will last you a long time. The Bentley Breitling (and the like) are not going to be the style for long.

High end brands are scaling down the diameter just as fashion houses are toning down logos on their bags, etc... Asian market, especially Chinese are preferring the more conservative styling and they are the driver's seat for both trends. Just as well; I don't want a pocket watch on my wrist.

If you ever get to Grenchen Switzerland, the Breitling plant is really cool looking.

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In my case, 24 months, same as cash, I can afford it.:D

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I just got an offer in the mail from Torneau; they are doing 24 months 0% interest.

They may not be the least expensive retailer, but offer longer warranties than most places....

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Do it, enjoy it.
Mine came as result more of a life and attitude changing event.
Problem in life is we always put things off for tomorrow. Throw in that interest free financing and a wife nudging me over to get it and didn't really think twice.
Hope that new attitude for life remains when the bill starts coming in.:r

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If you can set up auto bill pay to complete the payments before the interest comes, you won't notice the bill.

I don't foresee a new watch for me this year. Buying a 2nd home right now and want to save for a sedan in the semi-near future. That could change when I am back in Singapore this fall... Watch fever sets in and any responsible decision takes a back seat. There's a couple of particular watches on my hot list, but I can't say I have really "earned" them yet.

There's a cool Breitling boutique in Singapore; 1 of 2 in SE Asia.

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My most recent experience with Torneau (T) came when I bought my wife a watch last Christmas. The watch she wanted at T was retail. They were unwilling to negotiate. We went to another shop with better stock and bought it for 20% off MSRP. Same warranty, plus I'm set to negotiate for our next one. I paid with a cc and got the miles to boot. So, to me, buying a watch at T for MSRP is not worth it. JMO in LA.

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Very nice, I bought a new watch this year so I'm done for awhile. When I next purchase a watch it will either be this exact model, or a Luminor. Enjoy the Navitimer, it is a great piece.

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I thought they doubled the manufacturer warranty? I've only bought one pre-owned watch (from Torneau) they did 2 year warranty where ever other pre-owned place did one year. They also included insurance on the watch and I had it totally re-finished the watch after I bought it. Took like 3 months, but came back like a new watch.

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They didn't mention it to me, but that was just my experience. That would make more sense why they wouldn't budge on the price.

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Here's a nice small quartz diver from Alpina. In this day when watches are mostly huge, it was nice to find one at 38mm for my skinny wrist.

http://soochx.org/images/alpina1.jpg

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That's awesome. Alpina makes some cool watches and they are very well priced. Not too popular in US? Did you buy in this country? Good choice. Are bracelets available from them?

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Bought it at gemnation.com for 275 on sale.

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That's a heck of price.

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pretty nice looking watch for ~ $25

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Beautiful piece! I actually haven't even heard about Stowa before (obviously, I'm not a collector). But I have been reading tons about watches and can easily see why so many people are passsionate about them. I love classic, slim watches so the Rolex Cellini collection has naturally caught my eye. The only stumbling block is :2.

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I had a mishap not too long ago and lost a prized watch.
Fortunately, I had it insured.
To replace it, went with another long term dream of mine.
I can now die in peace.:D

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...3651536cad.jpg

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Fancy. I have been really digging the polished ceramic bezel, but can't go wrong with blue and gold. Very nice.

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I have a question and apologize if it's the wrong place for it. I have two invicta watches and pins have broken on both of them. I have the 8932 and the 15180. The pins are 18 and 22 mm respectively, but I can't for the life of me find how thick the pins are supposed to be. I see 1.5, 1.8, and others. Anyone know, and yes I am a watch dummy, sorry. I searched for an hour and can't find the info. Maybe I am an internet dummy too.:tu

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That's pretty good. You know the ceramic bezel as compared to older bezel.
Gotta tell you, the new solid links make a big difference in the overall weight. Feels really solid, more like all precious metal than prior versions.

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A the older style Sub's had those hollow links, the watch felt light, and the band would stretch. I'd rather have a Titanium watch if I want light instead of hollow links.

Rolex has stepped up their game over the last decade in terms of delivering what the consumer wants.

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Back to an Aqualand.

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I used to have a watch fetish. But every single one would look like I dragged it behind my truck in a couple weeks. It's because I'm a hog.

That Rolex is GORGEOUS, Carlos. You are blessed, my man!!! :tu

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A gift from my wife

Tag Heuer - Formula 1
http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/pictur...pictureid=8929

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Nice. Classic and sharp dial. She's a good one :tu

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Thanks, Moses.

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I can now say I have two Balls...

Ball Engineer II Chronometer Red Label 43mm

http://i542.photobucket.com/albums/g...pszn08tdxv.jpg

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Which is your other?

I am thinking of picking up a Ball the next time I am in Singapore in a couple of months. I saw one model that had a similar mesh style bracelet like the Brietling Super Ocean for around $1200 that seemed like quite a bargain. I just looked on their site and did not see a watch with that bracelet. I found in general that some watches, the dealers have more options than what is shown on the site. Especially for Rolex; there's too many variants for them to post all the combo's online.

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This was my first one. The Hydrocarbon Ceramic XV voted watch of the year 2012. I got it at around 20% off. The red label I bought used from Topper for more than half off retail. I think they're a great value and I get plenty of compliments on them.

http://i542.photobucket.com/albums/g...ps16c02ae3.jpg

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Newest citizen Promaster Aqualand arrived today.

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Being that my last name is Ball, I have a little collection of them... here's a repost of a pic earlier in this thread:

http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/w...lWatches_1.jpg

and my vintage Ball:

http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/w...330_131234.jpg

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Damn thats three weeks salary for me! Nice watches Ball and Breitling are on my bucket list of watches.

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Have any of you been to a Ball watch vendor? Their displays are pretty cool.

Ball does a great job on the finishing. Seems like Middle East & Asia are their main markets. In Singapore, tons stores sell them; then again Singapore is the watch capital of the world by a long shot.

Typically, the mid level kind of stores where Breitling, Ball, TAG would be their highline brands. I couldn't find a quick picture of the Ball mesh bracelet, but it's exactly like the Breitling which is super comfortable and en vogue right now.