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Posted: 9/4/2024 7:23:42 PM EDT
[Last Edit: belchfire]
Looking at a couple of watches. I like the magnified date
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Posted: 9/4/2024 11:49:39 PM EDT
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Entry level luxury brand. They have some good looking watches.
If memory serves, they use modified ETA movements. Would make local servicing much easier. Personally, I'd look at pre-owned Omega or Tudor for the price, but again they have good looking watches. |
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Posted: 9/5/2024 3:30:47 AM EDT
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Don't pay retail. Often can find new for up to 50% off.
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OH, USA
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Posted: 9/5/2024 4:59:04 AM EDT
[Last Edit: belchfire]
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Appreciate the replies. I have a oris - luminox & 20 year old Swiss army all low end watches.
My old eyes like the magnified date. I find the complications more attractive than brand, if a quality brand. I definitely could get a Rolex date but old and lum is probably dim. Omaga in that price range are mostly Quartz movement and that's ok, but I'm hung on this magnified date  |
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Posted: 9/5/2024 6:36:31 PM EDT
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It's a great brand (US owned but mfg in Switzerland) with a pretty cool backstory if you are into the history. I have a Ball Engineer II and think it's great. For the money there are better options on the used market, some mentioned here. It's worth thinking through tritium vs traditional lume. I have tritium dials in mine (and I removed the date cyclops). 10 years sounds like a long time but it goes by fast.
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Posted: 9/5/2024 8:25:51 PM EDT
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I have three Balls…
  
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MO, USA
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Posted: 9/5/2024 9:38:20 PM EDT
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They make a nice watch. I encourage you to handle them as much as possible. I was planning on buying one a couple years back, and went in a different direction after spending some time with it.
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OH, USA
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Posted: 9/5/2024 11:06:32 PM EDT
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I'm very close to pulling the trigger on a ball.
Lost a bid on a omaga seamaster. I may bid on another but I like the ball better
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WI, USA
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Posted: 9/8/2024 12:30:11 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Nytmayr]
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Have an old school Ball, manual wind type. Really like it. I find many of the mid to upper priced
watches too gaudy and well, busy. I like the simplicity of my ball. It is a Master II Engineer Officer. |
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Posted: 9/9/2024 11:24:59 AM EDT
[Last Edit: safes2small]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By IDidThat: Don't pay retail. Often can find new for up to 50% off. The watches at Jomashop are typically more than 5 years old. So slightly reduced lume. Teddybalassarre and Exquisite Timepieces offer actual new models less than retail. Just used Exquisite to pre order a Ball Engineer M Normandy, retail $2,499 for $1,999. Was even able to get the serial number to match my grandfather’s LST #.  Attached File |
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Posted: 9/11/2024 10:19:56 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By HiramRanger: I have three Balls… https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/218/3E647470-A9C1-4208-9A99-85DCBCADFD5C-2236887.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/218/D825B2C4-2E10-4E41-9B7B-4821BD6D2C87-1352207.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/218/DFE12999-E862-4B69-B6F0-BC265D0D14DC-1210892.jpg I chuckled longer than I should’ve. Well played, sir. |
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