Ball Watch: for BMW

Ball Watch for BMW GMT. Photo: © Ball Watch

Ball Watch for BMW GMT. Photo: © Ball Watch

Fans of Ball Watch and BMW can take delight in the Ball for BMW collection with its design inspirations coming from the luxury marque’s German automobiles while retaining the key characteristics of any Ball watch – robustness and high illumination in darkness.

The design of the crown for example reminds one of the controller for BMW’s iDrive. In darkness, what will be obvious is the luminescence which is in blue for the index at 12 o’clock and orange for the rest of the hour indexes including the hour and minute hands. BMW owners will recognize the colour as it is similar to the inka orange used by the German marque.

For added robustness, all the models within the Ball for BMW collection feature the brand’s patented anti-shock concept called “Amortiser” which protects the mechanical movements.

Ball Watch for BMW Power Reserve. Photo: © Ball Watch

Ball Watch for BMW Power Reserve. Photo: © Ball Watch

In terms of co-branding, the GMT and Power Reserve models feature a small 2.6mm BMW logo while the Classic version has a larger and more obvious BMW presence.

The designs of the Ball for BMW collection, by the way, are from Magali Métrailler, who was formerly from Jaeger-LeCoultre.

Ball Watch: Trainmaster Officer Manual Series

Ball Watch Officer Trainmaster Officer Manual Series. Photo: © Ball Watch

Ball Watch Officer Trainmaster Officer Manual Series. Photo: © Ball Watch

The Trainmaster Officer Manual Series from Ball Watch is an offering targeted at the slightly more serious collector. Firstly, it features a manual-winding ETA 6498-1 movement which means the daily routine of winding the mainspring to keep the watch going.

Secondly, the manual-winding movement of the Ball Watch Trainmaster Officer can be viewed through the sapphire crystal case back and thirdly, it offers a nice touch for a simple three-hand proposition with the continuous sweep seconds at the 6 o’clock position.

Finally, as with all Ball Watches, time-reading even in total darkness is possible thanks to 14 micro gas tubes on the hour and minute hands, and the hour indexes but there isn’t any illumination on the continuous sweep seconds hand.