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.