Ball Watch, a brand with a history of 132 years, is not only the pride of the American watchmaking industry, but also a witness of the railway age! Do you know? In order to ensure the accuracy of train timetables, Webb C. Ball, the founder of Ball Watch, developed the RR standard that is still widely used today. Want to know what’s the story behind this? Then read on to learn how Ball Watch innovates in its heritage and launches the new Roadmaster M Model A watch!
Ball Watch History and Watchmaking Standards
Ball Watch was founded in 1891 and has a history of 132 years. It is a representative of the American watchmaking industry. Founder Webb C. Ball made watches for American railroads at the end of the 19th century and formulated the RR standard, which required pocket watches to have a weekly error of no more than 30 seconds. This standard is still widely used today.
Innovations and new products from BALL Watch
As a brand with a century-old history, Ball Watch’s history and technological accumulation provide a solid foundation for its new products. For example, the Roadmaster M Model A watch released not long ago inherited many classic designs of Ball Watch and made innovations on this basis.
Watch design and functionality
The dial of this Roadmaster M Model A watch is designed in black and equipped with 29 micro tritium lamps, located at the hour markers, hands and 12 o’clock position. The biggest advantage of tritium lamps is their excellent readability in dark environments. Buyers can also choose classic or rainbow-colored luminous versions. The high price also reflects the uniqueness of this watch in terms of functions and materials. After all, not all consumers are willing to pay for tritium lamps.
Movement and precision
The watch is equipped with Cal.RRM7379 automatic winding movement, which has a 40-hour power reserve. You don’t need to worry about winding problems for daily wear. What’s more worth mentioning is that the daily error range of this movement is within +6/4 seconds, which means that as long as it is worn properly, its travel time accuracy can be comparable to some observatory-certified movements. In addition, it also has an alarm function, which can set the alarm time to remind the wearer on specific occasions.
modern consumer needs
Designed with a combination of GMT and alarm functions, this Roadmaster M Model A watch meets the needs of modern consumers for multi-functional watches. It is no wonder that it has become one of Ball Watch’s best-selling products. As for the price of 41,576 yuan, compared with luxury brands that also have alarm and GMT functions, this price is not expensive.
Unique materials and watchmaking techniques
Returning to tritium lamps, although self-luminous materials are not uncommon in today’s technologically advanced era, Ball Watch is almost the only brand that insists on using tritium lamps for applications in watches. This not only demonstrates Ball Watch’s innovation in watchmaking technology, but also reflects its insistence on classic design. After all, once you give up some things, you can never get them back.
Features of the Roadmaster M Model A watch
This Roadmaster M Model A watch has a diameter of 41mm and a thickness of 15.2mm. It is not too heavy to wear. It has 5000Gs shock resistance and 100 meters of waterproof performance, so you can wear it with confidence when traveling. It also features two screw-down crowns, further improving water resistance and shock resistance.
In short, Ball Watch’s Roadmaster M Model A watch is not only excellent in design and function, but also an inheritance and innovation of classic watchmaking skills. For those who like watches, this watch is definitely worthy of attention. Do you think this watch is worth the price? Welcome to share your views in the comment area, and don’t forget to like and support!