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My first, but definitely not my last.

I’ve been eyeing some pieces from Ball for a while now and have been intrigued by the tritium vials instead of regular lume. Found an unbeatable deal on this Engineer Hydrocarbon EOD that I just couldn’t pass up. The lume does not disappoint. I know it’s probably too big for my tiny wrist, but I’ve always liked larger watches and can see this being a daily for me. The titanium makes it wear so light on the wrist.

u/ventura726 — 5 days ago
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I have a few questions

Long story short, I’m really into watches but only just started collecting, as of right now I have an spb 121 alpinist and the murph from Hamilton. I have three criteria for a watch (the murph kinda breaks one) one, this needs to be something that is special enough to still be cool in 20 years as I intend to pass these down to my kids. Two, I want a bracelet from the manufacturer not third party. Three, these need to stand up to some pretty substantial abuse, I work in the oilfield (not on an oilrig but still dirty work) so it needs to be able to withstand a considerable amount of shock, slight chemical exposure, and just overall getting dirty. Are ball watches a good fit for this? I love the overall design and the rainbow tritium gas tubes are super neat, I just want to make sure if I spend the kind of money it takes to get one that it would hold up over time (I’m aware that every 10-13 years I’ll have to spend a small fortune to get the gas tubes replaced and that it basically requires a new dial)

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u/Plastic-Cut6654 — 7 days ago
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Finally arrived from Japan to Europe. My absolute favourite yet

Got a great deal on this from Japan, couldn't resist. It's absolutely breathtaking in person. Night glow is just so beautifully with the Moonphase.

u/platiinum145 — 10 days ago