Webb C. Ball meets Steve McQueen?
Just noticed this new Ball Engineer III Outlier GMT.
A bit of a 1655 homage, don't you think?
Unlike most of the Ball catalog, I actually like it.
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I really like it too but then again I really like the steinhart homage. Comparing the two would be interesting? I read that Steve McQueen was never pictured with the original but was just rumoured to like it?
I really like it too but then again I really like the steinhart homage. Comparing the two would be interesting? I read that Steve McQueen was never pictured with the original but was just rumoured to like it?
Plus the Steinhart is a lot less than $3K.
(And yes, I do realize that the Ball is well on the way to luxury watch territory...)
There are differences, but it's pretty obvious what the inspiration was.
I came SO close to buying that watch. I think it will probably be a stunner. But I just can't bring myself to put money down on only renderings. If they had actual photos, I probably would be out $3K. It ticks so many of my boxes. About the only thing I don't love is the cyclops; I've just never been a fan of those. I ended up getting a C63 GMT instead and feel good about that choice.
All of that being said, I can't wait to see the Ball IRL. I'm confident it'll be amazing.
I came SO close to buying that watch. I think it will probably be a stunner. But I just can't bring myself to put money down on only renderings. If they had actual photos, I probably would be out $3K. It ticks so many of my boxes. About the only thing I don't love is the cyclops; I've just never been a fan of those. I ended up getting a C63 GMT instead and feel good about that choice.
All of that being said, I can't wait to see the Ball IRL. I'm confident it'll be amazing.
Same here... almost pre-ordered... But really need more than renders for the amount being asked. I believe it might be a limited edition of 1000, but hoping that not all may necessarily be pre-sold so that we can see photos/videos of the actual watch when available!
I came SO close to buying that watch. I think it will probably be a stunner. But I just can't bring myself to put money down on only renderings. If they had actual photos, I probably would be out $3K. It ticks so many of my boxes. About the only thing I don't love is the cyclops; I've just never been a fan of those. I ended up getting a C63 GMT instead and feel good about that choice.
All of that being said, I can't wait to see the Ball IRL. I'm confident it'll be amazing.
After only seeing 2 CW watches in person, I got my Polar C63 GMT about a month ago. I'm still amazed how much watch it is for money.
Having said that, I probably wouldn't buy a $3K watch sight unseen.
After only seeing 2 CW watches in person, I got my Polar C63 GMT about a month ago. I'm still amazed how much watch it is for money.
Having said that, I probably wouldn't buy a $3K watch sight unseen.
That is the colorway I chose as well. Just got the DHL notification this morning: it will arrive next Tuesday!
Same here... almost pre-ordered... But really need more than renders for the amount being asked. I believe it might be a limited edition of 1000, but hoping that not all may necessarily be pre-sold so that we can see photos/videos of the actual watch when available!
Being from Ohio myself, I love the heritage of Ball. So I'm very, very tempted by that watch. But I can't really drop $3K without serious consideration (and marital negotiation). Plus, I think the CW will fill in the "explorer" spot in my collection. So I might lean more toward other Ball offerings. I really like their James Cook special edition Trainmaster.
So many watches. So little time. 😜