Buying Guide – Five Watches With Flyer GMT Functionality, And Then Some…

To function properly, a watch first and foremost needs to tell time. On top of that, there’s a world of complexity and practicality to be discovered. One such complication is the GMT function, preferably of the Flyer kind. But what if you want something more than that? What if you want, let’s say, an alarm […]

5 months ago

Hands-on – The Ball Roadmaster M Model A, Built to Impress Day and Night

In 1891, following a devastating train accident caused by a faulty watch, Cleveland watchmaker Webb C. Ball was called upon to investigate and ultimately standardise timekeeping across America’s growing railroad network. Many think his work laid the foundation for modern chronometry standards. Webb C. Ball, through Ball Time Service, initially certified watches from American brands […]

6 months ago

Joining the Light Side – Hands-on with the Ball Fireman Night Train DLC

‘Accuracy under adverse conditions’ – Headquartered in La-Chaux-de-Fonds with American roots going as far back as 1891, Ball watches manufactures sturdy mechanical watches with a focus on reliability and legibility. This obsession with readability lead the brand to literally encapsulate light on their dials. Monochrome goes hands-on with one of the brand’s best-sellers, the Ball Fireman night train DLC.

9 years ago

Review: Ball Engineer II Volcano

As its tagline of “Accuracy Under Adverse Conditions” suggests, Ball Watches goes all out to design and create the most accurate timepieces on the planet. The Ball Engineer II Volcano is no different.…

9 years ago