Ball Watch - Trainmaster First Flight Limited Edition

Ball Watch - Trainmaster First Flight Limited Edition NEW

 

BALL 2013 Novelty: Trainmaster First Flight

Trainmaster First Flight
A fitting watchmaking tribute to the 110th anniversary of the Wright brothers’ first flight

2013 marks the 110th anniversary of the first flight of American aviation pioneers, the Wright brothers. On 17th December 1903, Wilbur (1867 - 1912) and Orville Wright (1871 - 1948) successfully made in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina (USA), the first ever motorized flight in their aircraft Flyer. After many years of aeronautical research, they developed the first motorized airborne vehicle. Their achievement helped mankind make one of its oldest dreams – the conquest of the skies – a reality.

Click on the mouse wheel to see the large size ...      BIG FOTO

Aviation has always relied upon the most reliable, accurate and resistant instruments. Watchmaking is no exception. It was therefore only natural that BALL Watch Company chose to celebrate the 110th anniversary of Flyer's first flight by creating the Trainmaster First Flight.

This exceptional timepiece is designed both as a fitting tribute to the Wright brothers’ extraordinary story and a stunning piece of watchmaking craftsmanship. BALL Watch Company is thus writing the latest chapter in the history of the Trainmaster collection. Bringing together BALL’s most beautiful classic timepieces, this collection harks back to the very first watches to bear the “BALL’s standard” signature. 

 Click on the mouse wheel to see the large size ... 

The accuracy and reliability of those early watches ensured that the railroads ran smoothly throughout that great era of rail. The Trainmaster First Flight’s stainless steel case is 41 mm in diameter and features a black dial with an elegant design of fine vertical lines. The satin finish of the case contrasts subtly with the polished bezel. The transparent sapphire crystal case back proudly reveals the movement mechanism, and features a silk-screen printed design of Flyer's first flight. It is also engraved with the individual number of each timepiece in this limited edition of just 600 pieces.

The ability to read information easily is a key feature of any aircraft navigation instrument. Here the watch's easy readability is ensured by distinctive metallic hour markers and a large date display positioned at 12 o'clock. The hour and minute hands have also been designed to evoke the distinctive elliptical propeller blades found in early airplanes.

Click on the mouse wheel to see the large size ...  

The most important technical feature of the Trainmaster First Flight is its automatic BALL 651 caliber, based on an ETA 2892 movement. By modifying in-house this movement, BALL Watch Company added a large date display and elegant sub-dial for a second time zone positioned above 6 o'clock. The latter feature may prove particularly useful for pilots, who frequently cross time zones during their flights. To ensure that wearers can read the timepiece even in total darkness, the twelve markers on the dial and the main hands are fitted with micro tubes containing luminescent 3H gas. This state-of-the-art Swiss technology requires no external light or energy sources and is up to 100 times more effective than conventional luminescent paints. The yellow micro tubes on the hands and 12 o'clock marker are subtly distinguished from the green tubes on the other markers.

 Click on the mouse wheel to see the large size ...      BIG FOTO

In keeping with the tradition of aviation watches, the Trainmaster First Flight comes with either a crocodile leather strap or, for a sportier look, a stainless steel bracelet.

In a final nod to aviation history, this watch is presented in a custom leather pouch, evoking the iconic briefcases used by pilots in the early days of aviation. A genuine navigation plotter customized with the BALL logo is included within the pouch. BALL Watch Company created the beautiful Trainmaster First Flight as a limited edition of only 600 pieces to pay tribute to the genius of the Wright brothers.



------------------------------------------------------------
Technical Specifications
 
Movement
Automatic caliber BALL 651 (based on an ETA 2892)
Functions
15 micro gas tubes on hour, minute, second hands and dial for night reading capability
Second time zone indication
Shock resistant to 5,000Gs
Water resistant to 50m/160ft
Hours, minutes, sweep seconds and date
Case
Stainless steel
Ø 41mm, height 12.75mm
Anti-reflective sapphire crystal
Sapphire crystal case back
Screwed-in crown
Band
Stainless steel bracelet with folding buckle or crocodile leather strap with standard or folding buckle
Dial
Black

Model Number GM1056D-L2J-BK
Limited Edition
600 pieces

--------------------
www.topperjewelers.com
--------------------------------
www.facebook.com - BALL Watch Company 
 -----------------------------------------------------------
www.BallWatch.com