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.

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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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.



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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

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PANERAI - Luminor Marina 8 Days - 44mm

PANERAI - Luminor Marina 8 Days - 44mm NEW


The power reserve of eight days is part of the history of Officine Panerai. Between the end of the 1940s and the early 1950s Panerai used a 16-ligne Angelus calibre which would run for eight days without being wound: a very long power reserve to meet the requirements of the commandos of the Italian Navy, who during their operations had to be able to rely on an instrument of complete and enduring reliability.


This tradition lives again today with the P.5000 calibre, the new hand-wound movement with an eight-day power reserve which makes its debut in the new Luminor Marina 8 Days and Luminor Marina 8 Days Oro Rosso.
 
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The two new timepieces respect the classic aesthetics of the Luminor Marina, notable for the minimalist design of the case and dial. The case is 44mm in diameter and it is immediately recognisable by the bridge device with locking lever to protect the winding crown. It is available in AISI 316L stainless steel or in 5Npt red gold, a distinctive alloy with a high percentage of copper that gives it a particularly deep colour, and a certain amount of platinum that helps to prevent oxidation. Constructed of two superimposed discs ensuring the clearest legibility, the dial has large baton hour markers and figures, with the small seconds dial at 9 o’clock. It is black in the steel model and brown in the red gold one.

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The P.5000 hand-wound mechanical calibre, visible through the sapphire crystal window set in the back, has been completely developed and made in the Officine Panerai manufacture at Neuchâtel. With a diameter of 15¾ lignes and a thickness of 4.5 mm, it is very robustly constructed. A large plate with brushed finish and diamond-polished chamfering almost completely conceals the mechanism, while revealing the variable inertia balance which oscillates at a frequency of 21,600 vibrations per hour. The long running time is achieved by two spring barrels connected in series which store the power reserve of eight days.

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The Luminor Marina 8 Days (PAM00510) and the Luminor Marina 8 Days Oro Rosso (PAM00511) are part of the Historic Collection. They are completed by a strap of black leather in the case of the steel version, and brown alligator in the red gold version, with a buckle made of the same material as the case.

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Technical Specifications

Panerai - Luminor Marina 8 Days - 44mm PAM00510

Movement:
Hand-wound mechanical,  Panerai P.5000 calibre, executed entirely by Panerai, 15¾ lignes, 4.5 mm thick, 21 jewels, Glucydur® balance, 21,600 alternations/hour. KIF Parechoc® anti-shock device. Power reserve 8 days, two barrels. 127 components.
Functions:
Hours, minutes, small seconds.
Case:
Diameter 44 mm, AISI 316L polished steel.
Bezel: Polished steel.
Back: See-through sapphire crystal.
Device protecting the crown: (protected as a trademark) Brushed steel.
Dial:
Black with luminous Arabic numerals and hour markers. Seconds at 9 o’clock.
Crystal:
Sapphire, made of corundum, 2.5 mm thick. Anti-reflective coating.
Water-resistance:
30 bar (~ 300 metres).
Strap: 
PANERAI personalised leather strap and trapezoidal polished steel buckle. Supplied with a second interchangeable strap and a steel screwdriver.

Reference: PAM00510.

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Technical Specifications

Panerai - Luminor Marina 8 Days Oro Rosso - 44mm PAM00511

Movement: 
Hand-wound mechanical, Panerai P.5000 calibre, executed entirely by Panerai, 15¾ lignes, 4.5 mm thick, 21 jewels, Glucydur® balance, 21,600 alternations/hour. KIF Parechoc® anti-shock device. Power reserve 8 days, two barrels. 127 components.
Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds.
Case: Diameter 44 mm, 18 ct. polished red gold.
Bezel: 18 ct. polished red gold.
Back: See-through sapphire crystal.
Device protecting the crown: (protected as a trademark) 18 ct. polished red gold.
Dial: Brown with luminous Arabic numerals and hour markers. Seconds at 9 o’clock.
Crystal: Sapphire, made of corundum, 2.5 mm thick. Anti-reflective coating.
Water-resistance:
30 bar (~ 300 metres).
Strap: 
PANERAI personalised alligator strap and 18 ct. polished red gold buckle.
Supplied with a second interchangeable strap and a steel screwdriver.

Reference: PAM00511.

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Panerai P.5000 calibre

A power reserve of eight days and hand-wound: the P.5000 calibre combines these two characteristics which are part of the history of Panerai watches since the first models created for the commandos of the Italian Navy.

With a diameter of 15¾ lignes (35.7 mm) and a thickness of 4.5 mm, the P.5000 calibre has 21 jewels, it is made up of 127 component parts and its balance wheel oscillates at a frequency of 3 Hz, equivalent to 21,600 vibrations/hour. Its original, very strong structure recalls that of old movements in which the mechanism was contained between two plates concealing most of the wheels and allowing only a few details to be seen, such as the balance cock and the intermediate wheel.

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The P.5000 calibre has a variable inertia balance, its period of oscillation being adjusted by turning the little timing screws on the outside of the balance wheel. Using this system the balance spring is free, without the curb pins which would otherwise be used to modify its active length. The bridge supporting the balance is fixed by two screws beneath which are threaded rings which turn in both directions, the purpose of which is to adjust the endshake of the balance staff pivots. This technical solution helps the escapement to continue running perfectly in the event of shocks.

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The long power reserve of 192 hours, that is 8 days, is achieved by coupling the two spring barrels with toothed rims in series. The twin assembly enables longer, thinner springs to be used, resulting in a longer duration and greater uniformity in delivering energy to the movement.

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Functions
Hours, minutes, small seconds
Technical specifications
Hand-wound
Power reserve 8 days
127 components
21 jewels
15¾ lignes
4.5mm thick
Two barrels
Oscillation frequency 3 Hz
KIF Parechoc® anti-shock device
*Officine Panerai is not the owner of the KIF Parechoc® and Glucydur® trademarks

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