The Value of Ball Watches
Ball watches are fashionable, timeless, and impeccably crafted with the utmost precision and attention to detail. Owning a Ball timepiece is more than just a statement; it is a lifestyle. In addition to the obvious benefits of ownership, Ball timepieces make for a worthwhile and an equitable investment. Ball watches retain, and in many cases, far surpass the value of their purchase price. In recent years, the demand for Ball watches has dramatically increased, with a corresponding rise in price. Ball timepieces are as excellent for the wrist as they are for the wallet.
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Ball - A History of Groundbreaking Innovation
To a large extent, the development of the watch industry in America can be attributed to the advent and subsequent development of American railroads.
After two mail trains collided in Kipton, Ohio, the Lake Shore officials enlisted Webb C. Ball to investigate Time and Watch conditions throughout the Lake Shore Line and develop an inspection system for their implementation.
Webb C. Ball set about immediately and put in place fortnightly checks on the watches worn by all railroad workers. The checks were carried out by approved watchmakers. Ball set strict standards, forbidding variations more than 30 seconds among the watches.
It is important to recognize and applaud Webb C. Ball, for his system was the first successful one to be accepted on a broad scale. It was his system that set the standard for railroads and helped establish accuracy and uniformity in timekeeping. It also resulted in railroad time and railroad watches being recognized as STANDARD, whenever accuracy in time was required.
Today, BALL Watch is one of the most respected and established watch brands in the United States. We continue to update the product range in the 21st century to keep pace with shifting consumer patterns. But, despite changes in appearance, the founding spirit of the brand - industrial function - is never compromised.
It is upheld in Ball's original details, such as the watch dial that faithfully follows his design guidelines for the standard railway watch. Every detail, from the shape of the hands to the style of the numerals, was laid down by the founder in his quest for accuracy in timekeeping.
It is a vision that the Ball family remains faithful to. For legions of men and women today whose split-second decisions keep the world ticking, it is a shared commitment.
BALL Watch - Since 1891, Accuracy Under Adverse Conditions
Workmanship & Materials - Forging Ahead of the Curve
Ball is one of the few privately owned companies that allows all aspects of manufacturing, quality control, and decision-making to remain in-house. Not beholden to the demands of a parent company or shareholders, Ball is dutifully devoted to developing and manufacturing arguably the finest timepieces in the world.
Each component manufactured by Ball is meticulously crafted to one of the strictest standards in the industry, and all are exhaustively tested prior to assembly.
Having innovated groundbreaking technology in the horological field, Ball strives to maintain the highest standards in workmanship in each one of its precision timepieces. Ball ensures the utmost quality by keeping all aspects of manufacturing in-house and is only one of two watch manufacturers in the world that produces all of its own components.