I present to you my luminous Balls

These two have arrived within a week of each other. First up was the new Magnate GMT, the watch has a T25 dial, this means, the total amount of tritium within this watch will not exceed 25 millicuries of tritium. Ball has changed from the standard green lume, to a cool blue with this one.

The other watch is the latest Aviator, which has the new white date wheel (the old one was red, for some reason) this is fitted with a T100, this is the maximum tritium allowed in a watch these days, you can see that the markers are much larger on this watch, making it appear to have a stronger glow, but it's really just the extra H3 at work.

I'm sorry if your not a lume fan but I love it, and felt it was worth showing. The lume is helped in these photos using my UV lamp, but there are no other effects added to these pics.

Feel free to have your say on the watches, or lume, good or bad comments are welcome.

[Kutusov]

Really cool and both are beautiful watches! Congrats and wear them in good health!

[chrisrennie44]

As a self-confessed "LUME JUNKIE" i :salute: you sir for some fine lume shots!!

Seriously though, stunning watches and lume, many congrats!
Hope to have at least one luminous Ball myself one day!! :mrgreen:

[Dave E]

I used to have one of those Aviators, the new date window is an improvement, the old one was a touch hard to read. Nice watches!

[Kutusov]

this is fitted with a T100, this is the maximum tritium allowed in a watch these days, you can see that the markers are much larger on this watch, making it appear to have a stronger glow, but it's really just the extra H3 at work.

I really don't know a thing about about tritium, can you explain that a bit? And is there a difference between the H3 vials different brands use?

[roadkingrider]

Very nice!!! I have a Ball Trainmaster Cleveland Express that I wear as a "dress" watch and I am amazed by the lume. Ball makes some very cool watches. Wear yours in good health!!!

[Backward point]

Nice shots, Captain, and some very nice lume.

I've come to the conclusion that Ball watches are like a few women of my acquaintance. They look better in the dark.


Regards

Ian

[MR T]

These are both lovely watches, and the lume is something else!

A great pair to own, hope you enjoy them.

this is fitted with a T100, this is the maximum tritium allowed in a watch these days, you can see that the markers are much larger on this watch, making it appear to have a stronger glow, but it's really just the extra H3 at work.

I

really don't know a thing about about tritium, can you explain that a bit? And is there a difference between the H3 vials different brands use?

The company that supplies the best quality gas tubes is in the link below, there's some good info. on the products they offer.

http://www.mbmicrotec.com/index_e.html

[Pablo]

Great photos !
Really like the look of that new Magnate. The newer Ball models using blue and yellow lume are very nice.

regards,
Nick

[Daddelvirks]

I nearly choked on my sandwich, reading the title of your thread :shock: :lol:
But I must admit, some brilliant pics of your Balls :)

Cheers,

Daddel.

[Foxy100]

I'm not sure about the watches but that has to be a contender for 'thread title of the year'

[Spencer Lee]

Sweet Captain, both look REAL nice but i particularly like the Aviator. It's a handsome piece and no mistake. It looks so bright, if you put it on your night stand, you'll wake up with a tan! 8)

[flareslove]

Those look great. I'm looking to buy a UV light too for charging my lume watches.

Any recommendations guys? :wink:

[de30m]

both look incredible but that aviator is really a lovely looking thing in any light

[alexaff]

Cracking pair of balls.

[miniman1983]

Fantastic, I think I might invest, especially with my 30% discount at Ernest Jones!

[Kutusov]

The company that supplies the best quality gas tubes is in the link below, there's some good info. on the products they offer.

http://www.mbmicrotec.com/index_e.html

Thanks! :thumbleft:

Those look great. I'm looking to buy a UV light too for charging my lume watches.

Any recommendations guys? :wink:

Mine is a banknote checker, £10 from Maplins :)

[den77]

Excellent phot's and they're both v nice watches.