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These are some great looking watches Ball/Ham 998e

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May 07, 2015, 13:48
Phillip Sanchez
These are some great looking watches Ball/Ham 998e
WOW! if you were going to keep a watch, one like this one fit the bill.
Serial # B648071


May 07, 2015, 13:49
Phillip Sanchez
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May 07, 2015, 13:50
Phillip Sanchez
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May 07, 2015, 13:53
Phillip Sanchez
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May 07, 2015, 13:56
Mark Cross
Beautiful watch, but MAN that stirrup bow is worn thin!! Eek

Otherwise, gorgeous!

Regards! Mark
May 07, 2015, 14:16
Phillip Sanchez
It is worn thin mark, that is why that I hate watch chains, otherwise a really great case.
May 07, 2015, 14:18
Mark Cross
Yep! I use a leather fob between my chain swivel and ORRS bow when I carry, even though the hole in my stirrup bow is really thick and could easily be used with a chain.

That's pretty heavy metal too!

I wonder if the older versions, like this one, were solid gold bows, and later versions gold filled. You don't see that kind of wear through on the later versions, like my 999B, but you sure do on these. It even looks like it could be solid gold in your picture.

Just thinking out loud here.

Regards! Mark
May 07, 2015, 14:26
Phillip Sanchez
Don't you just love these Ball dials?


May 07, 2015, 14:57
Phillip Sanchez
I am cleaning the case up while I wait on the ultra sonic thought to post a shot of the movement for the above Ball/Waltham. Serial # B245410


May 07, 2015, 22:26
Mark Cross
They always make ME smile, that's for sure! Smile

Regards! Mark
May 08, 2015, 07:19
Mike Benda
The proportion and length of hands is important to overall appearance. The Ball designs seem to do this very well.