BALL Engineer Master II Doolittle Raiders (45mm) NM3500C-S1-GRR

Limited Edition of 999 Pieces. 

To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Doolittle Raid, Ball released its limited-edition Engineer Master II Doolittle Raiders series. Featuring the Raiders' yellow emblem and a silver pilot crest, the collection intends to honour those who endangered their lives in the air raid. 

The foundation for Ball watches is innovation and creativity which are the cornerstone of accuracy under adverse conditions. The railroad is an iconic piece of engineering, critical to the establishment of America as we know it. By the end of 1883, the rail industry had agreed to divide the country into four time zones and had adopted standard time, with the public soon following suit. In the same year, a man named Clay Webb Ball was the first jeweller to use time signals and bring accurate time to Cleveland and he was eventually appointed chief inspector for the rail lines in 1891. These exquisite timepieces continue the tradition of Webster Clay Ball who aspired to manufacture and create the most accurate mechanical watches on Earth. Designed to be used by those that live and work in truly adverse conditions. These timepieces represent inspiration mixed with outstanding engineering technical quality following the path its founder set almost 140 years ago.

MOVEMENT

Automatic caliber BALL RR1108

54 hours Power Reserve

SIZE (CASE)

Ø 45mm, height 14.65mm

WATER RESISTANCE

100m/330ft

ANTI-MAGNETISM

4,800A/m

MICRO GAS TUBES

14 micro gas tubes on hour, minute and second hands, dial for night reading capability

FUNCTIONS

Hours, minutes, sweep seconds, magnified date

CASE MATERIAL

Stainless steel

Sapphire crystal transparent case back

CROWN

Screwed-in crown

CRYSTAL

Anti-reflective sapphire crystal

DIAL COLOR

Green

BRACELET

Stainless steel bracelet with folding buckle