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4 March 2012, 11:08 PM
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Ball or Hamilton?
Which of the 2 US brand do you prefer?
In terms of design, quality, price point, accuracy, value etc.... I prefer Ball, just ordered one from my AD yesterday. |
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4 March 2012, 11:58 PM
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Ball for me.
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5 March 2012, 12:34 AM
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Ball!
Ball is a good company and very easy to deal with if you have any issues. Hamilton is owned by the Swatch group, it is not a US Company Another great US Company is Kobold
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5 March 2012, 12:38 AM
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No wrong answer here. Go with the watch that best suits your needs.
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5 March 2012, 12:51 AM
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Unfortunately, Hamilton is owned by Swatch and a US brand in name only. Ball is a great company with some nice pieces.
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5 March 2012, 01:03 AM
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Hamilton for me
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5 March 2012, 01:04 AM
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Ball
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5 March 2012, 01:13 AM
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These are among the most rugged watches you'll find at any price. Their build quality and accuracy are the best kept seceret in the hobby.
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5 March 2012, 01:21 AM
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Both have a fabulous history. I am currently partial to Ball between the two, however.
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5 March 2012, 04:17 AM
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I would pick Ball over Hamilton, really liking some of the current pieces from Ball.
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5 March 2012, 04:27 AM
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Both make great watches. Hamilton make some very nice pieces, but if it came down to it, I'd pick Ball.
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5 March 2012, 05:37 AM
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Both make some nice watches, but I prefer Ball.
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5 March 2012, 06:42 AM
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5 March 2012, 07:17 AM
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Ball would be my choice.
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10 June 2012, 02:37 PM
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Ball is the Man.
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10 June 2012, 02:46 PM
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I can't comment about Ball as I have no experience with them but I did buy a Hamilton Jazzmaster Automatic Chrono for my dad and it has been great. No issues at all so based off that I would recommend Hamilton.
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10 June 2012, 02:59 PM
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I own watches from both companies.
Ball gets my vote as the preferred brand. |
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10 June 2012, 06:24 PM
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I think the gas tubes on my Ball Fireman II are excellent and the ETA movement must be well 'worked' by Ball as it is one of the smoothest ETA movements to wind and set.
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11 June 2012, 01:55 AM
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11 June 2012, 02:10 AM
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Ball all the way.
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11 June 2012, 03:29 AM
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Ball!
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23 July 2012, 10:34 AM
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I somehow could not appreciate the design of these two.
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23 July 2012, 10:44 AM
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Both are great brands to me but I prefer Hamilton's models, they fit my lifestyle and my tastes better.
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23 July 2012, 12:53 PM
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For these 2 brands ... Depends on the look.
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23 July 2012, 01:13 PM
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ball for me
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24 July 2012, 05:39 AM
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the fit and finish on Ball are execellent
i would go with Ball
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24 July 2012, 06:03 AM
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I have both....It all depends on the style you want. Both my Hamilton's are from the Ventura line, both the classic and the XXL. and I got them for the retro look. My ball is the Engineer Master II world Time. All of them are awesome, but I wear the ball more often.
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24 July 2012, 06:07 AM
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Hami please!
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24 July 2012, 08:09 AM
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My choice would be Ball. Their lume rocks!
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24 July 2012, 09:46 AM
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Ball wins!
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