BALL Trainmaster First Flight GMT 10 Year Anniversary Limited Edition 600 Pieces

The Trainmaster First Flight’s stainless steel case is 41 mm in diameter and features a black dial with a design of fine vertical lines. The satin finish of the case contrasts with the polished bezel. The transparent sapphire crystal case back reveals the movement mechanism and features a silk-screen printed design of Flyer’s first flight. It is also engraved with the individual number of each timepiece in this limited edition of just 600 pieces.

The ability to read information easily is a key feature of any aircraft navigation instrument. Here the watch’s easy readability is ensured by distinctive metallic hour markers and a large date display positioned at 12 o’clock. The hour and minute hands have also been designed to evoke the distinctive elliptical propeller blades found in early airplanes.

The most important technical feature of the Trainmaster First Flight is its automatic BALL 651 caliber, based on an ETA 2892 movement. By modifying in-house this movement, BALL Watch Company added a large date display and elegant sub-dial for a second time zone positioned above 6 o’clock. To ensure that wearers can read the timepiece even in total darkness, the twelve markers on the dial and the main hands are fitted with micro tubes containing luminescent 3H gas. This state-of-the-art Swiss technology requires no external light or energy sources and is up to 100 times more effective than conventional luminescent paints. The yellow micro tubes on the hands and 12 o’clock marker are subtly distinguished from the green tubes on the other markers.