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Ball "Big Boy" Union Pacific Engineer Master II Limited Edition Watch Hands-On
A limited edition watch like this makes perfect sense for a brand like Ball. Here, the Swiss brand’s US heritage as a railroad watch maker comes full circle. For 2012, Ball has released a limited edition watch in honor of the “Big Boy” locomotive from the Union Pacific railroad. I am not enough of a railroad history buff to know that much about the Big Boy and why it was such a big deal – though it was very large. Built in the early 1940s, only 25 Big Boy steam locomotives were ever made (talk about a limited edition – there are more watches than the actual train!).The Big Boy is a big watch. Ball placed it in an Engineer Master II case that is 46mm wide in steel. Rather than having a more vintage railroad style, the Big Boy has a more aviator watch feel. This offers a very good amount of legibility. The Union Pacific logo on the dial is a nice Americana touch. Ball hopes it will also appeal to people who might be retired and used to work on locomotives li
IWC Pilot Chronograph Top Gun Miramar Watch
Hitting pretty close to home (for me) IWC announces its first new watch of 2012 with a piece titled after the location of a US Marine Corps base in San Diego. Miramar is the location of the Naval Air Station and where TOPGUN pilots are trained. For a while now IWC has been proud of its Top Gun labeled aviator watches and 2012 sees the continuation and extension of that collection.According to IWC 2012 is going to be the year of the pilot watch for the brand. It seems as though their new strategy is to focus on? specific product families each year. Last year IWC focused on a major refresh of their Portofino watches, and the Pilot collection gets all the attention this year. One of IWC’s most popular models is their Big Pilot watch, which should also see a notable addition this year.