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abereiter
07-28-2002, 07:33 AM
What is this? Is this the same as the so called Walthams we have seen here. There seems to be a bunch of these around lately. Walthams, Elgin/Brunes and , others. Are they comeing out of the woodwork because of the prices these things are bringing? What do you all think? This in no way a Ball right? Thanks alot and keep it up. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=944443939&rd=1

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Aaron Bereiter
NAWCC #156432
abereiter
07-28-2002, 07:33 AM
What is this? Is this the same as the so called Walthams we have seen here. There seems to be a bunch of these around lately. Walthams, Elgin/Brunes and , others. Are they comeing out of the woodwork because of the prices these things are bringing? What do you all think? This in no way a Ball right? Thanks alot and keep it up. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=944443939&rd=1

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Aaron Bereiter
NAWCC #156432
mikeh
07-28-2002, 07:38 AM
Aaron,

To me, it's just as much a Ball as the others are Walthams. Especially when you consider the fact that Ball never manufactured any watches to begin with.

Regards,
Mike
lots of time
07-28-2002, 09:16 AM
The most obvious inaccuracy of the sale is the heading "railroad" There were Ball commercial grade, but to my knowledge always specified as not railroad grade.
Mike Miller
07-28-2002, 03:56 PM
There also looks like there is one, maybe two, busted teeth on the crown wheel.

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Mike Miller

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Greg Crockett
07-29-2002, 04:49 AM
I see nothing wrong with this, other than the as mentioned use of the word "Railroad". This is a rather late Swiss Ball from about 1950 or so. Record watch co. made a good watch and the quality of this one looks about right for a Ball. It's a good representative item for the Ball collector, though I'm not sure I would have paid so much to get it.