Exploring the Ball Engineer III Outlier GMT.
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- Опубліковано 15 чер 2024
- Hey all! Last year Ball came out with this Ball Engineer III Outlier GMT, and I finally got my hands on this piece. This 40mm GMT boasts a 904L stainless steel case, a customized Soprod movement, (true GMT), ceramic bezel insert, 200m water resistance and of course tritium tubes.
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So apparently, I caused a little uproar here, referring to this watch as an homage to an Explorer II. If you don't agree, that is okay, but I took the true definition of homage, not homage which is a copy with a different brand name. To me, this is definitely inspired by the Explorer II, as it has the same steel, colors, can be had with a stainless bezel, has a date magnifier, orange GMT hand, is a true GMT, etc. I never meant to imply that this piece is a direct ripoff, I even say that in the video.
*Also, I want to add a correction-the steel bezel is lumed, it looks to be lumed half with regular C3 lume and the other half with black lume. So both bezels are lumed on the Ball Outlier.
This does not look like a Rolex explorer II, I can deny it
It’s a 40mm (42 with bezel) 904 L stainless case GMT.
Orange GMT hand. Black dial, stainless bracelet, available with stainless bezel. Is it an exact copy? No, it has a slightly different case shape and of course a different dial and with tritium, but it’s clearly an homage.
@@watchreportwell, that’s say Rolex didn’t invent every design cue on their own. Calling steel bezel is homage maybe I can acknowledge a bit but this piece here shouldn’t be called homage. Dial, lume mark, handset design, half polished links, case design nothing looks like Rolex explorer 2. Does Rolex Exp2 bezel rotate? No. Did Rolex invent the use of ceramic bezel? No. Did Rolex use tritium? No. Well, that ugly date bubble is from Rolex and that’s it. Rolex didn’t invent the use of orange hands on watches. If watch enthusiasts stop paying full attention on Rolex then they’ll not see every new watch as homage to every Rolex. It sickens me when people calling this and Zenith chronomaster sport as homage to Rolex. They are not. If one think so, they just put too much attention on their favorite brand Rolex.
This looks nothing like an Explorer. It's not a homage piece at all. And for that, I love this Ball model.
People these days really confuse homage with a copy.
An homage watch is something that takes inspiration with visual similarities. It’s not a copy, and I said as such, but both are 904l steel GMT watches with black dials, orange GMT hand, date magnifier, stainless bracelet, in a similar size. The inspiration is definitely there.
@watchreport I understand, but I don't see any similarities that are obvious to call it a homage. I disagree, but it's ok it's just a opinion. Good video
Just got mine - love it! I added a rubber strap.
Every man should have at least one Ball.
Magnifier date is a good thing functional , nice watch
i dont mind butterfly deployant clasps on a dressier watch, but on a tool watch i'd want something more secure
Love the design, but not the emphasis on polished surfaces. I agree with you, and wish they made a version of this with more brushed or matte surfaces. Make one for the bling crowd and one for the tool watch crowd.
💯 agree. Maybe there will be a future brushed version and I would love to see an all DLC brushed model.
Imthink this one is a home run for Ball. A traveler’s GMT for that price is an incredible value, especially with COSC Certification. The butterfly clasp seems adequatw to me given the specs for the specs this watch has. Cheap….no, good value for an amazing watch…yes.
Very nice watch wish they had made a white dial/ceramic bezel version
Yes it’s odd that it’s the only one without a ceramic bezel option.
awesome watch in my opinion.
Love Ball quality.
Great video as always
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.
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That's a nice watch
I forgot that Rolex owns black dials, GMT numerals on a bezel, and the color orange. So clearly anything that also has that is borrowing from Rolex design. You can't have a black dial and be original. You can't use a date magnifier and be original. If you use a 24-hour scale on a bezel, that's not original because Rolex. Never mind that Glycine had a black dial and a 24-hour scale on a steel rotating GMT bezel before the GMT-Master existed, Glycine somehow reversed time and homaged Rolex before Rolex made a GMT. :::Giant eye roll:::
Man are people getting all twisted because I mentioned the Rolex Explorer, LOL. I said it is inspired by, but it is clearly not a copy. And after this review and the comments, I went and checked some other articles, and reviews on this piece and I was certainly not the first to mention this inspiration. Either way, it is a 904lL steel, black dial, magnified date, True GMT,. That to me is where I saw the Rolex connection. But you and others obviously disagree.
This is not a Rolex homage! A homage is a copy but with different branding. A replica is an exact cosmetic copy with fake branding.
But, it’s not. We, the watch community have ruined the word homage watch. A true homage is something that is inspired by and has certain similarities.
Really looks nothing like an explorer 2. The GMT hand is a bit if a nod to it but almost every other design cue is different.
Edit. Just seen you've addressed that no one agrees with you.
A really cool watch, but the clasp....