Ball Fireman Racer 40mm

The “Fireman” collection brings together robust timepieces with simple design that embodies the railroad practicality in contemporary watchmaking. Equal parts ruggedness and sophistication, durability and precision. The broad collection features high practicality and functionality inherited from the railroads. The most elaborate models feature a telemeter, tachymeter and chronograph for today’s demanding jobs and adventures. Other models opt for simplicity, representing an intelligent evolution of railroad timepieces. The Fireman range is named after the hardest working but least paid member of the steam train workforce. The watches crafted by Ball Watch mirror this. These workers were incredible value for their money and so are the watches.

The Fireman Racer is that rare watch which introduces the brand to an audience that cannot afford the Hydrocarbons, Trainmaster and Engineers, etc, and also introduces them to the quality of fit and finish and high levels of detailing that are consistent throughout the rest of the catalogue.

One of the standout features of Ball watches is their use of tritium gas tubes, which provide a constant and reliable source of illumination in low light conditions. This technology was first used by Ball watches in the late 1800s and continues to be a defining feature of the brand today.