Ball Official Standard RR Approved wristwatch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1960s
This 1960s Swiss gent's wristwatch attributed to the Ball Watch Co. is reported to house a manual-wind AS 1604B caliber featuring 21 jewels, sweep seconds, and a mechanical hacking complication.
The watch is cased in stainless steel measuring 34.5 mm wide without the crown and 40.5 mm lug-to-lug. Its white dial features simulated enamel paint with bold black Arabic numerals, an outer minutes track, a black and red handset, and the 'BALL OFFICIAL RR STANDARD' insignia. It is shown fitted to a black leather strap.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Manual-wind wristwatch
- Caliber
- AS 1604B
- Lug width
- 18 mm
- Jewel count
- 21 jewels
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Case dimensions
- 34.5 mm diameter, 40.5 mm lug-to-lug
- Maker / attribution
- Ball Watch Co.
Design
- Visible features
- • White dial with bold black Arabic numerals from 1 through 12 and an outer minute track with dots • Dial signed 'BALL OFFICIAL RR STANDARD' below 12 and 'SWISS' below 6 • Black hour and minute hands paired with a contrasting red sweep seconds hand • Fitted to a black leather strap mounted on a transparent display stand
- Dial Composition and Indices
- The white dial features simulated enamel paint with black Arabic numerals from 1 through 12 and an outer minute track punctuated by dots. The branding 'BALL OFFICIAL RR STANDARD' is inscribed below 12 o'clock, with 'SWISS' marked below 6 o'clock. The handset consists of black hour and minute hands paired with a red sweep seconds hand.
- Mechanism and Technical Status
- The watch is reported to contain an AS 1604B manual-wind caliber featuring 21 jewels and a mechanical hacking complication. The interior of the movement and the case back were not visible in the provided source imagery, so these internal details remain unverified by direct observation.
- Case and Physical Characteristics
- The wristwatch is housed in a stainless steel case measuring 34.5 mm in width, excluding the crown, and 40.5 mm in length from lug to lug. The watch is fitted with an 18 mm wide black leather strap featuring an unsigned buckle.
Identification
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Movement and case back are not shown in the provided photograph; caliber and jewel count are source-reported
- Research required: Specific reference number and serial number are not stated