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(u-s:b /BALL WATCH) ENGINEER HYDROCARBON - THE ULTIMATE ANTARCTICA WATCH THAT CONQUERS ALL NIGHT ACTIVITIES

The depths of the ocean. The peaks of the world. The pioneer heads, where his inner compass points him. He takes the road less travelled, to scale new heights of endurance and endeavour.

These are elements that parallel the ideals of Ball Watches.

They have been hardwired into the brand's founding philosophy, since the 19th century, when Ball watches were the official reference for standard time on American railroads. The tradition of accuracy and innovation carries on today.

In the new millennium, Ball salutes its heritage with a model that takes the professional watch to a bold new level. The Engineer Hydrocarbon is no less than a revolution in contemporary watch making. Its shock-resistant automatic design represents a breakthrough in the watch industry. The Engineer Hydrocarbon is armed with the following technical specs:

- The world’s first 7,500Gs shock-resistant automatic watch
- Built-in self–powered micro gas lights that glow 100 times brighter for more than 25 years.
- ve 40 degrees C cold temperature endurance.
- Anti-magnetic level up to 12,000 A/m.
- Patented Crown Protection System.
- Unidirectional rotating bezel integrating with LumiNova.
- 300 meters water resistance.

G force

The pulling of objects toward Earth by gravity is called G force and it is just a measurement of acceleration. The force of gravity when you sit, stand or lie down is considered 1 G. In normal activity, we rarely experience anything other than 1 G. As you pull more Gs, your weight increases correspondingly. A human 10-pound head will weigh 90 pounds when he pulls 9 Gs.

For example, if you know the acceleration of an object, say 96.6 ft/sec^2, divide that number by the acceleration due to gravity on earth (32.2 ft/sec^2) and you have the G forces, in this case 3 Gs.

Torque Test

Built with the highest quality standard in mind, every Engineer Hydrocarbon watch has undergone a rigid testing procedure to verify it’s impeccable shock resistant up to 7,500 Gs. One of the testing instruments on torque is shown in the opposite picture, where the watch is shaken around inside a box and all sides will subject to impact. This test aims to simulate the daily wearing situation the watch is expected to encounter. All components should function normally after the test.

According to the International Standard (ISO 1413), the shock resistant test is conducted using the pendulum impact-testing machine. The mechanism sets off a circular movement, which brings the pendulum to hit the watch from 1 meter. The first shock is directed against the case, parallel to the plane of the watch, on the 9 o'clock side. The second shock is directed against the glass, perpendicular to the plane of the watch.

At Ball Watch Co., we go beyond the above standard by hitting with a tougher 1.5 meter hammer strike and adding a third shock directed against the relatively weaker 3 o'clock crown position of the watch. The Engineer Hydrocarbon watch must pass the test without any damage.

Conquering All Night Activities

Engineer Hydrocarbon series has incorporated two different illuminating systems –- self–powered micro gas lights and LumiNova. On the dial, the hour, minutes and seconds indicators are formed by BALL Watch reputable Swiss made self-powered micro gas lights (3H). Without any kind of light source exposure, these gas lights can glow continuously for 10 years and its brightness is 100 times brighter than the current markings using luminous paint. Furthermore, to suit the needs of deep ocean divers, a special size self-powered gas light, which is twice the size of the standard one, is available as a variation. The markings on the unidirectional bezel, either second time zone or elapsed time indication, are painted with LumiNova for increased readability under dime environment.

All in all, it is the ultimate explorer watch that can stand the most adverse conditions that can be found on earth and still functions smoothly while delivering precise and accurate time.

-ve 40 degrees C Cold Temperature Endurance

Tribology, or the study of lubrication, is a very wide field.

At Ball Watch Company, our researchers understand the more you know, the more you know you do not know. In general, by considering the distribution of frictional losses in a timepiece, the horologist could determine where a high viscosity lubricant is appropriate, and where thinner lubricants should be used because of low power.

How lubricants work? Lubricants provide a protective film that separates the two rubbing surfaces and reduces the level of friction in the two rubbing surfaces. Any surface contains irregularities, even when polished to a mirror finish. These irregularities may not be visible, except under a microscope. When two highly-polished surfaces are brought gently together, only some points on the surfaces will make contact. These contacts will be brought closer together when a force is applied at right angles to the surfaces (this force is referred to as a ‘normal load’), and the number of contact points will increase.

If a protective film were present on each of the surfaces, the surfaces could be separated.

The protective film must adhere to each surface in order not to be sheared off or pushed aside by the movement of the surfaces, particularly under a load.

The most commonly available lubricants today are manufactured from petroleum. A typical lubricant molecule consists of a long chain of carbon and hydrogen atoms, called an alkane.

Our researchers at Ball Watch Company have engineered timepieces with special lubrication for expeditions to the North and South Poles. It has better cohesive and adhesive properties: in plain English, this means that the lubricant stays in its place better when applied to a bushing without spreading or running off. The temperature operating range of the watch is -40 degree C to + 60 degree C with a viscosity of 180 cSt at 0 degree C.

Engineer Hydrocarbon will be a reliable choice even for Antarctica exploration and icy ocean diving.

Automatic watch accuracy is easily affected by magnetic filed. Even a casual contact with man-made magnet, which is very common in our daily lives, will lead to magnetize of an automatic movement.

What does the word "anti-magnetic" actually mean? The existing standard is defined thus: if an ordinary mechanical watch does not stop when exposed to a magnetic field of 4800 A/m and subsequently does not deviate by more than 30 seconds per day, it can be called "anti-magnetic". Being an ultimate explorer watch Engineer Hydrocarbon has surpassed the common standard with an magnetic tolerance up to 12,000A/m. The case of Engineer Hydrocarbon is constructed with high corrosion ferrite stainless steel materials and is specially equipped with an inner antimagnetic soft iron jacket consisting of a back plate, a ring surrounding the movement and the dial. This special alloy, reinforced by the shape of the inner case, prevent magnetic fields from penetrating as far as the movement and have no adverse effect on its accuracy.

All in all, it is the ultimate time instrument of modern exploration that can stand the most adverse conditions that can be found on earth and still functions smoothly while delivering precise and accurate time.

Ball's revolutionary Engineer Hydrocarbon sets new standards of excellence, and is the apt timekeeping choice of hardy explorers, Jim Whittaker and Richard Limeburner.

According to Ball Watch, the partnership with these two outstanding professionals cum adventurers signifies another milestone in the company’s 113- year watch-making history and the collaboration has resulted in an impeccable timepiece that has successfully combined design and innovation.

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