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tommy_boy 3T WIS 
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Marc (Island Watch) posted a promo thread for this 40mm beauty. Since I have been lusting after Ball based on their classic design and Tritium tube sex appeal, I figured I'd get one of these and save myself a couple grand. Heck, Traser is well know in the military/law enforcement community, it has a Swiss motor and comes from a great dealer. Why not? Speaking of Marc, fast shipment and great communication, as I expected!  Some impressions: Weight is 150 grams. The brushed case measures 40mm across, 47mm lug-to-lug and is 12mm thick. The bracelet is comfortable and it is very easy to remove links. Flat sapphire crystal (and, if you ask me, faint AR.) The three year warranty that Marc mentions is dependent on you registering the watch at Traser's web site. I did not find that this automatic model is listed on Traser's web site. Simple presentation with a cool rubber tag:  Serial number is on the caseback. The cosmetic issue here is curious. Perhaps these are NOS? The 2824-2 Swiss movement:  Small tubes for markers (orange at 12) and tubes on all three hands for a total of 1 GBq of tritium:  The 6mm unsigned crown does not screw down. Rather, the watertight rating of the case seems to rely on a tight O-ring and a recess machined into the case may act as a guard.  The signed clasp has little room for my thumbnail and the primary latch is a difficult to engage (that is easily fixed).  The 40mm size appeals to me, what with my dainty wrist and all:  The money (lume) shot is not here. The tubes must need some serious charging because as I type this, their glow is not exactly spectacular. If I had a UV light, maybe I could force the issue, but alas, no such props in my studio! Maybe later. Last edited on Mon Nov 22nd, 2010 11:22 pm by tommy_boy |
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Jeep99dad 3T WIS 
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Love it!! you make me want to buy one :) Wear it in good health! |
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stew77 Admin 
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Congrats tommy_boy!!! Nice classic look and a great deal to boot.  No need to worry about "charging" the tritium tubes, because they are self-powered and require no charging from another source...they glow continuously with the same intensity day or night (with a very slow decay over many, many, many years) and no amount of exposure to UV will charge them. With the "tubes" you will not get that really intense initial glow that you get with regular and superluminova type lumes that rely on phosphorescence to glow after exposed to UV and solar exposure, but you will find that deep into the night the tubes will generally glow brighter and outlast the phosphorescent type lumes. I have found that you generally have to give your eyes time to dark adapt to fully appreciate the "always-on" tritium lume...at least that is what I've experienced with tritium on Ball timepieces. Enjoy this new Traser! |
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OldeCrow 3T WIS 
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Tom you watch nut! That is a nice toy! |
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Graham 3T WIS 
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Very nice. Enjoy in good health! |
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tommy_boy 3T WIS
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See, that's what's so great about this place. I learn something every time I visit! After a dark night in the closet, my Black Monster looked pretty pale next to the power of tritium! Kinda grainy but it makes the point:  |
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AWRosey 3T WIS 
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That's some serious lume given the short exposure time. Many photograph lume shots with 5 second exposures to give it a real strong bright look. Your tritium second hand indicates a very short exposure. Congrats on a nice watch. Alan |
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407guy 3T WIS
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Thanks for the pix and review. I just ordered mine from Marc as well. |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS 
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Congrats and enjoy. |
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407guy 3T WIS
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tommy_boy wrote: The three year warranty that Marc mentions is dependent on you registering the watch at Traser's web site. I did not find that this automatic model is listed on Traser's web site. http://www.traserh3watches.com/en/register/index.php Hopefully the link works for you. |
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tommy_boy 3T WIS
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407guy wrote: tommy_boy wrote:The three year warranty that Marc mentions is dependent on you registering the watch at Traser's web site. I did not find that this automatic model is listed on Traser's web site. Sure, I'm good with the warranty registration, thanks! What I was unable to find on their site is a listing for this exact watch. I found a quartz version but not an automatic. |
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407guy 3T WIS
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Ah, sorry about that. I thought you didn't know where/how to register. My bad, but congrats again! Mine should be in my hands the middle of next week. |
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Paxman 3T WIS 
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Very nice Traser. Love how clean this watch looks. I am confused by a couple things you said: 1) "The cosmetic issue here is curious. Perhaps these are NOS?" 2) I don't think it would cost you thousands to get into a Ball with similar spec as this Traser. Hundreds though... |
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tommy_boy 3T WIS
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Paxman wrote: Very nice Traser. Love how clean this watch looks. I am confused by a couple things you said: The caseback of my watch has some interesting indications: The engraving seems to have some reddish brown color introduced. I don't know whether it is applied when new or if it is the result of corrosion. Just sayin'. But it is not uniform or even present in all characters and is, as evidenced by the picture that I posted, smeared. This is not an issue with me because it affects the caseback. The caseback had a protective plastic skin in place when I received it. The rest of the watch is cosmetically fine. The condition of this caseback, coupled with the fact that I could not find this exact watch listed on the Traser web site, made me pose the question that perhaps these T4002.258.52.07 automatic versions are NOS. That could be one reason why I could not find this model there, and why it is being sold at a substantial discount by a Traser dealer. At least one Internet retailer states that this model is no longer available. I am not always the smartest shopper. Compared to a used Ball Fireman, for example, I agree with you about the price difference being merely hundreds. But I covet the more expensive three-hand Ball models! The Engineer II Arabic may well cost me $1300-$1500 new. To go up in quality to COSC, when new, we can cross the $2,000/"couple grand" threshold. I intend to get me a Ball one day, and it will probably be a used watch when I do. I am as pleased with this watch as I was with the last watch that I bought from Marc. Thanks for asking these questions. I am a humble rookie among seasoned veterans here. You guys are very helpful. |
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OldeCrow 3T WIS
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Tom Sometimes they paint the text or engraving on the caseback to make it more visible and it doesn't take much to wear it out, a day of sweating on it will start the paint loose, and if the caseback was oily to start out with the paint will come off even faster... Not saying thats the case here I haven't seen any trasers with painted engravings before....just thinking out loud a bit... |
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IW 3T WIS 
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This traser is a discontinued model. They (Switzerland) stopped production about 2 years ago. Then about one year ago, traser USA was offered to purchase a bulk of them, as the factory had extra dials, hands, movements, etc. . . so they did. A few dealers snatched them up. These white ones are all we have left. If you have registration problems, just email traser USA from the website and tell them where you bought it. Its all legit. Thanks- Marc |
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tommy_boy 3T WIS
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Hi Marc, Happy Thanksgiving! Sure, my warranty registration went just fine. Never a worry. It's all good! |
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407guy 3T WIS
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Newbie Q from me. What does NOS mean? |
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Paxman 3T WIS
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407guy wrote: Newbie Q from me. What does NOS mean? New Old Stock  |
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bigrustypig 3T WIS 
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Big Congrats on that Traser. I love the dial lots. |
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407guy 3T WIS
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Thanks Paxman. |
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tommy_boy 3T WIS
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Well, I just have to get a better camera. I am having no luck finding the right amount of light to show of my new radioactive wrist timing device. You know, I bet there are some sales today!  Stay tuned... |
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Hammerfjord Moderator 
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Seems to be a good watch for the buks! Congrats! |
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