by Kyle Stults on October 02, 2009
First In Watches reviews an all-black, Swiss-made mechanical watch with excellent luminosity
BALL Watch Co. is known for making sturdy, dependable and highly luminous watches, and the BALL Night Train is no exception. I enjoyed reviewing the Night Train (Reference NM1092C-L1B-BK), which happens to be part of BALL’s Fireman collection. It is the first I have spent any time with a BALL Watch, and for a watch of this type I can say that overall I am impressed. The video review pretty much covers everything, with the exception of a few parting thoughts, and several photos, which I share below.
One point I want to reiterate from the video is the excellent luminosity of this watch. I was a bit disappointed that I was not able to more clearly capture this for you. I’m not sure why, but it was very difficult to get a good shot on video or on my digital camera – perhaps it was the radioactive tritrium gas playing tricks on my equipment 
But I can assure you – it is impressive and I would put my money on a BALL watch any day. BALL is the “real deal” when it comes to serious lume – no gimmicks needed.
While the BALL Night Train does not suit my personal tastes, it is a nice Swiss-made timepiece that has a lot to offer, and at a reasonable price (~$1,900). This is more or less an entry level watch for the mechanical automatic Swiss watch category, so if you are looking to start your collection, this would be a good place to start. Or, if you are looking for watch that you can read in the dark – for hours days months years on end without ever fading and without needing a light source to “charge up” – this watch would be an excellent choice. Finally, thanks again to Grenon’s of Newport for providing the watch – don’t hesitate to give Ray a call if you are interested in this watch – tell him I sent you and he will take good care of you.
In closing, here are a few pictures of the BALL Night Train DLC:
(note: serial #’s blurred out)
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