[WTS] Vintage 1980s Constellation Moon Phase Vendome - Catena

Model:	Ball	Last Scraped:	July 26, 2024, 2:47 p.m.
Username:	farkasvirag	Location:	Unknown
Email:	Unknown	Feedback:	No Reviews Found

Hello everyone! Oddball alert! This moon phase vendome by Catena just screams 1980s in all the best ways. Just look at that dial! Dark blue, black, constellations, moon phase, button indices, 6:00 date window, NO LOGO... It measures in at 33mm and features a hidden clasp integrated bracelet that will easily fit 7.5" wrists. [Photos](https://imgur.com/a/Z6J3Np6) [Timestamp](https://imgur.com/a/k26RZRd) * Case: 33mm * Dial: Original * Crown: Original * Movement: Swiss Quartz **I’m asking $250 for this watch. I’m not looking to trade at this time, thanks.** If interested, please consider following [Crooked River Vintage](http://www.instagram.com/crookedrivervintage) on Instagram for other vintage watch offerings. I will respond more quickly to inquiries via Instagram, Reddit can be difficult for me to check during the day. Please don't hesitate to DM me with specific questions or pic requests! **I will consider all offers.** Asking price includes shipping CONUS via USPS Priority Mail. Alternative carriers and International shipping can be negotiated. I prefer PayPal F&F for payment (add 4% if Goods and Services with good feedback). As will all vintage watches, exposure to water is not recommended and total accuracy and duration cannot be guaranteed. Unless otherwise noted service history is unknown. [Please check my profile for my other offerings!](https://www.reddit.com/user/farkasvirag/submitted/) Thanks and take care everyone!

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	Established:	1891
	Website:	http://www.ballwatch.com/global/
	Country of Origin:	United States

BALL Watch Company SA is an American watch company based in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. It was founded in 1891 by Webb C. Ball in Cleveland, Ohio, and is linked to American railroad history.

Before the development of railroads across the United States, there was no need for a standardization of time or any real accuracy in time keeping. Each town kept its own local time, based on the position of the sun. When trains began to connect really distant cities, it got problematic and difficult to avoid collisions. Moreover, there was no policy nor standards for the watches used by the railroad employees.

On April 18, 1891, a head-on collision between two trains in Kipton, Ohio resulted in several human deaths. At the time, trains were using the same lines in opposite directions and had to cross each other at defined crossing points. That day, one of the conductors’ watches stopped for four minutes leading to the fatal collision.

In order to make train rides safer for travelers and employees of the railroads, Webb C. Ball was designated “Chief Time Inspector” and set up tests and standards for all watches used on the trains. Ball’s criteria of accuracy and reliability were so strict that they later inspired others like the Swiss Official Testing Institute (COSC).

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