Ball — Pre-Owned Luxury Watches

Buy Certified Pre-Owned Ball Watches in Switzerland

Ball traces its origins to 1891, when Cleveland jeweller Webster Clay Ball was appointed Chief Time Inspector for American railroads following a fatal collision caused by a malfunctioning conductor's watch. The accuracy standards Ball established for railroad timekeeping became the foundation of what would later evolve into modern chronometer certification, and the brand's signature RR counterweight on the seconds hand still references that railroad heritage today. Ball relocated its headquarters to La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland in the early 2000s and is now best known for its Swiss-made self-powered micro gas tubes, tiny tritium-filled cylinders that glow continuously for up to 25 years without ever needing exposure to light, a genuine alternative to conventional luminous paint found in very few other watches.

At WATCHOYSTER, we carry a selection of certified pre-owned Ball watches inspected in Switzerland. Every piece has been physically examined by our in-house certified watchmaker, verified against The Watch Register, and documented before listing. What you see reflects the actual condition of the watch, with no exceptions.

Why Buy Pre-Owned Ball Watches?

Ball occupies a distinctive position among tool watches, combining genuine railroad heritage with technical legibility solutions that few competitors attempt to replicate at a comparable price. The pre-owned market offers access to earlier Engineer Hydrocarbon and Trainmaster references, including discontinued tritium tube configurations no longer produced. Buying a certified second-hand Ball watch from a verified dealer in Switzerland means every piece has been assessed for movement accuracy, case condition and tritium tube integrity before listing. Our 12-month warranty applies to every watch in our catalogue, and our 14-day return policy covers any case where the watch does not correspond to its description.

Purchase Conditions

All Ball watches in our catalogue are available for immediate purchase with worldwide insured delivery. Standard delivery across Switzerland takes 2 to 3 business days. For clients who prefer to inspect the watch in person before completing the purchase, our appointment-only lounge in the Geneva Free Zone is available by prior arrangement.

0% financing is available on selected pre-owned Ball references for clients based in Switzerland, with terms from 3 to 24 months, no interest and no administrative fees. The full purchase price is divided into equal monthly instalments, with a minimum first payment of 25%. A decision takes under three minutes at checkout, with no documentation required beyond standard order information.