BALL Engineer Hydrocarbon AeroGMT Sled Driver (42mm) DG2018C

BALL Engineer Hydrocarbon AeroGMT Sled Driver (42mm) DG2018C-S17C-BK

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BALL Engineer Hydrocarbon AeroGMT Sled Driver (42mm) DG2018C-S17C-BK

Band Material: Stainless Steel Bracelet

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LET THERE BE LIGHT: PILOT BRIAN SHUL AND THE REFUSAL TO GIVE UP.

Faster, further and brighter against all odds. Honoring legendary pilot Major Brian Shul, we’re proud to present the limited-edition AeroGMT Sled Driver. With inspiring perseverance, he overcame near-fatal wartime injuries to fly the SR-71 Blackbird – the fastest and highest-flying aircraft the world has ever seen. We’re excited to welcome him into the BALL Explorers Club with a cockpit-ready chronometer that displays the time in three geographic zones. Its beautifully curved sapphire bezel shines with micro gas lights for perfect 24-hour GMT reading in absolute darkness. Ultra-tough and extremely bright, the Sled Driver is built to challenge all headwinds – and charge endlessly forward.

With tremendous speed and stealth, the SR-71 rocketed around the world with virtual invisibility. As a fitting counterpart, the AeroGMT Sled Driver shines with ultimate visibility. Designed for darkness, the tool features powerful micro gas lights that illuminate all three time zone readings – without the need for charging. The 24-hour curved rotating bezel, predominantly used to track a destination city, integrates micro gas tubes below its sapphire surface for remarkable shine. In harmony with the gas tubes on the dial and hands, you can easily read time at a glance – whether soaring above the clouds in dimly-lit aircraft or exploring adverse terrain deep into the night.

For Brian Shul, the unforgiving intensity of Mach 3+ flight required unmatched precision between man and machine. To this end, the AeroGMT Sled Driver is a certified chronometer with exacting precision ready to prevail in the most extreme conditions. Its trusted accuracy is safeguarded by our special crown protection system – its protective plate covers the crown to shield it from external knocks and to ensure it has been properly tightened.

Around the wrist, our patented triple folding buckle ensures lasting strength, capable of resisting up to 1,400 newtons of force. Its effortless comfort is heightened by the secure butterfly clasp and 22mm extension system for an ergonomic fit with sportswear – or in the case of Brian Shul, a space suit. Its titanium case back pays tribute to the SR-71’s titanium skin, which could withstand the extreme heat of 1,000° F.

LIMITED EDITION

1990

WEIGHT

Approx. 220g

MOVEMENT

Automatic caliber BALL RR1201-C
Chronometer certified COSC

SIZE (CASE)

Ø 42mm, height 13.85mm

WATER RESISTANCE

100m/330ft

ANTI-MAGNETISM

4,800A/m

MICRO GAS TUBES

44 micro gas tubes on hour, minute, second, second time zone hands, dial and bezel for night reading capability

FUNCTIONS

Luminous three time zone indication
Hours, minutes, sweep seconds and date
7,500Gs shock resistance

CASE MATERIAL

Stainless Steel Bidirectional rotating curved sapphire bezel with micro gas tubes for night reading capability
Titanium case back

CROWN

Patented crown protection design

CRYSTAL

Dome-shaped anti-reflective sapphire crystal
3.2mm

DIAL COLOR

Black

BRACELET

Tapered stainless steel bracelet with patented folding buckle with extension

LUG WIDTH

21mm

LUG TO LUG

54mm

International Warranty

Built to exceed traditional Swiss watchmaking standards, your BALL watch is warranted by BALL Watch Company SA for a period of forty-eight months because you benefit from a "Premium" warranty card from the date of purchase under the terms and conditions of this warranty. You are cordially invited to register your timepiece on the BALL site www.ballwatch.com within 90 days of purchase for a free extended twelve months warranty. This will effectively cover your BALL watch for a total of sixty months warranty period. The international warranty covers material and manufacturing defects existing at the time of delivery of the purchased watch. The warranty will only be valid when the warranty card is dated, fully and correctly completed and stamped by Tachymeters - Authorized Dealer of BALL Watch Company SA.

During the warranty period and by presenting the valid warranty card, you will be entitled to free of charge servicing of any repair carried out for the above manufacturing defects. In the event that repairs are unable to restore the normal conditions, BALL Watch Company SA guarantees its replacement by a BALL watch of identical or similar characteristics. The warranty for the replacement watch ends twenty-four months after the date of replacement of the replaced watch.

The international warranty does not extend to the bracelet, strap, buckle or crystal, normal wear, tear and ageing, nor does it cover any damage on any part of the watch resulting from abnormal/abusive use, lack of care, negligence, incorrect use of the watch and non-observance of the operating instructions provided by BALL Watch Company SA.

We reserve the right to relinquish all responsibilities under this guarantee for repair if the watch has been handled by unauthorized persons or if it has been altered in its original condition beyond BALL Watch Company SA’s control. Shipping the watch to one of our authorized service centers will be at the expense of the customer.