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Guillaume Nery is a three-time free dive world record holder and brand ambassador to Ball Watch Company. He makes dives without assistance or equipment on a regular basis to depths of 100 meters (330 feet). This is not only hard to do, it is hard to see while doing it. The ambient light is about 1% of surface light at these depths. This is where the 53 micro gas tubes (tritium) come in very handy and why he uses the EMII Diver GMT watch. The watch has a rotating inner bezel the utilizes 41 of the gas tubes with the remaining 12 being placed on the hands and dial. This illumination setup is very beneficial and allows divers to see their watch at any depth.

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Here is a shot of the new Ball Engineer Master II Diver that has a black DLC (Diamond-Like Carbon). This is a dive watch, but the coolest feature is the mechanical thermometer that reads Fahrenheit and celsius. They used tritium tubes in the watch dial and the rotating inner bezel for excellent illumination. There are 2006 Limited Editions available worldwide for $3,299.

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Here is a sweet shot of a Ball Conductor Limited Edition Chronogrpah. As you can see is has a very slick illumination system. It utilizes 18 micro gas tubes for night viewing. This is the same technology used on the Luminox wristwatches worn by the Navy Seals.

* Automatic movement calibre ETA2892-A2
* Hours, minutes, subsidiary seconds, day and date
* Chronograph – accumulated time measurement up to 12 hours
* 18 micro gas tubes on hour, minute, second hands and dial for night reading capability
* Shock resistance: 5,000Gs
* TV screen sapphire crysta
* Curve sapphire crystal case back
* Screwed-in crown

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