Built for the free. Timed for the brave.
BALL Watch Company’s American roots run deep. All the way back to the brand’s founding in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1891. Today, on the belief that freedom lights the path, BALL Watch Company is honoring 250 years of the American story with a special tool watch. Limited to 250 pieces each and proposed in two sizes, The Engineer Hydrocarbon AeroGMT II Patriot is the first-ever BALL watch designed with an aventurine dial - a glass dial infused with metallic crystals that creates a shimmering, starry-night surface. Together with unrivalled luminosity, three time zones and COSC certified accuracy, the AeroGMT II Patriot is designed for life, liberty and the pursuit of greatness.
Fireworks every night.
Thanks to micro gas tube luminosity, every night becomes a showcase in shine. In total, 44 miniature tubes have been applied one by one with expert craftsmanship. Not just to the hands and hours markers, but also below the bezel’s sapphire ring. When darkness falls, all three time zones can be easily read with a single glance. The time shines legibly all through the night – no charging, ever. Do not just see it all. See it always.
Faces of fortitude.Stellar in appearance, the aventurine dial reimagines the watch face as a cosmic canvas. The deep blue glass dial is embedded with metallic crystals that reflect light and shimmer like a starry night sky. Every movement of the wrist unveils a subtle play of light, enhanced by the scattered crystalline flecks that add a three-dimensional layer. Highly craft-intensive, the aventurine dial never appears static. A reminder that freedom is not a moment, but rather motion.
The AeroGMT II Patriot is also available with a dial made from Gibeon meteorite. Highly aesthetic and unique, the dial’s intricate crystalline patterns, known as Widmanstätten patterns, were formed over millions of years as the iron and nickel alloys within the meteorite slowly cooled.
United times.
The AeroGMT II Patriot brings together three time zones with seamless readability. Local time is indicated by the main hands, home time can be displayed with the red-white GMT hand, and the time in a destination city can be read using the bi-directional sapphire bezel's 24-hour markings. The
bezel’s blue-red color motif not only honors America but also clearly separates nighttime hours from daytime hours for enhanced clarity. For cross-country trips and global endeavors, the AeroGMT II Patriot allows to stay connected at all hours.
Gear up with colorful comfort.
Meticulously crafted using the Jacquard technique, the NATO strap’s detailed lines of red, white and blue grants the perfect pairing of all season style and all-conditions wearability. Its complex and time-consuming weaves result in durability that goes the distance, ensuring freedom in color and comfort.
On the other side of material, the standard tapered stainless steel bracelet features BALL’s patented triple-folding buckle - capable of withstanding 1,400 newtons of force. Its impressive physical build is as strong as it is comfortable, fit for all types of exploration gear.
