This is the base page for the special Ball Exhibit that will be displayed at City Bank Antiques in Kent Ohio during the special seminar outing to be held there.

Ball was a jeweler and watch dealer before he was an inspector on any of the railroads. He had worked for Dueber Hampden in Cincinnati for a time before moving to Cleveland to set up his jewelry business there.

Watches can be found with Ball's name and the name Whitcomb and Ball that predate Ball's involvement with railway time service. Ball also continued to produce and sell commercial lines of watches and jewelry while he functioned as Chief Inspector for a number of lines.

This exhibit focuses on Ball's "Brotherhood" watches and the "Official Rail Road Standard" watches.

Click on any of the images below to go to a page with more information about the watch. (Descriptions available soon - Larger images available now.)