Explorers club

Running through the veins of the world’s leading explorers is fearless passion. And on each wrist is a BALL timepiece. Driven by a commitment to explore new frontiers and enrich the world around us, the BALL Explorers Club unites extreme athletes, pioneering scientists and artistic adventurers. No matter where they go, every journey is guided by passion, performance and precision.





 




WHEN THE SUN SETS, HE RISES.

PAUL ZIZKA

As an award-winning mountain and adventure photographer, Paul Zizka reveals the beauty of light in darkness. From mountain peaks and icebergs to sand dunes and desolate terrains, he’s driven by a unique creative vision and unrelenting desire. While light allows us to see, his photographs empower us to dream.

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ADVENTURE BASE. SAILBOAT. VESSEL FOR GOOD.

MAEWAN

Although Maewan can be called many things, it is at its heart a unifier of exploration and positivity. The radically-engineered sailboat brings together world-class athletes who venture to the most extreme places on Earth. They seek adventure, serve local communities and contribute to the environment. Always sailing into uncharted territory.

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SHINING IN PERPETUAL DARKNESS.

ANTHONY POWELL

Where the world ends, life for filmmaker Anthony Powell is just beginning. For 10 years, he documented everyday life in Antarctica, enduring months of constant darkness and blasting snowstorms. Completely isolated from the rest of the world, he captured the dynamic beauty of one of Earth’s most remote areas like never before. All in the name of exploration.

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CHANGE YOUR ATTITUDE. SOAR TO NEW ALTITUDES.

MAJOR BRIAN SHUL

Shot down during the Vietnam War, Major Brian Shul later rose to unimaginable heights. All while exceeding Mach 3 speeds in the world’s fastest aircraft ever – the SR-71 Blackbird. His story of perseverance is awe-inspiring – taking him from the operating room to the edge of space.

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A VISIONARY FOR THE BLIND.

DR. GEOFFREY TABIN

Geoffrey Tabin scaled Mt. Everest as an explorer, but came down a visionary for the blind after witnessing a medical team restore sight to a blind woman. Dr. Tabin later co-founded the Himalayan Cataract Project, which cures preventable blindness using an innovative eye surgery. For every patient, it costs only and requires 10 minutes. Resulting in one life changed forever.

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ALONE IN THE UNKNOWN.

ASH DYKES

Solo trek across Mongolia. Completed. Navigating through Madagascar unaccompanied while battling malaria. Accomplished. With two unbelievable world firsts already achieved, extreme athlete Ash Dykes went even further. In summer 2019, he traversed the Yangtze River on foot. Step by step, he overcame extreme adversity and walked into the record books. Again.

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THE ASCENT TO BREATHTAKING BEAUTY.

ADAM BIELECKI

The joy of becoming one with the mountain. The challenge of climbing without supplemental oxygen. The reward for surmounting fears. For Adam Bielecki, conquering snow-covered rocks soaring thousands of kilometers into the sky is his life’s passion. One that takes a considerable amount of time and respect. And nerves of steel.

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ABOVE THE STRATOSPHERE FOR ALL.

BRIAN BINNIE

Former US Navy officer and pilot Brian Binnie knows no bounds. On October 4, 2004, he piloted the private rocket SpaceShipOne and reached a record-breaking altitude of 367,442 feet. His achievement not only won the US million Ansari X Prize, but unleashed a new era in commercial space exploration.

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THE NOMADIC CAREGIVER.

DR. CHRISTOPHER HILLMAN

At 14,000 feet above sea level, Dr. Christopher Hillman weaves his motorbike through the different communities in the Himalayas. He provides emergency care, routine check-ups and even makes house calls around the clock. Although he often works from atop a glacier with a bamboo bench in his waiting room, it’s the perfect setup when the nearest hospital is three days away.

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TURNING BAD WEATHER INTO GOOD.

JOSH WURMAN

While most run from destructive forces, Dr. Josh Wurman chases them. As a leading authority on severe weather, he invented the revolutionary Doppler On Wheels mobile radar system to track and analyze tornadoes, tropical cyclones, wildfires and winter storms. More than seeking thrills and taking risks, Dr. Wurman is a making a global impact.

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