In 1900, Webb C. Ball set the standards for railroad pocket watches – timepieces that kept America’s train network safe and reliable, elevated horological standards and made the Cleveland jeweler a wealthy man. Some 120 years later, the Ball Trainmaster Secometer pays homage to the Swiss-owned watchmaker’s roots. Does it keep the faith? . . . The first thing you notice about the Ball Trainmaster Secometer: it’s small. The Secometer’s case diameter is 45mm – the same size as your average Panerai wristwatch. Historically speaking, the Secometer’s roughly the same size as ye olde size 12 pocket watch. Back in the day, American manufacturers like Elgin, Hamilton and Illinois cranked out millions of size 12’s as “men’s dress watches.” Now? Not so much.…