← Ming
Ming
17.XX
Compare this collection17.XX
2019
An ultra-thin series exploring layered sapphire dial construction and lightweight titanium cases.
- Category
- Ultra-thin dress watch
- Designers
- Ming Thein
- Case materials
- Titanium grade 5
- Sizes
- 38-40mm
- Dial
- Layered sapphire, sunburst
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Strap / bracelet
- FKM rubber, leather
- Movements
- Concepto-based automatic
- Movement type
- Automatic
- Power reserve
- 42 hours
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Complications
- Date
- Key references
- 17.01, 17.06
- Price band
- $3,000-$6,000
The house
Ming
Founded by photographer-turned-watchmaker Ming Thein, the brand applies direct-to-consumer pricing and optics-inspired dial construction to modern minimalist watches.
- Founded
- 2017
- Founder
- Ming Thein
- Headquarters
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (movements from Switzerland)
- Signature materials
- Titanium, sapphire dials, Grade 5 titanium
- Signature movements
- Sourced Swiss calibres (Vaucher, Concepto, Schwarz Etienne) with in-house modules
- Notable designers
- Ming Thein