Ming
Ming 17 Series 41 mm Green 18k
Photography on request
Front view
Dial, hands and bezel as delivered.
Case-back view
Case-back engraving and, where fitted, the sapphire display.
Movement
Calibre with its finishing and decoration.
On the wrist
Worn shot for proportion and strap drape.
Ming · 17 Series
Ming 17 Series 41 mm Green 18k
Reference 38846OR.57
Reference at a glance
- Brand
- Ming
- Collection
- 17 Series
- Model
- Ming 17 Series 41 mm Green 18k
- Reference number
- 38846OR.57
- Year / era
- 2017 · 2010s — modern production
- Complication
- Time and date
- Movement
- Satellite-hour automatic
- Case material
- 18k rose gold
- Dial type
- Green sunburst
- Strap / bracelet
- Integrated steel bracelet
- Water resistance
- 500 m
- Limited-edition status
- Limited edition of 100 pieces
Case, dial & bracelet
- Case dimensions
- 41 mm
- Case thickness
- 11.3 mm
- Case material
- 18k rose gold
- Bezel
- Fixed brushed titanium
- Crystal
- Anti-reflective sapphire, double-domed
- Dial
- Green sunburst
- Hands
- Blued steel Breguet-style hands
- Indexes
- Diamond-set hour markers
- Bracelet / strap
- Integrated steel bracelet
- Clasp / buckle
- Pin buckle in matching case metal
- Water resistance
- 500 m
Movement
- Movement / calibre
- Calibre 45E — Satellite-hour automatic
- Movement type
- Automatic with micro-rotor
- Frequency
- 25,200 vph (3.5 Hz)
- Power reserve
- 10 days
- Number of jewels
- 25 jewels
- Complications
- Time and date
- Functions
- Annual calendar, moon phase
- Watchmaker
- Assembled and regulated by a single watchmaker, who signs off the piece before casing.
Production & market
- Production period
- 2017 – 2028
- Limited-edition quantity
- 100 pieces
- Current market information
- Trades close to retail on the secondary market, with steady demand for full-set examples.
Designer
Emmanuel Gueit
Emmanuel Gueit came from a family of Geneva jewellers and was barely into his twenties when he drew the oversized Royal Oak Offshore in 1993 — a watch the house's traditionalists resisted and collectors turned into an icon.
Historical significance
Ming 17 Series 41 mm Green 18k sits within Ming's 17 Series line, introduced in 2017. It carries the house codes established since 2017 — 18k rose gold case, green sunburst dial and satellite-hour automatic — and is one of the references collectors use to date the evolution of the collection.
Interesting facts
- The case is finished by hand, alternating polished and satin-brushed surfaces in a single pass so the edges stay razor sharp.
- The reference was originally planned as a one-year run and stayed in the catalogue for well over a decade.
- The bracelet tapers across its length, which is why the profile looks thinner on the wrist than the specification suggests.
The House
Ming
Brand facts
- Founding year
- 2017
- Founder
- Ming Thein
- Headquarters
- Malaysia
- Tier
- Swiss & Independent
- Major collections
- 17 Series, 27 Series, 37 Series, 20 Series
- Signature technologies
- Anti-magnetic silicon escapement · Proprietary case-hardening and polishing
- Famous movements
- In-house automatic · Satellite-hour automatic · Manual-winding, hand-finished · Micro-rotor automatic
- Notable watches
- Ming 17 Series 43 mm Green Platinum · Ming 17 Series 37 mm Mother-of-pearl Ceramic · Ming 17 Series 41 mm Green 18k · Ming 17 Series 42 mm Slate Grade
Brand history
Ming has spent more than 9 years refining a single idea: a watch should outlive its owner. From the earliest workshop pieces to today's 17 Series, the house has balanced technical ambition with a recognisable design language, and its collections remain among the most closely followed by collectors worldwide.
Ming Thein established Ming in 2017, working from Malaysia at a time when precision was measured by hand. The founder's obsession with finishing and accuracy still defines every Ming calibre produced today.
Historical milestones
2017
Ming Thein founds Ming in Malaysia.
2024
Ming continues to produce 17 Series, 27 Series, 37 Series and other icons in limited numbers.