Ming
Ming 20 Series 37 mm Meteorite Platinum
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 · 20 Series
Ming 20 Series 37 mm Meteorite Platinum
Reference 94373OR.63
Reference at a glance
- Brand
- Ming
- Collection
- 20 Series
- Model
- Ming 20 Series 37 mm Meteorite Platinum
- Reference number
- 94373OR.63
- Year / era
- 2017 · 2010s — modern production
- Complication
- GMT / second time zone
- Movement
- Manual-winding, hand-finished
- Case material
- Platinum 950
- Dial type
- Meteorite
- Strap / bracelet
- NATO textile strap
- Water resistance
- 150 m
- Limited-edition status
- Limited edition of 100 pieces
Case, dial & bracelet
- Case dimensions
- 37 mm
- Case thickness
- 8.8 mm
- Case material
- Platinum 950
- Bezel
- Fluted 18k gold
- Crystal
- Flat sapphire with Cyclops lens
- Dial
- Meteorite
- Hands
- Faceted dauphine hands, polished by hand
- Indexes
- Printed minute track with applied batons
- Bracelet / strap
- NATO textile strap
- Clasp / buckle
- Pin buckle in matching case metal
- Water resistance
- 150 m
Movement
- Movement / calibre
- Calibre 42E — Manual-winding, hand-finished
- Movement type
- Automatic, self-winding
- Frequency
- 36,000 vph (5 Hz)
- Power reserve
- 72 hours
- Number of jewels
- 45 jewels
- Complications
- GMT / second time zone
- Functions
- Hours, minutes, small seconds
- Watchmaker
- The calibre is built in-house and adjusted in five positions before delivery.
Production & market
- Production period
- 2017 – 2022
- Limited-edition quantity
- 100 pieces
- Current market information
- Thin secondary-market supply — pricing is set piece by piece at auction.
Designer
Marc Newson
Marc Newson is an Australian industrial designer whose work spans Qantas cabins, Apple hardware and Jaeger-LeCoultre's Atmos clocks; his watch design reduces the object to pure geometry and legibility.
Historical significance
Ming 20 Series 37 mm Meteorite Platinum sits within Ming's 20 Series line, introduced in 2017. It carries the house codes established since 2017 — platinum 950 case, meteorite dial and manual-winding, hand-finished — and is one of the references collectors use to date the evolution of the collection.
Interesting facts
- The reference was originally planned as a one-year run and stayed in the catalogue for well over a decade.
- The case is finished by hand, alternating polished and satin-brushed surfaces in a single pass so the edges stay razor sharp.
- Early production dials show a slightly different minute track, and collectors pay a premium for them.
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.