Ming
Ming 27 Series 38 mm Blue Sapphire
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 · 27 Series
Ming 27 Series 38 mm Blue Sapphire
Reference 84545OR.79
Reference at a glance
- Brand
- Ming
- Collection
- 27 Series
- Model
- Ming 27 Series 38 mm Blue Sapphire
- Reference number
- 84545OR.79
- Year / era
- 2017 · 2010s — modern production
- Complication
- Time and date
- Movement
- Satellite-hour automatic
- Case material
- Sapphire crystal case
- Dial type
- Blue "Grande Tapisserie"
- Strap / bracelet
- White rubber velcro strap
- Water resistance
- 150 m
- Limited-edition status
- Regular production, not a limited edition
Case, dial & bracelet
- Case dimensions
- 38 mm
- Case thickness
- 14.1 mm
- Case material
- Sapphire crystal case
- Bezel
- Emerald-set
- Crystal
- Flat sapphire with Cyclops lens
- Dial
- Blue "Grande Tapisserie"
- Hands
- Faceted dauphine hands, polished by hand
- Indexes
- Applied faceted white-gold indexes
- Bracelet / strap
- White rubber velcro strap
- Clasp / buckle
- Pin buckle in matching case metal
- Water resistance
- 150 m
Movement
- Movement / calibre
- Calibre 69F — Satellite-hour automatic
- Movement type
- Automatic, self-winding
- Frequency
- 36,000 vph (5 Hz)
- Power reserve
- 70 hours
- Number of jewels
- 37 jewels
- Complications
- Time and date
- Functions
- GMT second time zone, date
- Watchmaker
- Assembled and regulated by a single watchmaker, who signs off the piece before casing.
Production & market
- Production period
- 2017 – 2033
- Limited-edition quantity
- Not applicable
- Current market information
- Values have stabilised after the 2022 correction; condition and box-and-papers drive the premium.
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 27 Series 38 mm Blue Sapphire sits within Ming's 27 Series line, introduced in 2017. It carries the house codes established since 2017 — sapphire crystal case case, blue "grande tapisserie" dial and satellite-hour automatic — and is one of the references collectors use to date the evolution of the collection.
Interesting facts
- The bracelet tapers across its length, which is why the profile looks thinner on the wrist than the specification suggests.
- The movement's bridges are decorated even where they will never be seen once the watch is cased.
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.