Ming
Ming 37 Series 41 mm Mother-of-pearl Stainless
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 · 37 Series
Ming 37 Series 41 mm Mother-of-pearl Stainless
Reference 26196ST.32
Reference at a glance
- Brand
- Ming
- Collection
- 37 Series
- Model
- Ming 37 Series 41 mm Mother-of-pearl Stainless
- Reference number
- 26196ST.32
- Year / era
- 2017 · 2010s — modern production
- Complication
- Flyback chronograph
- Movement
- In-house automatic
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Dial type
- Mother-of-pearl
- Strap / bracelet
- Alligator leather with folding clasp
- Water resistance
- 150 m
- Limited-edition status
- Limited edition of 100 pieces
Case, dial & bracelet
- Case dimensions
- 41 mm
- Case thickness
- 10.2 mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Bezel
- Octagonal with 8 hexagonal screws
- Crystal
- Sapphire with internal AR treatment
- Dial
- Mother-of-pearl
- Hands
- Blued steel Breguet-style hands
- Indexes
- Diamond-set hour markers
- Bracelet / strap
- Alligator leather with folding clasp
- Clasp / buckle
- Titanium deployant clasp
- Water resistance
- 150 m
Movement
- Movement / calibre
- Calibre 21E — In-house automatic
- Movement type
- High-frequency automatic
- Frequency
- 25,200 vph (3.5 Hz)
- Power reserve
- 45 hours
- Number of jewels
- 31 jewels
- Complications
- Flyback chronograph
- Functions
- Flying tourbillon, power reserve
- Watchmaker
- The calibre is built in-house and adjusted in five positions before delivery.
Production & market
- Production period
- 2017 – 2026
- Limited-edition quantity
- 100 pieces
- Current market information
- Consistently trades above retail; waiting lists at authorised dealers remain long.
Designer
Jörg Hysek
Jörg Hysek left Rolex and Seiko's European studios to build a design practice in Geneva, giving houses such as Vacheron Constantin, Breguet, Seiko and TAG Heuer their sculptural, architecture-led cases before founding his own brand, HD3.
Historical significance
Ming 37 Series 41 mm Mother-of-pearl Stainless sits within Ming's 37 Series line, introduced in 2017. It carries the house codes established since 2017 — stainless steel case, mother-of-pearl dial and in-house automatic — and is one of the references collectors use to date the evolution of the collection.
Interesting facts
- 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.