Introducing – The Ming 29.01 Dubai Edition and 37.08 Sand

Established six years ago by a group of six enthusiasts led by Ming Thein, Ming Watch company has consistently delivered distinctive timepieces in limited production drops. Since its creation, it has grown from a small horological project to now being one of the most prolofic indie watchmakers on the scene. This year, aligning with Dubai […]

4 months ago

Introducing – The Luxurious Ming 37.04 Monopusher in Rose Gold

Consistency is a key factor in any fledgling watchmaking brand and Ming Thein’s watchmaking project, a.k.a MING Watches, has stuck its course of coherent design producing a style that is recognisable and judging by its sales, widely admired. To celebrate the brand’s fifth anniversary in 2022, Ming unveiled a sophisticated monopusher chronograph in titanium with […]

5 months ago

Introducing – The Darker Allure of the Ming 37.07 Monolith

Ming Thein, a reputable commercial photographer, designer and watch lover, founded the independent Malaysian watch brand Ming in 2017. In a short space of time, Ming’s stylish designs, accessible prices and Swiss movements have found a growing following culminating in the prestigious Revelation Prize at the 2019 edition of the GPHG Awards for the 17.06 […]

6 months ago

Introducing – The New MING 37.05 Series 2

Ming Thein, a famous commercial photographer from Malaysia with a degree in physics, was one of the six founding fathers of the eponymous watch brand that arrived on the scene in 2017 with the 17.0. Despite the somewhat lacklustre names of its collections, MING’s emphasis on top-quality design combined with outsourced Swiss movements and attractive prices […]

9 months ago

Introducing – MING Is Crossing Borders With The 29.01 Worldtimer

Just six years ago, renowned watch photographer Ming Thein introduced his own watch brand MING. With plenty of experience in and around the watch community, the design ethos MING brought to the table was fresh and honest. It started with the MING 17.01, a relatively affordable watch with a grade 5 titanium case that has […]

12 months ago

Workhorse makeover: “Off the shelf” calibres can be pretty too – ETA/Peseux 7001 Edition

7001 movementOne thing watch enthusiasts often do is dismiss “off the shelf” calibres. The allure and buzz of “in-house” movements has cast a dismissing shadow over mass-produced calibres. But, like many other things in life, sometimes it is more about how you use it than anything else. I will not deny it, standard ETA and Sellita … Continued

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Introducing – The Ming 27.02 Gradient Guilloché

The strapline for Ming watches on the internet, “designed in Kuala Lumpur, made in Switzerland”, gives you an inkling that Ming is not your traditional watch brand. Ming Thein, a renowned commercial photographer from Malaysia, was one of the six founding fathers of the brand that arrived on the scene in 2017 with the 17.01. […]

3 years ago

Introducing – Ming 19.05 Titanium, The Last Model in the 19 Series

Readers of MONOCHROME will be familiar with the name Ming Thein, a renowned commercial photographer and the founder of the Malaysian watch brand Ming. Just three years after the brand’s debut with the Ming 17.01, Ming and his team have generated a family of watches with a distinctive and highly contemporary design ethos. The brand’s […]

3 years ago

Introducing – MING 18.01 H41 Titanium Dive Watch (and Some Thoughts on its Availability…)

Following last year’s 18.01 Abyss Concept, a limited run of 10 prototype dive watches, Malaysian-based MING is back with its first production diver that improves on the concept. Steel gives way to titanium, there are a couple of case finishing options and it’s even thinner than before, but MING’s signature styling remains intact. If you’re not familiar with the brand, it’s already won in the Horological Revelation category of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève in only three years of existence, so it’s certainly one to watch. The new MING 18.01 H41 expands on the brand’s smaller, dressier watch portfolio with a unique, very capable diver.

4 years ago