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MING 27.01 and 27.02
MING is/are dropping their last batch of 27.01s and their first and last batch of 27.02s this month.
MING 27.01 ![]() https://ming.watch/products/ming-27-01 MING 27.02 ![]() Quote:
Their email indicates 150 units of the 27.01 and 200 units of the 27.02 to be released over three 'release dates' - 14th January for existing customers (50 x 27.01, 50 x 27.02), 15th January (50 x 27.01, 75 x 27.02) and 22nd January (50 x 27.01, 75 x 27.02). It seems like their releases are increasing in frequency and slightly in size as well. Thoughts? |
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They’re cool. Too expensive for me.
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Nice. How much do they cost, roughly?
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i'm guessing $5k.
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think i may buy one. got the email as well.
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I enjoy my 27.01. It wears easily and keeps good time. I have always appreciated the Ming aesthetic, as well. That said, as to my perception of the quality of the watch, there are both pre-owned and new variants of major brands at similar price points that feel more substantial to me. YMMV.
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Anyone know how Ming's pricing has changed the past few years? $5,000 for a steel, ETA, machined two hander seems very steep....
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2017 - Ming 17.01 - $900 2019 - Ming 17.06 - $1400 2020 - Ming 27.01 - $4500 2021 - Ming 27.02 - $5500 The Ming 27.01 and Ming 27.02 are using heavily customized/modified ETA7001 movements, as opposed to the top grade Sellita SW210-1s in the previous two. ![]() From a pricing and value standpoint, I think the same can be said about a lot of watches in the price range using off-the-shelf ETA movements (Tudor, IWC, etc), stainless steel cases and pretty easy to manufacture dials and cases. And MING appears to be (successfully) positioning themselves as a high end brand, rather than just a unique looking micro-brand. |
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Anyone know if the hands are lumed on the 27.01 and .02?
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No lume on the 27.01.
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Oh fuuuuuuuuu................. (deeeeeeep sigh of sadness).
Yeah, I was hoping to get one yet no lume is a deal breaker as, c'mon, imagine it with lume.
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No lume on the 27.02?? If that’s confirmed, I guess I can unset my early Friday morning alarm...
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Oooooo that looks awesome!
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Ooh, thanks for the reminder to delete my alarm.
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no lume sucks. forget it for me as well.
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MING 27.01 and 27.02
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Holy! That’s a lot of lume! Good job Ming! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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But even beyond the movement, the 27.02 is an extra-thin watch (which is not easy to execute well). It has a new, more complex case design and finish, gradient sapphire and guilloché dial, new buckles, etc. Definitely would look like an unreasonable big jump if you just consider the movement, but there have been considerable "upgrades." While much of the design language and voice seem the same, the 27.02 seems to be an entirely different watch altogether. I don't think they intend to price all the watches very high, unless they have something to back up the value proposition. Yet, it's likely that their price-points will go up as they begin to produce higher quality watches, which seems to be the direction they're headed. S |
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The last batch of the 27.02 (and 27.01) sold out in 57 seconds!!! (I timed it)
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True story.
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Did anyone manage to snag one?
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Congrats to those who got one. I passed due to no lume.
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I went from loving the 27.02 on initial release of the details, to being disappointed to learn there was no lume. And then I thought how I would wear this watch, and realized there will be maybe 1 in 1,000 times I look at the time and will wish it was lumed. So, I tried to get one on the first round of the sale and got lucky as one of the transactions that went through. I got an email the other day confirming an estimated late November 2021 delivery date, so I’m excited for my first Ming.
This will go into the category of “dressy” watch in my collection...I’ll get a couple of the different straps to make it more casual (definitely something in an orange tone) but overall it isn’t going to take time away from my sports models. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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Not my style but Ming is a cool guy. Read up his blog, his photographic skills are insane.
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I saw an 18.01 today. Like my 27.01, it looks good, feels solid, sits nicely on the wrist, and has a unique and consistently applied set of brand identity themes. Ming seems to have their brand and Unique Vale Proposition pretty well in hand, IMO. It may not be for everyone, but clearly they can sell everything that they make. Kudos to the Ming team.
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