Ming 17.01 - The First Ming

[thesingularity7]

I've reviewed close to 70 watches in the last 8 months. Most of these have been new brands; mostly micro-brands that are trying to somehow differentiate themselves from the rest, while also giving the customer what they want. Unfortunately, over 75% of these watches are highly derivative, lack any cohesive design identity and are pretty much cookie cutter dive watches with a few superficial modifications to a pre-existing factory template. Yes, I've reached a point of saturation where most micro-brand designs just don't stand out to me anymore. So for my own collection, I've been gravitating more towards watches that stand out, and tell one part of a larger cohesive design story. In my opinion, Ming is one such brand, and I was fortunate enough to find their first ever release, the Ming 17.01, pre-owned and at a price that wasn't insane. While I review this watch, I will take into consideration the original retail price (around $900 USD), the wide spectrum of secondary market prices ($1350 - $2500), as well as all the hype surrounding this brand.

Video review - https://youtu.be/v6nWPj57Ylc

Written review - https://www.beansandbezels.com/revie...-watch-review/

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