Ming 37.07

[HelloMelo]

Ming just announced their new mosaic dial 37.07 on their website. Is anyone thinking of purchasing one? 50% deposit (about $1600) required on order.

Deliveries to be expected towards the second half of 2023. I was thinking of putting in an order but a year wait just seems too long. Thoughts?



"When we unveiled the original Mosaic in 2020, there was a lot of demand to have something similar in a more accessible model. Given the nature of the sapphire-based process however, this is not possible as each mosaic dial costs quite a bit more than an entire 17-series watch to produce. But the requests didn’t stop, and MT never stopped working on a visually similar – and yet, unique – process to try and bring the same depth to a larger audience.

Our fifth anniversary feels like an appropriate time to share the results of these efforts. Enter 37.07: a matured take on the same daily wearing, horologically solid concept that gave birth to our very first watch, the 17.01. The 37.07 is reductivist, radially symmetric, layered, nuanced, has a central texture, a hand wind movement, and sits at an accessible point in our lineup. It remains a collaborative effort with Manufacture Schwarz-Etienne for engineering and assembly. The similarities end there however as it’s also much more than that.

37.07 has a complex case that requires multi-axis machining to create and finish the lug twist that extends from case flanks to the bottom of the lugs. The case is in 316L stainless steel for more wrist presence and now has a sapphire caseback to display the hand-winding SW210.M1 in a configuration unique to us – some of you may correctly recognize this as sharing a base with the 37.05 Moonphase. It’s still an inclusively wearable 38mm in diameter but wears much larger thanks to the minimal bezel; all the better to show off the new dial as well.

The star of the show – the dial – uses Super-LumiNova set on the centre of a brass dial; with the outer portion circular brushed. The inner portion of the dial hosts a three-layer printed mosaic (on upper, lower surfaces of the sapphire and the lower brass dial). The mosaic pattern comprises gradient and luminous elements as well. The result is layered, deep, luminous, and inversive at the same time – as has become our signature.

This watch is intended to be your everyday companion through life; 100m water resistance and a matching watersafe rubber strap by Jean Rousseau reinforces that. The strap is a new design compatible with our tuck-under buckle debuted with the 37.05.

As this is our fifth anniversary special and to make the 37.07 as accessible as possible, we are once again implementing a time-limited order process. Watches will be available to purchase in two windows:

1) 29 July 2022, 2-2.15AM GMT, which is:

7-7.15PM (28 July) in San Francisco
10-10.15PM (28 July) in New York
3-3.15AM in London
4-4.15AM in Geneva
6-6.15AM in Dubai
10-10.15AM in Kuala Lumpur
11-11.15AM in Tokyo
12-12.15PM in Melbourne
2) 29 July 2022, 1-1.15PM GMT, which is:

6-6.15AM in San Francisco
9-9.15AM in New York
2-2.15PM in London
3-3.15PM in Geneva
5-5.15PM in Dubai
9-9.15PM in Kuala Lumpur
10-10.15PM in Tokyo
11-11.15PM in Melbourne
The 37.07 retails for CHF 3,250 with a 50% non-refundable deposit (CHF 1,625) required to confirm orders.

For time limited releases:

All orders received during the order windows will be guaranteed a watch
Delivery will begin in May 2023 and conclusion depends on how many watches we have to make. Please note that deliveries may extend until the end of 2023 as it is dependent on how many watches are ordered.
Once the order windows close, we will not take any further orders. This variants of the 37.07 will be discontinued and not produced again
A few, final and cordial reminders:

Watches are only available at www.ming.watch on a first come, first serve basis.
There is a limit of one watch per customer.
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As always and if you have any additional questions, we remain at your disposal at hello@ming.watch.

- Team MING"