Ming celebrates its 8th anniversary with something truly spectacular: the Ming 5704 Iris Monopusher ChronographChronograph A chronograph complication is a feature in a watch that allows the wearer to measure elapsed time in addition to telling the time. It works by having a separate set of gears and levers, called the chronograph mechanism, which is activated by pressing a button or a pusher. The chronograph mechanism starts and stops the chronograph's second hand, which is usually located on the watch's dial, separate from the regular watch hands. The elapsed time is usually displayed on a sub-dial or a register on the watch's dial. [Learn More]. This isn’t just a timekeeper, it’s a statement, a celebration of color, and a bold demonstration of what independent watchmaking can achieve when creativity takes center stage. In this video, I take a deep dive into the design, mechanics, and philosophy behind the 5704 Iris. All the details and more in this week’s hands-on Video review:
From the dazzling rainbow hues that dance across the sapphire dial to the monopusher chronograph, the Iris shows that a watch today must offer more than just time.
Specifications
Functions
- Monopusher chronograph
- Hours and minutes
- Manual winding
Case
- 40mm diameter, 11.85mm thickness, 47.8mm lug-to-lug
- 316L stainless steel, with three step lugs and polished-brushed finish
- Sapphire crystal front and rear, with double-sided antireflective coating
- Top crystal with laser cut indices filled with MING Polar White
- 100m water resistance
- 20mm lug width
Dial & Hands
- Metallic deep dish dial with multiphasic, colour shift coating
- Diamond cut and blue coated hands with Super-LumiNova X1
- Chronograph minute counter disc in a sandwich construction with Super-LumiNova X1
Movement
- Sellita for MING SW562.M1
- Anthracite mainplateMainplate The mainplate holds all the components of the watch movement together and forms the base of the watch movement. The mainplate is typically made of brass. It serves as the foundation for the movement, and all the gears, wheels, and other components are attached to it. It holds the jewels and pivots in place, and also serves as the base for the bridges and other structural components. [Learn More] with contrasting 4N three-quarter plate
- Manual winding with ~60hr power reserveRéserve de marche Also known as Power Reserve. A watch's power reserve refers to the amount of time a mechanical watch can run without being wound. The power reserve of a mechanical watch can vary depending on the size of the mainspring, the efficiency of the gear train, and the rate at which the mainspring releases energy. If a watch has a Power Reserve 'complication' it simply means that the status of the power reserve can be seen on the watch itself (either on the dial or movement side of the watch). [Learn More] at full wind
Strap
- Stainless steel Universal Bracelet, and
- Anthracite goat strap fitted with MING buckle