The MING 20.01 Series 5 isn’t just a 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], it looks and feels like something ripped straight out of a sci-fi film. Recently unveiled and a finalist at the GPHG (Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève). For all the details, check out the video right below:
At the heart of the watch is the Agenhor AgenGraphe CaliberCaliber The caliber ('movement') is the heart and engine of a watch. It consists of a number of interconnected components that work together. Energy is transmitted through the gear train, to the escapement mechanism. The escapement mechanism releases this energy in a controlled manner. This drives the gear train, which ultimately rotates the hands of the watch and keeps time. [More Info] 6361.M1. It features a backlash-free gear train, instantaneous jumping minutes, snail cam reset, and a fully centralized display that keeps the dial balanced. MING’s execution is manual-wind with twin skeletonizedSkeletonizing A decorative technique that involves removing some of the material from the movement parts to create a see-through effect, often used on the plates and bridges. [Learn More] barrels, rose-gold coated bridgesBridges The bridges of a watch movement are the metal plates that hold the wheels and other components of the movement in place. They are attached to the main plate of the movement with screws. Bridges are used to support the balance wheel, the escapement, the mainspring barrel and other elements. Combined with the main plate they are the foundation of any watch movement. [Learn More], and a hard stop at full wind.
The dial is laser-milled out of a single block of titanium, creating futuristic radial strakes that look more like an alien engine turbine than a traditional watch dial. Vapor coating, stonewashing, and multiple rounds of laser finishing bring out vivid contrasts of blue and raw titanium.
The case is a 41.5mm hybrid construction of steel, DLC titanium, and sapphire crystal, with laser-etched luminous indices right on the dome. Pushers are color-matched titanium.
Limited to just 25 pieces at CHF 37,500, this isn’t a watch you’ll see every day
This Ming Chronograph Feels Like It’s From Another World