Ming 20.01 Series 5 | INTRODUCING

Borna Bošnjak

• The Ming 20.01 exhibits off a brand new dial, milled from a single block of titanium and overlaid with spectacular lume.
• It’s powered by Agenhor’s spectacular AgenGraphe motion, sporting a central chronograph core leading to a novel dial structure with no sub-dials.
• This metal and titanium version is restricted to simply 25 items, and priced at CHF 37,500.

Take a look at any watch that Ming has made since its founding, the design lineage might be apparent. That’s fairly the feat for what you may assume is a fledgling model, however keep in mind, Ming has been round since 2017, and has some spectacular achievements beneath their belt. Apart from making the lightest mechanical watch ever and profitable a few GPHGs on the way in which, they’ve additionally constantly impressed with complexity and collaborations with spectacular motion makers. The Ming 20.01 chronograph is without doubt one of the model’s flagship fashions, and the newest Collection 5 exhibits off a brand new tackle a machined titanium dial and AgenGraphe calibre.

So, let’s begin with that dial. It’s a posh one, to make certain, with three completely different layers profiting from the domed crystal and intricacy of the dial itself. Beginning with the sapphire, Ming laser-etches the markings earlier than filling them with white-glowing lume. The signature Reuleaux-like triangle form in fact sits proudly at 12. The subsequent layer might be that of the handset, which incorporates the hours and minutes fingers, in addition to the central chronograph fingers for each the seconds and minutes. These glow a shiny blue to assist with the distinction. Lastly, we attain the turbine-like fins which were machined from a single titanium block, earlier than getting a royal blue CVD coating.

The layered, advanced strategy continues to the case, which contains 34 elements by itself. Ming’s signature lug design continues to be current, however they now emanate from the metal prime and backside portion of the case, sandwiching the DLC-coated titanium core. Blued, oval pushers at 2 and 10 o’clock management the chronograph, whereas a knobbly crown juts out at 4 o’clock to set the time.

At 41.5mm  and 14.2mm in thickness, you’ll see and really feel each little bit of that case complexity. Ming, nonetheless, isn’t shy to share that the numerous case thickness is critical to deal with Agenhor’s wonderful chronograph (components 1, 2, and three of the in-depth round-up of Agenhor actions right here to your studying pleasure) . This particular variant is the 6361.M1, with 5N rose gold-coated bridges highlighted by dark-coated, brushed levers and cams. The AgenGraphe’s central chronograph core structure signifies that all of its indications are coaxial with the time-telling handset, a structure that’s hardly ever seen for the reason that Lemania 5100’s central minutes have gone out of style. It has a beautiful structure that places every little thing on show, with quite a few skeletonised wheels and complicated, skinny anglage surrounding the organically formed bridges. The AgenGraphe can be spectacular technically, with a horizontal clutch and column wheel, and a tough winding cease versus the slipping clutch of the automated variant. It beats at 3Hz, for as much as 55 hours on a full wind.

Ming 20.01 Collection 5 pricing and availability

The Ming 20.01 Collection 5 is a restricted version of 25 items, and might be accessible on the twenty fourth of June 2025 at 13:00 GMT. Worth: CHF 37,500