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Let’s take another look at the MING 17.03 GMT Ultra Blue! Heat-blued titanium cases are quite rare in watches, and the obvious reference point is @de_bethune. The DB28 Kind of Blue made thermally oxidized blue titanium feel like a modern independent watchmaking achievement. The process is conceptually simple but difficult to execute: heat changes the oxide layer on titanium, and that changes how the metal reflects light. But on a full case, consistency becomes much harder because edges, recesses, surface preparation, part geometry, and timing all affect the final color. That is why so few brands do this at the case level. It is difficult to standardize, difficult to refinish… and polarizing. A lot of collectors do not like colored cases because wear shows more easily. Scratches and high-contact areas can reveal the underlying titanium. I understand that concern. But these things just don’t bother me anymore… @zeloswatches has explored similar territory through heat-colored Ti-mascus and crystallized titanium cases, where the material pattern and thermal coloration work together. @h2owatch also deserves mention as an early enthusiast-brand adopter of heat-colored titanium / Ti-mascus cases. @wickedwatchco has used oven-heated Ti-mascus external components, and @schaumburgwatch has experimented with thermally colored case components, though not full cases in the same way. And with Chinese OEM suppliers now offering more exotic materials like crystallized titanium, Ti-mascus, ZirCuTi, and other proprietary titanium alloys, this space is becoming more accessible. But the Ultra Blue is different. @mingthein thermally blued all 25 grade 2 titanium cases himself, including the bezel, mid-case, case-back, crown, and buckle. The @mingwatches logo on the crown was also engraved by hand. My measured dimensions are 37.8mm in diameter, 43.5mm from lug tip to lug tip, 9.5mm in overall thickness, with a 20mm curved lug width, 5.4mm push-pull crown, and 100m water resistance. On my 6.75″ wrist, it fits almost perfectly, and weighs in comfortably at 38g for the head alone!
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Starting off this week with some MING! For this MING Monday, we’re revisiting the MING 57.04 Iris, and taking a look at its lume in particular. The lume on the Iris is a bit of a mixed bag for me. All the hands are traditionally lumed with Super-LumiNova, as is the sandwiched sub-dial for the elapsed-minute counter, while the markers etched into the crystal use MING’s proprietary Polar White lume first introduced on the 37.02 Minimalist. A small disclaimer: my camera insists on rendering this almost-white lume as a soft purple, likely due to the white balance algorithm latching onto subtle violet tones in the mixture, but to the naked eye it stays convincingly white for quite a while before fading asymmetrically into its component colors, which is an expected behavior. Unfortunately, function begins to take a back seat to form with the lume here, and as much as I admire the brand and the aesthetic of this watch, the performance leaves me wanting more. The Polar White lume fades too quickly, the thin lume border on the minute hand follows soon after, and before long only the hour hand and the base layer of the sandwiched elapsed-minute disc remain visible, with the disc itself staying legible for only a few minutes since its unexposed segments never fully charge. Compared to other watches in my collection, even traditionally pad-printed dials, and even watches with limited surface area like the Christopher Ward C12 Loco, the Iris’s lume is among the weakest, which is disappointing. Overall, the design is striking, but the performance is mediocre at best, and I suspect even those that aren’t irrationally passionate about lume will come away disappointed, given the expectations set by the overall genre of design. #mingwatches #ming5704iris
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More MING 17.03 Ultra Blue GMT! But this time I wanted to highlight the terrific lume design. I’m becoming slightly partial to the way @mingwatches integrated lume into their watches in the past. It wasn’t as sophisticated as it is today with the etched crystals, Polar White, etc. but it was highly legible, consistent and often very bright!
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Slightly late to the Selten x WatchHo&Co Yum Cha party, but here are some shots of this excellent new release from @seltenwatch and @watch.ho. I’ve had the privilege of being able to handle and review all of Selten’s watches since the brand began, and I’m in awe of how much they’ve evolved over such a short period of time. The build quality, finishing, attention to detail, and artisanship in this watch is exceptional. Yes the price point is a departure from what we’re used to from the brand, but not for a second does it feel too expensive. The dial is incredible - vibrant, dynamic and conveys the personal theme / idea perfectly; and the new case design and crystal are a perfect upgrade to this platform. And the new hand set is 🔥 too. Congratulations @leoleonardot, @watch.ho, @hasnobounds, @watchhoandco. You’ve outdone yourself again 🫡 #seltenwatch #watchreview
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A little bit about myself, how I started, my watch journey, my addiction to traveling, community building and @wis_united ✨ WIS United was born ⚔️ 🫱🏼‍🫲🏽 Getting To Know Me 📍 Zurich, Switzerland ⌚️ Various Watches • • • #Community #Culture #Media #GetingToKnowMe #WISUnited - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “Experience timeless adventures” with @wanderingwatches ✨ Global watch culture? Follow @wis_united ⚔️
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Digging this up from when I shot the MING 29.01 Worldtimer Dubai Edition a while ago, because I think about this movement quite often. What I particularly like is how Ming Thein turned a fairly good looking, but also slightly dull and generic Schwarz Etienne ASE200 micro-rotor movement architecture into something beautiful, architectural and also sculptural; and MING also addressed some technical limitations along the way. The 29.01 Dubai Edition is powered by the Schwarz-Etienne for MING caliber ASE 222, a heavily reworked movement compared to previous MING models like the 19.02 and the 20.11 Mosaic, both of which also used Schwarz-Etienne micro-rotor movements. For the 29.01, MING has taken a more architectural approach to the movement’s design, and has implemented several aesthetic and functional upgrades. Among the improvements is a new mounting system for the micro-rotor, which is now supported by ceramic ball bearings. This is a notable enhancement over the direct mounting of the micro-rotor seen in my 20.11 Mosaic, providing smoother operation and increased durability. The movement features a tungsten rotor with sculpted contours that align with the fluid, dynamic aesthetic of the case. And it looks like the straight edge of the rotor has hand polished bevels. The movement is finished with a 5N rose gold coating and diamond-cut anglage. With a 70-hour power reserve, similar to previous models, the 29.01 introduces a more skeletonized approach that boldly showcases the inner workings of its barrel. While the finishing may not reach the level of hand-polished anglage or complex interior angles, the movement delivers a visually striking experience with several intricate details and architectural elements. MING does not specify precise performance metrics for the ASE 222, though it notes that the movement is adjusted to five positions. Based on my experience with the caliber ASE200.2 in the 20.11, this movement generally maintains accurate time within single-digit deviations per day. After purchasing my 20.11 Mosaic, I learned that this movement architecture was developed with contributions from Simon Brette, who has since gained recognition for hi
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Another look at the MING Polymesh, and make sure to turn on your audio if you want to hear it! Most bracelets are mechanically simple objects, even when they are beautifully made. The Polymesh behaves closer to a metallic textile. Each individual element moves only a tiny amount, but across the full structure, that motion becomes fluid. MING works with SISMA s.p.a and ProMotion s.p.a, who produce it through powder-bed laser sintering, requiring more than 1,000 printed layers, and have tolerances between moving components as tight as 30 microns. Too tight, and the links fuse together. Too loose, and the articulation loses its intended fluidity. And that is only part of the challenge. In a print-in-place chainmail structure, the geometry has to account for laser heat spread, partially sintered powder, surface roughness, shrinkage and post-processing. The object is built inside loose titanium powder, and a dense mesh creates hundreds of small pockets where powder or debris can become trapped. Any remaining burrs or roughness could make the structure gritty, stiff, abrasive, or prone to wear. Unlike a static 3D-printed case, the @mingwatches Polymesh is a moving object with countless contact points constantly rubbing, rotating and loading against one another. #mingwatches #mingpolymesh
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As with most MING watches, the crystal an integral part of the display, the design, and the timekeeping system. On the 56.00 Starfield, MING uses a boxed sapphire crystal with concentric ring segments engraved onto its underside, and the layout is intentionally asymmetric: the number of concentric elements increases toward 6 o’clock, counterbalanced by the MING logo at 12. The crystal also carries the hour track and markers, creating that familiar MING floating effect where the timekeeping elements appear to hover above the dial rather than sit flat on the surface. Underneath that sits familiar MING elements: a sapphire Mosaic pattern laser-etched at different depths within a sapphire substrate using a femtolaser. I’ve reviewed this style of execution before on the 20.11 Mosaic and 20.01 S2, and the Starfield’s pattern feels closest to the more triangle-based geometry of the 20.01 S2. Overall, the dial is surprisingly “simple” by @mingwatches standards. There is nothing fundamentally new here in terms of materials or design ideas, but that restraint works in this context. On an integrated-bracelet watch, the case and bracelet need to carry more of the visual weight, and the dial does a good job of preserving the expected MING identity without competing too heavily with the rest of the watch. #mingwatches #mingstarfield
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I like blue. Blue suit, blue tint eyeglasses and blue watch 💙 Obviously, I like this lapis lazuli dial ➡️ 📸 @the.timepiecer & @gulenissen 🫱🏼‍🫲🏽 @watchesandwonders 2026 📍 Geneva, Switzerland ⌚️ @zenithwatches Chronomaster Original “Lapis Lazuli” Triple Calendar • • • #ZenithWatches #ZenithElPrimero #WatchesandWonders2026 #WanderingWatches #WISUnited - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “Experience timeless adventures” with @wanderingwatches ✨ Want to be part of a global watch culture? Follow @wis_united ⚔️
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The MING Polymesh is one of the coolest things the brand has made so far, and it isn’t even a watch. Because I’m stubborn and didn’t watch the instructions on how to effectively put on the bracelet and take it off, it took me a while to get used to it. But thanks to @mingthein’s video and @watchsymmetry telling me to watch that video, putting it in and taking it off is now a breeze. I remember a similar adjustment period when MING first introduced their keeper-less straps, and the Polymesh asks for the same kind of behavioral reset. It works best when sized slightly longer than you might instinctively choose, giving you enough room to tuck the tail comfortably. Removing it is less intuitive, because the locking pin that keeps the strap secure requires lifting the bottom half of the buckle and pulling the strap out. It feels unnatural at first, but becomes easy after you’ve done it a few times. #mingwatches #mingpolymesh
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The epic collab that was supposed to be fun. In the books 😔 ➡️ Last slide for @wis_united vest. Stay safe out there, watchfam 🙏🏼 💥 @swatch X @audemarspiguet collab release 📍 Zurich, Switzerland ⌚️ @audemarspiguet Royal Oak 37mm Grey Dial • • • #SwatchXAP #NewWatchRelease #Zurich #WanderingWatches #WISUnited - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “Experience timeless adventures” with @wanderingwatches ✨ Want to be part of a global watch culture? Follow @wis_united ⚔️
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#NWA fun sized ⌚️ #casio #gshock #gshockwatch
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