MING 37.08 Sand

Sometimes we would also like to wear something a little more fun and playful: enter the first in a new series of accessible, deep-relief textured dials, the 37.08 Sand.

The 37.08 Sand is inspired by quite a few things: seabed ripples in the shallow, calm water just before the tide line; golden sun on windblown powder; flying over the desert. It can be whatever you want it to be – and further reinforced by whichever strap you choose to pair it with.

At 38x10.9mm, it retains the now familiar 37-series case in stainless steel, and includes the series’ narrow bezel and brushed-polished case finish that makes the watch visually larger and thinner than dimensions suggest, whilst remaining pleasantly comfortable on the wrist.

A significant increase in dial thickness – without changing case proportions – is required to bring out the same visual impression of depth on a coarse matte blasted dial as compared to a smooth one. To accommodate this, the internal construction is quite different to previous watches – there is no sapphire layer to the dial, and markings and indices are in the top crystal and composed of our usual laser-hollowed cavities filled with luminous HyCeram. We pair this with a new matte gold hand set to match the dial color and curved flow of the lines on the dial.

The dial itself was developed by MT in 3D CAD after studying photographs of dunes, waves and wave propogation theory; this was adjusted for the aesthetics of a small surface and height limitations of (even a relatively thick) dial and then turned into a 3D model. We machined the negative relief of this into a hard tool steel master to use as the reference die for the stamped brass dial itself. The dial is subsequently coarse-blasted, galvanized and treated with a coloured lacquer to achieve the desired pale gold color.

Powering the watch is the hand-winding Sellita SW210.M1 in our unique execution of skeletonized rhodium bridges and a dark matte anthracite base. It is paired with a colorneutral mid-grey calf strap from Jean Rousseau to enhance the color of the dial, at least until you decide if you prefer beaches (we recommend the light blue rubber strap) or deserts (calf vachetta strap).

Pricing and deliveries

The MING 37.08 Sand is priced at CHF 3,950 in a series of 500 watches exclusively available at www.ming.watch. Orders open at 1PM GMT on 16 November 2023. A 50% deposit is due at the time of order, with the balance on delivery - which is expected to start January 2024.

Technical specifications

MING 37.08 Sand

Limited edition of 500 pieces

Case

• Material: 316L stainless steel, with a polished-brushed finish
• Diameter: 38mm
• Thickness: 10.90 mm
• Lug-to-lug: 44.50 mm
• Domed sapphire crystal front and rear, with double-sided antireflective coating
• Water-resistant to 100 meters
• 20mm lug width

Dial and hands

• Deep relief textured and CVD-coated brass dial with wave motif
• HyCeram indices inside top crystal
• Super-LumiNova X1 coated hands in light gold

Movement

• Sellita for MING SW210.M1
• Manual winding movement
• Anthracite skeletonized bridges with contrast rhodium circular brushing
• Power reserve of 40 hours

Functions/Indications

• Hours and minutes

Strap and buckle

• Leather strap by Jean Rousseau Paris
• 20mm width, curved bars with quick release
• Fitted with 3rd generation tuck buckle with micro adjustment

MSRP: CHF 3'950

For more information, please visit ming.watch