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Ming

Ref. 20.11

Mosaic

A virtually brand new limited edition titanium semi-skeletonized wristwatch with mosaic dial, DLC-coated case band, warranty and presentation box

Estimate
$6,000 - 12,000
$8,890
Lot Details
Manufacturer
Ming
Year
Circa 2024
Reference No
20.11
Case No
005'086
Model Name
Mosaic
Material
Titanium and DLC coating
Calibre
Automatic, cal. AES200.2, 33 jewels
Bracelet/Strap
Leather
Clasp/Buckle
Titanium Ming pin buckle
Dimensions
41.5mm Diameter
Signed
Case, dial, movement, and buckle signed
Accessories
Accompanied by a Ming warranty dated April 28, 2024, green suede pouch, presentation box and outer packaging.

Catalogue Essay

--Kuala Lumpur-based micro-brand, Ming is an innovative representative of contemporary high horology. Combining high-end Swiss watchmaking and clean aesthetics, their classic designs with a 21st century twist have become an instant hit amongst collectors.

--Released in 2021, the Ming 20.11 Mosaic was a departure from earlier models with a new 41.5mm diameter case. This was in response to client demand for a larger size watch opposed to the original reference 17.01, which only measured 38mm in diameter.

--The Mosaic is highlighted by the engraved sapphire dial created using an engraving technique employing femtosecond laser bursts, which etch minute squares into the crystal. The process creates 2650 squares in the mosaic pattern and with the optics of the crystals to the front and back, the view can be nearly transparent or opaque depending on the angle on the wrist.

--Similar to other Ming collection wristwatches, the caliber ASE200.2 with micro-rotor is a highly modified Schwartz Etienne partially skeletonized movement with matte blasted black DLC coating and contrasting diamond-cut anglage.

--The present model is consigned by the original owner, in virtually brand new condition, and offered complete with its original guarantee and presentation box.

PROPERTY OF THE ORIGINAL OWNER

Ming

Malaysian | 1986

Ming Thein is the vision behind MING: he has a diverse background that bridges both the creative and corporate, with more than 10 years in strategy and finance and 20 years as a photographer, with seven as a full time professional. Ming was born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 1986, educated in Australia, New Zealand, and finally graduated with a masters’ degree in theoretical physics from Balliol College, Oxford at the age of 16.

Somewhere during the mechanical portions of his degree, he contracted the watch bug made worse by a Lange 1815 graduation gift from his parents. It would follow through his early career at KPMG and The Boston Consulting Group, where the generosity of online collector communities allowed him access to their events and watches. His contributions to the community were driven by knowledge (including numerous attempts at movement design) and photography: capturing a personal interpretation of a watch, Ming in a way made them his own and shared a different vision with the collector’s community



 

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