Sold-Out Ming 27.02 Poised for Second Drop
About a week ago, international watch brand Ming unveiled the latest addition to its dynamic catalog, previewing and partially releasing the new 27.02. The watch? a follow-up to the well-received 27.01 from 2020 ? is a unique take on a time-only wearer, featuring a sporty case, multi-textured dial, and high-grade finishing throughout. Like previous models produced by the brand, the 27.02 is produced in partnership between Kuala Lumpur-based Ming, Switzerland’s Manufacture Schwarz-Etienne for production, France’s Jean Rousseau Paris for the straps, and French Studio Koji Sato for the accompanying travel pouches.
The last time we covered Ming on WatchTime.com was upon the release of the 17.03 GMT in 2018, at the time was another much-discussed limited edition. This new watch is the latest example of the brand carrying on its tradition of limited releases, international collaboration in development, and experimental watchmaking.
The case of the 27.02 is very curvy and made of polished and brushed steel. The monobloc machined case measures 38 mm in diameter x 6.9 mm thick, and features Ming’s signature ?flying blade? (flared) lugs; a signed, deeply grooved tapered crown; and a rounded bezel securing the anti-reflective-coated sapphire crystal over the dial.
Underneath the crystal of the 50-meter water resistant case is a gradient sapphire dial. The obvious highlight of the piece, this dial is made up of three sectors: an outer blue clous-d...
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