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Old 5 December 2020, 01:20 AM   #1
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Ming 17.01 - The First Ming

I've reviewed close to 70 watches in the last 8 months. Most of these have been new brands; mostly micro-brands that are trying to somehow differentiate themselves from the rest, while also giving the customer what they want. Unfortunately, over 75% of these watches are highly derivative, lack any cohesive design identity and are pretty much cookie cutter dive watches with a few superficial modifications to a pre-existing factory template. Yes, I've reached a point of saturation where most micro-brand designs just don't stand out to me anymore. So for my own collection, I've been gravitating more towards watches that stand out, and tell one part of a larger cohesive design story. In my opinion, Ming is one such brand, and I was fortunate enough to find their first ever release, the Ming 17.01, pre-owned and at a price that wasn't insane. While I review this watch, I will take into consideration the original retail price (around $900 USD), the wide spectrum of secondary market prices ($1350 - $2500), as well as all the hype surrounding this brand.

Video review - https://youtu.be/v6nWPj57Ylc

Written review - https://www.beansandbezels.com/revie...-watch-review/

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Old 5 December 2020, 01:35 AM   #2
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"The Prisoner"

This looks to me as if it was from the 1960's during the time of the cult TV series "The Prisoner" I AM NOT A NUMBER
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Old 5 December 2020, 01:54 AM   #3
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This looks to me as if it was from the 1960's during the time of the cult TV series "The Prisoner" I AM NOT A NUMBER
I'm afraid I don't know that reference, but I just read about The Prisoner and it looks like something I'd enjoy!
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Old 5 December 2020, 04:23 AM   #4
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Cool - thanks for reviewing
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Old 5 December 2020, 06:34 AM   #5
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I'm afraid I don't know that reference, but I just read about The Prisoner and it looks like something I'd enjoy!
Have a look on You tube, all episodes are on there, it was well ahead of its time and has a great following, all the very best "H"
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Old 6 December 2020, 02:37 PM   #6
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Cool - thanks for reviewing
Thanks for reading/watching

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Have a look on You tube, all episodes are on there, it was well ahead of its time and has a great following, all the very best "H"
Thanks for the recommendation!
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Old 6 December 2020, 02:57 PM   #7
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Old 8 December 2020, 12:02 AM   #8
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nice watch
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