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Old 19 August 2022, 02:50 AM   #1
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MING 37.04 Monopusher Chronograph

MING just announced a new "Special Projects Cave" piece, using a very interesting chronograph movement that was originally designed by FP Journe, V Halter and D. Flageollet (De Bethune). The guilloche dial was executed by Comblemine (Voutilainen) but also has their typical sapphire elements.

MING 37.04: https://www.ming.watch/products/ming-37-04-monopusher

Monochrome Article: https://monochrome-watches.com/the-g...04-monopusher/









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Old 19 August 2022, 02:59 AM   #2
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Very cool and very pricey. I am sure it will sell out
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Old 19 August 2022, 03:13 AM   #3
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29,500 CHF?? Non-refundable 14,750 CHF deposit?

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Old 19 August 2022, 03:15 AM   #4
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Cool front side. Potentially cool reverse but wish the annular segment on the back was thinner and didn’t hide as much. Reminds of an AP reverse on diver almost.
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Old 19 August 2022, 03:27 AM   #5
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Looks really cool! Not $30k cool, but $12k to maybe $15k max imho. Congrats for their well-earned anniversary. Dial side is great, but the movent looks like too many different non-joined styles so lacks visual harmony imho.
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Old 19 August 2022, 04:16 AM   #6
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For that price, I can't rationalize it. A few more grand get you a VC manual chrono too?
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Old 19 August 2022, 04:06 PM   #7
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I like it, just not at 30k. At 30k, so many options including a VC 7900v, ALS 1815 Up/Down, etc..
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Old 19 August 2022, 04:41 PM   #8
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Looks really cool! Not $30k cool, but $12k to maybe $15k max imho. Congrats for their well-earned anniversary. Dial side is great, but the movent looks like too many different non-joined styles so lacks visual harmony imho.
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Old 19 August 2022, 04:51 PM   #9
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That movement looks ridiculously small in that case. Not for me.
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Old 19 August 2022, 10:51 PM   #10
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Agreed
Thx. Ming is truly great on dials, he should hire Kari V (or ???) for the movement side decoration / harmony. If Ming got the movement right, this coulda been a $30k timepiece. As is she's $12k to $15k imho

Food For Thought: For ~$12k you can get a custom-made Torstri Laine.
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Old 20 August 2022, 05:00 AM   #11
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Movement has cool history, don't think the price is super outrageous considering people are paying over $30k for a stupid daytona

https://www.phillips.com/article/478...f-its-creators
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Old 21 August 2022, 05:57 AM   #12
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Good looking watch, but man, that price is a tough one to swallow.
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Old 23 August 2022, 03:47 PM   #13
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Shame the movement doesn't fit the case, missed opportunity here.
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