Horologer MING - MING 17.09 BLUE

Version 2.0

The 17.09 is an evolved daily wearer with new, extra functionality and overall design updates. For the first time, we bring laser-etched, lume-filled sapphire to our entry level watch: the indices have now moved to the underside of the top crystal and glow with a new intensity. They reflect the graphic design language first shown on the 18.01 H41 and 27.01, and are complimented by a bold new handset derived from the 20.01 Chronographs.

The dial is now a two-piece construction with a fine Clous-de-Paris pattern in the center and a circular brushed outer portion, creating a very dynamic presentation as ambient light changes.

The polished and brushed 316L stainless steel case has also received some proportional revisions for greater wrist presence, but remains a very wearable 38mm to cater for a wide variety of wrist sizes. Lugs have been reprofiled with a continuous twist that extends the brushing continuously from the case flanks through to the underside of the lugs, while retaining our signature flare.

Not just cosmetic changes

We have worked with our partners Manufacture Schwarz-Etienne to develop an independent hour hand adjustment mechanism, based on the Sellita SW330-2. This complication and modification is exclusive to MING.

The intermediate crown position now advances the hour hand independently to the rest of the gear train, which continues to run. This is both useful for daylight savings time as well as for when travel resumes globally. Both hands can of course be adjusted together in the third crown position, where the movement also hacks.

- Functions:

Hours, minutes;
Independently adjustable hour hand

- Case, dial & hands:

38mm diameter, 10mm thickness, 43.9mm lug to lug
Stainless steel 316L with solid caseback, mixed brushed and polished finish
Top sapphire crystal with double sided antireflective coating, laser etched indices with Super-LumiNova X1 fill
Rigid case without spacer rings
100m water resistance with triple crown gaskets
Composite, two-part dial in metallic blue
Hands coated with Super-LumiNova X1

- Movement:

Cal. 330.M1 – based on the Sellita SW330-2, with independent hours
Modified by Manufacture Schwarz-Etienne, exclusive to MING
42-hour power reserve
28,800 bph (4Hz)
25 jewels
Hacking function
Movement regulated with a 250-hour test program

- Strap:

Handmade by Jean Rousseau Paris
Black alcantara with blue alcantara lining
20x18mm, quick release with curved fitting
Will fit 160-210mm (6.1”-8.3”) wrist circumference
Signed flying blade pin buckle

- Leather travel pouch handmade by Studio Koji Sato

- 3-year limited mechanical warranty

- Made in Switzerland

MING continually aims to improve aesthetics and functionality of products where possible; to this end we reserve the right to make changes prior to final delivery.

MING 17.09 Operating Instructions from MING on Vimeo.

This guide applies to the following watches/ variants:

17.09 BLUE
17.09 BURGUNDY
17.09 MASSENA LAB HONEY
17.09 MASSENA LAB BLACK
17.09 WCS EDITION

Winding & power reserve:

The 17.09 is equipped with a self-winding/ automatic Sellita SW330-2 movement.
This movement has a ~40 hour power reserve when fully wound.
If worn daily and the wearer is sufficiently active, the watch will stay wound and run indefinitely.
If the power reserve is depleted, please hand wind the watch with 20-30 turns of the crown and give it a light shake to restart.
Simply giving the watch a light shake and wearing it is not sufficient to bring the watch up to a full or nearly full state of wind.

Setting time:

The crown has three positions:

The first position (pushed all the way in) is where the crown should be for wearing and to ensure water resistance. This position is also the hand winding position.
Second position (one click out) allows for setting of the independent hour hand only. Setting is unidirectional and the watch continues running in this position. Please turn the crown crisply and precisely to ensure the hour hand jumps a full hour increment and once set, back wind the crown a turn to fully disengage the setting mechanism. Please note that it is normal for the minute hand to ‘catch up’ a little with the hour hand.
Third position (two clicks out) is for setting of the hour and minute hands together. They can be set in either direction and the movement is 'hacked' in this crown position.

Other useful information:

The best way to clean the watch is with a soft, clean and damp cloth. We strongly discourage the use of any cleaning agents or solutions.
We use different formulations and techniques to apply lume on the dials, hands, crystal and other components etc. This results in a slight difference in the peak brightness and length of luminesence between the two. This is normal.
Modern luminous material requires charging to work effectively. Lume can be charged with direct exposure to bright sunlight or a strong light source such as a LED torch. The stronger the light source, the faster the lume charges.

Any new orders for a watch from now until the end of year will also come with a celebratory gift

MING 17.09 BLUE