MING 51.01 Halo

The MING 51.01 Halo is our contemporary interpretation of a dress watch, combining compact proportions and a manual-wind movement with an unusual case material. The gloss black and warm rose gold tones are a favorite pairing for the team, yet one we have not explored often.

The Halo introduces entirely new case and hand designs to MING. It measures 37mm in diameter and 8mm thick, with a modest 43mm lug-to-lug measurement.

Although the case has the warmth of precious metal, it is machined from crystallized grade-5 titanium. Its distinctive texture results from a precisely controlled chemical heat-treatment cycle that enlarges the metal’s naturally occurring crystalline grains. The titanium is heated in a vacuum chamber to temperatures of up to 1,200°C, followed by controlled cooling. Acid etching then reveals the resulting grain pattern at the surface. Finally, a 5N coating gives the case its warm rose gold color.

The lacquered black dial combines a polished center with a circular-brushed periphery to create an opaline effect. The ultra-slim handset design is also coated in 5N and combines brushed and sandblasted surfaces with polished angles, echoing the case’s warmth.

As is typical at MING, we engrave the hour indices into the box-shaped top sapphire crystal. For the Halo, we fill them with 5N-colored lacquer to complement the case, the hands, and the overall dressier character of the watch – resisting our intrinsic urge to make the indices glow. Both top and bottom sapphire crystals carry multilayer double-sided antireflective coatings.

Through the caseback, the manual-wind La Joux-Perret for MING Calibre 7380.M1 reveals another side of the Halo. Measuring just 2.7mm thick, the movement runs at 3 Hz and delivers approximately 90 hours of power reserve at full wind.

The Calibre 7380.M1 is a unique and custom execution for MING that has been substantially reworked, with custom skeletonized bridges featuring a matte anthracite coating and hand-finished anglage. A matte black-coated mainplate sits underneath. The recognizable MING spoke pattern appears on the ratchet and barrel wheels.

The 51.01 Halo is paired with a black goat leather strap by Jean Rousseau Paris, featuring 20mm curved quick-release spring bars and a matching 5N-coated crystallized titanium flying-blade tuck buckle with micro-adjustment.

Specifications

Functions

• Hours and minutes

Case

• 37mm diameter, 8mm thickness, 43mm lug-to-lug
• Crystallized grade-5 titanium with 5N coating
• 50-meter water resistance
• 20mm lug width

Dial & Hands

• Black "opaline" lacquered dial with polished center and circular-brushed periphery
• 5N-colored hands with mixed finishing (brushed, sandblasted, polished angles)
• Box top and flat back sapphire crystals with double-sided antireflective coating
• Top crystal with indices engraved and filled with 5N lacquer

‍Movement

• Manufacture La Joux-Perret for MING 7380.M1, 21 jewels, manual winding
• Approximately 90 hours of power reserve
• Frequency: 21,600 vph / 3Hz
• 29.4mm diameter, 2.70mm thickness
• Custom skeletonized, matte anthracite-coated bridges with hand-finished anglage over a matte black-coated baseplate
• MING spoke pattern on ratchet and barrel wheel

Strap

• Black goat leather strap by Jean Rousseau Paris, with curved quick-release spring bars and 5N-coated crystallized titanium flying-blade tuck buckle with micro-adjustment

2-year warranty against defects