Ming introduces the 37.09 Bluefin dive watch

Horloger Ming presented the 37.09 Bluefin, a dive watch which features an internally rotating dial. Price CHF 4,950

Horologer Ming is an independent watch brand based in Kuala Lumpur with facilities in La Chaux-de-Fonds where their watches are produced and assembled.

Their latest creation, the 37.09 Bluefin, is a dive watch which features an internally rotating dial while retaining the original aesthetic that contributed to the success of the brand (see, as an example the Ming 19.01).

Water resistant to 600 metres / 2,000 feet, the 37.09 Bluefin comes in a 38mm x 12.8mm case crafted from 316L stainless steel and alternating satin-brushed and polished finishes.

Instead of using the traditional rotating bezel, the 37.09 Bluefin rotates the entire sapphire dial via a 60-click, unidirectional mechanism secured by sprung bearings and controlled by a sealed crown at 4 o'clock. This crown has a luminous fill for easy location and can be operated underwater.

As the sapphire dial rotates, the Hyceram lume hour indices are on the underside of the top crystal. The dial also uses a new sapphire process: a deep blue-coloured metallization that complements the scales and handset. Every marking and hand is generously treated with Super-LumiNova X1. 

The transparent sapphire crystal case back displays the customized Sellita for Ming SW300.M1 with skeletonised rotor and bridges in a matte anthracite finish. Operating at a frequency of 4 Hz (28,800 vibrations per hour), it offers 50 hours of power reserve, bidirectional automatic winding and the central running seconds required of a dive watch.

Paired with a moulded FKM rubber strap with curved bars (lug width is 20mm), the Ming 37.09 Bluefin is priced at CHF 4,950, with a total of 500 watches for 2024. Prices exclude duties and taxes, but include insured shipping. ming.watch