MING · 51.01 Halo
The model in detail
Meet the watch
The most expressive pattern on the MING 51.01 Halo sits outside the dial. An irregular mosaic of crystalline grains covers its rose-gold-coloured case, while the frame encloses just two hands and a black surface. Announced on 9 November 2026, the watch is interesting for precisely this division of roles: a dress watch can embrace a complicated material without requiring a complicated way of reading the time.
The case starts with Grade 5 titanium, not solid gold. MING describes a process involving vacuum heating to as much as 1,200°C, controlled cooling and acid etching: the metal grains first grow, then their pattern is revealed. A 5N coating adds the rose-gold colour. Comparing the Halo with gold watches on colour alone would therefore miss the point. The purchase primarily pays for surface treatment and construction rather than precious-metal weight.
A 37mm diameter, 8mm thickness and 43mm lug-to-lug measurement establish a genuinely compact format. These figures are more useful than the abstract label “dress watch”: they allow comparison with familiar watches and indicate how far the lugs extend. The box-shaped upper sapphire adds depth, while the flat rear crystal reveals the movement. Water resistance is rated at 50 metres; the leather strap still makes water an unwise choice of wearing environment.
Details and limitations
The black lacquered dial combines a polished centre with a circular-brushed outer area. Markers are engraved underneath the upper sapphire and filled with 5N-coloured lacquer; their shadows are particularly clear in the official photographs. Instead of MING’s familiar glow, the space between crystal and dial does the visual work. Slim hands follow the same palette, while omitting a date and seconds hand keeps the design clean. The price of that clarity is losing the indication that would quickly confirm the watch is running.
EnlargeThe sapphire-engraved markers cast shadows on the black dial.
© MING · SourceInside is the hand-wound La Joux-Perret for MING 7380.M1. At 2.7mm thick, it delivers approximately 90 hours of running time at 3Hz. For the owner, the first two figures are the significant combination: the shallow movement has not come at the expense of a short reserve. Fully wound, the watch should theoretically cover a normal weekend without needing its time reset, but wrist movement does not replenish the spring. Hand winding remains part of the routine.
The reverse presents a different level of visual density. Openworked bridges have a matte anthracite coating and hand-finished bevels, above a black mainplate. Wheels with MING’s signature spoke pattern continue the open architecture. In the photograph, the movement reads as a composition in its own right rather than simply machinery behind glass. The black Jean Rousseau Paris strap is made from goatskin; its micro-adjustable flying-blade buckle repeats the case material and coating.
EnlargeCalibre 7380.M1: open bridges and spoke-pattern wheels.
© MING · SourceThe edition is limited to 150 pieces. MING’s official direct-sale price is CHF 10,900 excluding taxes, and the announced order opening is 10 November at 13:00 GMT, or 18:00 in Tashkent. That is a scheduled sales opening, not a promise that a particular example is available. At this budget, the Halo makes sense as a small design-led series with a customised movement: the decisive attraction is its combination of textures, rather than a long list of functions or the weight of gold in its case.
