Cover MING 37.06 Royal Selangor features a titanium case and a pewter dial
MING 37.06 Royal Selangor features a titanium case and a pewter dial
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Light enough to forget, yet strong enough to endure, titanium’s contradictions are precisely why it has become a material of choice in modern watchmaking
Featherweight titanium is used to craft everything from divers and chronographs to, in one particularly imaginative instance, a “robot”. Continue scrolling below to discover some of our favourite titanium timepieces this year.
MING 37.06 Royal Selangor
What began with a friend’s request to have his camera reskinned by Royal Selangor sparked a long lunch between Ming Thein, founder of MING, and Yong Yoon Li, CEO of Royal Selangor. Their conversation led to an unlikely collaboration between the Malaysian pewter specialist and one of the world’s leading independent watch microbrands.
Royal Selangor has crafted a hammered pewter dial for the MING 37.06, housed in a 38mm Grade 2 titanium case. Limited to 88 pieces, it is the first mechanical watch to bear the Royal Selangor name, as well as the first MING watch to be assembled in Kuala Lumpur.
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MING 37.06 Royal Selangor
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Grand Seiko Spring Drive U.F.A. Ushio 300 Diver
Part of the Evolution 9 collection, the case and bracelet are made from high-intensity titanium, which is 30 per cent lighter than stainless steel and distinguished by its bright, lustrous appearance. At 40.8mm, this is Grand Seiko’s smallest diver yet. It is powered by Calibre 9RB1, which delivers the brand’s Ultra Fine Accuracy (U.F.A.) rating of ±20 seconds.
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Grand Seiko Spring Drive U.F.A. Ushio 300 Diver
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Ressence Type 7
Ressence introduces a black version of its Type 7, housed in a 41mm Grade 5 titanium case and fitted with an integrated titanium bracelet. The black oil-filled display is paired with bright white indications for exceptional legibility, while retaining the model’s distinctive orbital display architecture.
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Ressence Type 7 Black
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Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team
Celebrating Breitling’s partnership with the Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team, this special edition marks the first Navitimer to feature a titanium case. Limited to 1,959 pieces—a reference to the year Aston Martin first entered Formula 1—it also features a carbon-fibre dial inspired by materials used in an F1 cockpit.
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Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team
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MB&F HM12 The Guardian
HM12 The Guardian is a two-part mechanical marvel: a highly complex titanium wristwatch with a flying tourbillon, jumping hours and a novel “face shield” complication, paired with a 38cm robot companion equipped with a mechanical thermometer and integrated tools.
The project also marks a new chapter for MB&F, as the first Horological Machine conceived and developed entirely by founder Maximilian Büsser and apparent creative heir Maximilian Maertens. Only 36 examples will be made across three editions of 12 pieces each.
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MB&F HM12 The Guardian
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Brian Cheong leads the watch (Tatler GMT) and jewellery content at Tatler Malaysia, combining sharp editorial insight with years of luxury lifestyle experience. A seasoned journalist in luxury watches based in Kuala Lumpur, Brian had previously helmed World of Watches, Men's Folio and Prestige Malaysia.
