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Ming 27.01 Ultra Thin
Finding alternatives to

Alternatives to the Ming 27.01 Ultra Thin

48 watches that match on case size, movement family, and price band. Sorted by how close the match is.

Case
38mm
Movement
Manual
Category
Dress
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Ming 27.01 Ultra Thin is the Ming 27.02 Concept/Special Edition/Ultra Thin — classic dress and Looks nearly identical. If price is the constraint, the Oris Artelier S at $2,300 covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Arsene Lippens Classico is the standout microbrand take — classic dress and Visually similar.

48 matches

Microbrand picks· 12

Independent makers covering the same brief — usually with something the mainstream brands don't.

Arsene Lippens Classico
Arsene Lippensmicro

Classico

2 variants
37.5mm·Manual
$1,490MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 27.01 Ultra Thin
Kurono Tokyo Reiwa
Kurono Tokyomicro
Grand SeriesGrand

Reiwa

 
37mm·Automatic
$1,700MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 27.01 Ultra Thin
Kurono Tokyo Anniversary 2021 Toki
Kurono Tokyomicro
Classic SeriesClassic

Anniversary 2021 Toki

 
37mm·Automatic
$1,738MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 27.01 Ultra Thin
Habring2 Erwin
Habring2micro

Erwin

 
38.5mm·Manual
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 27.01 Ultra Thin
Semper & Adhuc Instantanée
Semper & Adhucmicro

Instantanée

2 variants
37mm·Manual
$2,892MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 27.01 Ultra Thin
Kudoke ∞
Kudokemicro
HANDwerk

∞

 
39mm·Manual
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 27.01 Ultra Thin
Isotope Mercury Shadow
Isotopemicro

Mercury Shadow

3 variants
38mm·Manual·100m WR
$2,945MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 27.01 Ultra Thin
Kurono Tokyo 2024 Anniversary Reiwa
Kurono Tokyomicro
Grand SeriesGrand

2024 Anniversary Reiwa

 
37mm·Automatic
$1,850MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 27.01 Ultra Thin
Beaucroft Watches Signature
Beaucroft Watchesmicro

Signature

3 variants
40mm·Automatic
$499MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 27.01 Ultra Thin
anOrdain Model 1
anOrdainmicro

Model 1

8 variants
38mm·Manual
$3,804MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 27.01 Ultra Thin
Furlan Marri Cornes De Vache
Furlan Marrimicro

Cornes De Vache

3 variants
37.5mm·Automatic
$1,412MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 27.01 Ultra Thin
Knot Watches Knot AT-38SVG
Knot Watchesmicro
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Knot AT-38SVG

5 variants
38mm·Automatic
$561MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 27.01 Ultra Thin

Mainstream picks· 12

Established brands covering the same brief at a comparable price — same case size, similar movement family. Often the deciding click for a new buyer.

Ming 27.02 Concept/Special Edition/Ultra Thin
Ming

27.02 Concept/Special Edition/Ultra Thin

3 variants
38mm·Manual
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 27.01 Ultra Thin
Ming 17.01
Ming

17.01

2 variants
38mm·Manual·100m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 27.01 Ultra Thin
Omega De Ville Tresor Co Axial Master Chronometer Small Seconds 40mm
Omega

De Ville Tresor Co Axial Master Chronometer Small Seconds 40mm

Ref. 435.13.40.21.03.002
40mm·Manual
$8,700MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 27.01 Ultra Thin
Omega De Ville Tresor Co Axial Master Chronometer Power Reserve 40mm
Omega

De Ville Tresor Co Axial Master Chronometer Power Reserve 40mm

Ref. 435.13.40.22.01.001
40mm·Manual
$9,400MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 27.01 Ultra Thin
Grand Seiko SLGW005
Grand Seiko
Evolution 9

SLGW005

 
38.8mm·Manual
$9,700MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 27.01 Ultra Thin
Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate
Blancpain

Villeret Ultraplate

2 variants · Villeret
39.7mm·Manual
$13,300MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 27.01 Ultra Thin
Grand Seiko SBGY007
Grand Seiko
Elegance

SBGY007

4 variants
38.5mm·Spring Drive
$8,900MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 27.01 Ultra Thin
Grand Seiko SLGW007
Grand Seiko
Evolution 9

SLGW007

 
38.6mm·Manual
$10,000MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 27.01 Ultra Thin
Sartory Billard SB05
Sartory Billard

SB05

2 variants
38.5mm·Manual
$15,800MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 27.01 Ultra Thin
Ming 17.06 Monolith
Ming

17.06 Monolith

2 variants
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 27.01 Ultra Thin
Trilobe Les Matinaux L'Heure Exquise, Bleue
Trilobe

Les Matinaux L'Heure Exquise, Bleue

2 variants
38.5mm·Automatic
$15,360MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 27.01 Ultra Thin
Omega De Ville Tresor Co Axial Master Chronometer 40mm
Omega

De Ville Tresor Co Axial Master Chronometer 40mm

Ref. 435.13.40.21.02.001
40mm·Manual
$8,000MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 27.01 Ultra Thin

Cheaper alternatives· 12

If the price is the only thing keeping you off this watch, these get you most of the way there for less.

Oris Artelier S
Oris

Artelier S

2 variants · Artelier
38mm·Automatic
$2,300MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 27.01 Ultra Thin
NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 gray
NOMOS Glashütte

Orion 38 gray

2 variants · Orion
38mm·Manual
$3,040MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 27.01 Ultra Thin
Stowa Antea Classic KS
Stowamicro

Antea Classic KS

3 variants
35.5mm·Manual
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 27.01 Ultra Thin
Stowa Partitio Classic
Stowamicro

Partitio Classic

5 variants
37mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 27.01 Ultra Thin
NOMOS Glashütte Tangente neomatik 39 blue gold
NOMOS Glashütte

Tangente neomatik 39 blue gold

5 variants · Tangente
38.5mm·Automatic
$4,430MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 27.01 Ultra Thin
Longines LONGINES MASTER COLLECTION
Longines
Master Collection

LONGINES MASTER COLLECTION

2 variants · Master Collection
38.5mm·Automatic
$2,850MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 27.01 Ultra Thin
Oris Artelier Complication
Oris

Artelier Complication

3 variants · Artelier
39.5mm·Automatic
$3,150MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 27.01 Ultra Thin
Longines CONQUEST HERITAGE
Longines

CONQUEST HERITAGE

7 variants · Ref. L1.650
38mm·Automatic
$3,400MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 27.01 Ultra Thin
Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Auto
Hamilton

Jazzmaster Thinline Auto

4 variants
40mm·Automatic
$1,145MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 27.01 Ultra Thin
NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue
NOMOS Glashütte

Tangente 38 midnight blue

2 variants · Tangente
37.5mm·Manual
$2,570MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 27.01 Ultra Thin
Frederique Constant Classics Moneta Moonphase
Frederique Constant

Classics Moneta Moonphase

6 variants
37mm·Quartz
$1,195MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 27.01 Ultra Thin
Frederique Constant Classics Premiere
Frederique Constant

Classics Premiere

5 variants
38.5mm·Automatic
$2,095MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 27.01 Ultra Thin

Pricier alternatives· 12

Where the same idea goes when budget isn't the constraint — luxury upgrades and step-ups.

A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Thin
A. Lange & Söhne

Saxonia Thin

7 variants · Saxonia
37/39/40mm·Manual
$27,000MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 27.01 Ultra Thin
Omega De Ville Tresor Co Axial Master Chronometer Small Seconds 40mm
Omega

De Ville Tresor Co Axial Master Chronometer Small Seconds 40mm

Ref. 435.53.40.21.11.002
40mm·Manual
$23,800MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 27.01 Ultra Thin
Grand Seiko SBGW257
Grand Seiko
Elegance

SBGW257

 
38mm·Manual
$38,000MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 27.01 Ultra Thin
A. Lange & Söhne Richard Lange Jumping Seconds
A. Lange & Söhne

Richard Lange Jumping Seconds

2 variants · Richard Lange
39.9mm·Manual
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 27.01 Ultra Thin
A. Lange & Söhne 1815
A. Lange & Söhne

1815

4 variants · Ref. 220.028
34/38.5mm·Manual
$35,500MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 27.01 Ultra Thin
NOMOS Glashütte Lambda 39
NOMOS Glashütte

Lambda 39

2 variants · Lambda
39mm·Manual
$24,800MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 27.01 Ultra Thin
Grand Seiko SBGZ003
Grand Seiko
Masterpiece

SBGZ003

 
38.5mm·Spring Drive
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 27.01 Ultra Thin
Patek Philippe Calatrava 5088
Patek Philippemicro

Calatrava 5088

Ref. 5088
38mm·Automatic
$120,074MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 27.01 Ultra Thin
Patek Philippe Calatrava 6119
Patek Philippemicro

Calatrava 6119

2 variants · Calatrava
39mm·Manual
$37,510MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 27.01 Ultra Thin
Blancpain Villeret Squelette 8 Jours
Blancpain

Villeret Squelette 8 Jours

Ref. 6633-1500-55B
38mm·Manual
$100,000MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 27.01 Ultra Thin
Blancpain Villeret Quantième Complet
Blancpain

Villeret Quantième Complet

2 variants · Villeret
40mm·Automatic
$19,600MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 27.01 Ultra Thin
Blancpain Villeret Quantième Complet
Blancpain

Villeret Quantième Complet

2 variants · Villeret
40mm·Automatic
$35,500MSRP
vsCompare with the Ming 27.01 Ultra Thin
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