MING 57.05 Comet: A Worldtimer With a Clever Daylight Saving Solution

Introducing the MING 57.05 Comet

MING has never been a brand that plays it safe. Since its launch in 2017, the Malaysian independent watchmaker has built a reputation for distinctive case designs, unconventional dials, and clever technical solutions. The new 57.05 Comet, released to celebrate MING's ninth anniversary, is a perfect example of this philosophy. It takes the triple-stepped stainless steel case first seen on the 57.04 Iris monopusher chronograph and transforms it into something entirely different: a worldtimer that not only tells the time across the globe but also tackles one of the most persistent annoyances of international timekeeping—daylight saving time.

A Worldtimer With a Difference

At first glance, the 57.05 Comet looks like a beautifully executed modern worldtimer, but a closer look reveals much more. The watch uses two sets of city rings. Cities that do not observe daylight saving time sit on an inner rotating bezel, while those that do change their clocks are displayed on the outer bezel. The clever part is that the outer bezel can be moved in one-hour increments, instantly adjusting the relevant cities when daylight saving time comes into effect.

This is a surprisingly simple solution to a problem that most conventional worldtimers ignore. While your watch might tell you it's 3 PM in New York, it doesn't automatically account for the fact that New York has shifted its clocks forward or back while another city hasn't. MING's answer is to make the bezel do the work.

There's even a small visual indicator integrated into the system: the bezel reveals either red or silver to show whether daylight saving time is active or standard time is being observed. It's the kind of detail that feels very MING—technically useful, yet seamlessly integrated into the design rather than bolted on as an afterthought.

The Comet Tail Dial

The dial is likely the first thing you'll notice about the 57.05 Comet. MING has used a multilayered blue raster construction that changes as you interact with the inner bezel. As the layers move, white areas appear across the dial, creating the impression of a streaking comet tail.

This is another example of MING's increasingly experimental approach to dial design. The brand has spent years playing with light, depth, and layered structures. Recent releases like the Iris and Peep Show have demonstrated just how much visual drama MING can create without resorting to traditional decoration. The blue colourway works particularly well here, giving the watch a distinctly futuristic appearance while retaining enough traditional watchmaking cues to keep it readable.

The name 'Comet' also carries another meaning. MING says it references the de Havilland Comet, the world's first commercial jet airliner, which makes sense once you realize the watch is designed for people who spend their time traveling between different time zones.

A Familiar Case With a New Purpose

The 57.05 Comet measures 40mm in diameter, with a lug-to-lug of 47.8mm and a thickness of just 10.33mm. The case is made from 316L stainless steel and uses the distinctive stepped architecture that has become a hallmark of MING's more complicated watches. A box-style sapphire crystal sits above the dial, while the case back combines stainless steel and sapphire, offering a view of the movement inside. Water resistance is rated at 100 metres, giving the Comet genuine everyday practicality.

MING offers two ways to wear it: a cobalt blue Jean Rousseau goat leather strap with the brand's flying-blade tuck buckle, or a titanium Polymesh bracelet. Given the futuristic appearance of the dial and case, many will be tempted by the Polymesh version.

Sellita Power Underneath

Inside the 57.05 Comet is the MING 330.M2, based on Sellita's automatic 330 platform. It operates at 28,800 vibrations per hour and provides approximately 50 hours of power reserve. MING hasn't simply dropped an off-the-shelf movement into the case; the movement features skeletonised, brushed, and anthracite-coated bridges over a matching anthracite-coated baseplate, giving the display back considerably more visual interest than you might expect.

It's a sensible choice for a watch that is already doing plenty elsewhere. Rather than spending huge amounts on an exotic movement for its own sake, MING has concentrated its attention on the parts of the watch you'll actually interact with.

MING 57.05 Comet Specifications

Case: 316L stainless steel
Dimensions: 40mm diameter × 47.8mm lug-to-lug × 10.33mm thick
Crystal: Box-style sapphire with anti-reflective coating on both sides
Case back: Stainless steel and sapphire with anti-reflective coating
Water resistance: 100 metres
Movement: MING 330.M2 automatic
Frequency: 28,800vph
Power reserve: Approximately 50 hours
Jewels: 25
Functions: Hours, minutes, worldtimer and daylight saving time bezel
Dial: Multilayered blue 'Comet Tail' construction with Super-LumiNova X1
Strap: Cobalt blue Jean Rousseau goat leather with flying-blade tuck buckle
Alternative: Titanium Polymesh bracelet
Edition: Limited to 200 pieces
Price: £6,350 on leather / £7,250 on Polymesh
Warranty: Two years

Only 200 Are Being Made

As you'd expect from MING, getting your hands on one won't be straightforward. Production is limited to just 200 examples, with sales opening on 27 August 2026 at 01:00 GMT. Pricing starts at £6,350 for the leather-strap version and rises to £7,250 if you want the titanium Polymesh bracelet.

At those prices, the 57.05 Comet is certainly not competing with the microbrand end of the market. But that's also missing the point of what MING is trying to do. This is an independent watch with a very distinctive design language, an unusual worldtimer complication, and a genuinely clever solution to something that most watches simply ignore.

Winding Things Up

The MING 57.05 Comet is exactly the sort of watch that makes the independent sector so interesting. It isn't trying to be another GMT, another integrated-bracelet sports watch, or another vintage-inspired diver. Instead, MING has looked at the worldtimer and asked a fairly simple question: what if it actually accounted for daylight saving time?

The answer is a rotating bezel system that is both useful and beautifully integrated, wrapped up in one of the brand's most visually interesting cases and dials yet. We also appreciate that the 'Comet' theme hasn't simply been used as a name. The layered blue dial actually changes to create the impression of a comet's tail, while the de Havilland connection gives the watch a genuine link to international travel.

MING has once again demonstrated that you don't need to be one of the traditional Swiss giants to come up with an interesting complication—and, in this case, one that arguably makes more sense than many conventional worldtimer solutions we've seen before.