Ming and Royal Selangor Give the 37.06 a Hammered Pewter Dial

The Ming 37.06 Royal Selangor is the kind of collaboration that makes sense once you understand the material story.

It brings together Kuala Lumpur independent watchmaker Ming and Royal Selangor, the Malaysian pewtersmith established in 1885, around a dial that could only come from a hands-on craft process.

Rather than leaning on branding or novelty, the watch puts hammered pewter at the centre of the experience.

At a glance

A Malaysian craft story in watch form

Ming has built much of its reputation on proportion, surface treatment and dial architecture, so a collaboration centred on metal texture feels more natural than it might first appear.

Royal Selangor’s role is equally clear, because pewter isn’t just a decorative reference here.

The dial is made from hammered pewter, giving each example a subtly irregular surface that catches light differently from a stamped, brushed or lacquered finish.

That matters because pewter remains unusual in watch dials, despite its long history as a craft material.

Its warmer tone and softer visual character sit apart from the cooler look of steel, aluminium or ceramic, while the hammering adds depth without turning the watch into a showpiece.

The 37-series gains a more tactile character

The 37.06 Royal Selangor sits inside Ming’s 37-series, a line known for compact dimensions and controlled geometry.

Here, the case measures 38mm across, 11.05mm thick and 44.73mm lug-to-lug, which keeps the watch in the wearable territory many collectors expect from the brand.

The case is Grade 2 titanium with an all-brushed finish, a 35.9-gram head weight and 100 metres of water resistance.

That restrained case treatment gives the hammered dial room to do the work.

Ming’s familiar use of sapphire and luminous detailing also remains part of the formula, with domed sapphire crystals front and rear, double-sided anti-reflective coating and Super-LumiNova X1 used on the hands and engraved top crystal.

Movement and wearing details

Inside is the Sellita for MING SW300.M1, an automatic movement with 25 jewels and roughly 50 hours of power reserve at full wind.

The movement finishing includes skeletonized rhodium-plated bridges with a brushed finish and an anthracite-coated baseplate, visible through the rear crystal.

The watch is paired with a blue-grey goat leather strap by Jean Rousseau Paris, fitted with curved quick-release spring bars.

A titanium flying-blade tuck buckle with micro-adjustment adds a practical detail that suits the watch’s light case and compact proportions.

Details & Specifications

The 37.06 Royal Selangor will appeal most to collectors who already understand Ming’s language but want something with a stronger material signature.

It’s also a reminder that independent watchmaking can be most compelling when it looks inward for identity, using local craft not as decoration but as the foundation of the object.