MING Polymesh Bracelet (Pre-order)

MING Polymesh is made in extremely limited quantities. We are now accepting orders for our second shipment, with delivery in late December 2025. Orders are filled on a first come, first served basis.

Note: Bracelet only. Watches shown for illustration purposes only, and are not included with bracelet purchase.

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The Flexibility of Fabric and the Tactility of Metal

What if you could have the best of both worlds? Why limit yourself to just six positions? What would every color on the spectrum look like? Asking questions like these all the time has led MING to watches like the 57.04 Iris and LW.01 Ultralight, and innovations like the sapphire Mosaic, multiphasic coatings, MING Polar White among many others. It is, with a little pride, that MING can say they've done it again and this time, all are proud to present what is (likely) the first ever of its kind: because MING lacks the language to describe it fully, it's best summarized as: the MING Polymesh, the world’s first 3D printed, titanium bracelet-strap hybrid.

Let’s take a step back first and consider the leather/ rubber/ fabric strap: a near ubiquitous fixture on modern wristwatches, it is supple, flexible, and stiffer laterally than radially to allow it to hug the wrist while holding the watch in place. Then we have the metal bracelet: it feels cool and dense; with a good one ‘flowing’ in a way that feels effortless and offers some flexibility to expand and contract as your wrist moves. Historically there have been attempts to get the best of both worlds with bracelets that have very fine links, or even woven wire mesh – but none of these flow with the fluidity of heavier links, nor do they have the suppleness of fabric.

Until now. In the MING Polymesh, MING has developed an entirely new topology of extremely small links that has more motion engineered into the radial axis than the lateral one. It is the evolutionary result of seven complete redesigns and optimizations over the course of a year.

Each of the 1,693 links and components are hooked into their neighbour in a closed loop - there are no pins or screws. Even the articulated buckle and hinges for the tang are formed in the same process and at the same time with the only assembly being the addition of the quick release springbars.

The Polymesh would not be possible without recent advances made in additive manufacturing and 3D printing – it cannot be made using traditional subtractive methods such as machining. In addition to being the world’s first 3D printed bracelet-strap hybrid, MING believes it is also an example of how innovation in manufacturing can drive innovation in design and create products that could not have existed previously.
Significant challenges remained however – one such challenge was the risk of links fusing, because of the positioning of the individual titanium powder beads and the distances between individual parts needing to be as tight as 70 microns. Another challenge? Finely powdered titanium used for 3D printing is highly explosive if not handled properly and if sintering was not conducted in an inert gas environment.

MING partnered with Sisma S.p.A. in Italy and ProMotion SA in Switzerland to overcome these and several other challenges in prototyping and manufacturing this extremely demanding product in grade 5 titanium. The production process takes several hours per bracelet because each bracelet requires several hundred individual layers of sintering. After printing, the bracelet is finished to remove any layer lines and surface burrs, so it articulates smoothly, tucks in and is silky to the touch.

The result is the MING Polymesh: a bracelet that wears like a strap and flows like fabric, and a strap with the tactility of metal. 

Key Details

• 20mm Lug Width with curved end quick-release spring bars
• One piece construction comprising 1,693 subcomponents
• Realised via additive manufacturing
• Integrated tuck buckle system
• Powder bed laser sintered grade 5 titanium
• Fits 152mm/6.0” to 206mm/8.1” wrists on a 38mm case

Please Note: We can only accept returns or exchanges on bracelets that have not been sized, have not been removed from their packaging, and have not had their plastics removed. For bracelets meeting those criteria, our standard return policies apply. If you are unsure of which bracelet to order for your watch, please contact us for assistance before placing your order and we will gladly help.

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