In 2017, the MY Series was one of 75 industry-leading designs to receive the iF Gold Award out of a pool of 5575 entries. It was the only wristwatch to win the prize. This recognition inspired us to pursue mass production so we could share our championed design with everyone.
In 2019, MY Series won a second design award, the German Design Award, which is the largest academic award in Germany.
To express the beauty of mechanical arts, we adopted an innovative and extreme skeleton design integrating the aesthetic feeling of mechanism and high-end material to the utmost extreme. The operation of the movement can be seen intuitively, which makes the visual effect more exciting. With the incessant movement, time becomes visible. The whole watch is like a precision mechanism worn on the wrist.
We also employed a fully transparent design on the entire back of the watch, demonstrating the mechanical structure without occlusion, so that we can appreciate the dynamic beauty of the mechanical structure.
To enhance the wearing experience, we experimented with alternative materials such as stainless steel, carbon fiber, and ceramics, but none of these met our expectations.
After many attempts, we found that titanium made for a perfect match our mechanical watch. Compared to traditional materials, titanium is lighter, so it won’t give customers any unnecessary discomfort. Meanwhile, titanium is one of the hardest metals in the world, it is less likely to be scratched or damaged in daily use.
Skin-friendly
It has good compatibility with the human body, skin-friendly causing no allergies, and is widely used in medical, jewelry and other manufacturing industries. It is less likely to cause any discomfort, even in hot sweaty conditions.
MY series includes a synthetic sapphire crystal glass on the front, which has a Mohs hardness of 9, second only to diamond, and a strengthened mineral crystal on the back, combined with a titanium alloy case and strengthened mineral glass for the case back provides a perfect contrast as well as taking the meaning of a strong safe watch for daily use to another level.
For better quality control and more skeleton parts, we especially customized an auto-mechanical movement with SEAGULL and took their highest quality standard, AAA-Class, which will run four full rounds testing for each movement.
(at 21,600 times/hour, with 19 gems and over 40 hrs power reserve. )
Food-grade silicone strap with fine flexibility and toxin-free. Original sweat-proof bump design for better wearing comfort.
*FDA Number: XMHL1609005631CW-01
To allow more people to wear it comfortably, we have increased the length of this model by 7% with 16 holes. The overall strap length has been increased from 24.2cm to 26 cm. New silicone band's softer and more ergonomic for increased comfort.
The switch-type spring bar
Quick change lock-tite spring bar for a more convenient strap installation and removal.
Collection
We will offer a free leather band for each MY series watch. This well-selected full-grain leather is has a waterproof base, sweatproof and smell-proof leather base layer
Upgraded marking and Crown
(*from left to right: MY Stainless Steel Edition, MY Titanium Edition)
Luminous Watch Hands
(*from left to right: MY Stainless Steel Edition, MY Titanium Edition)
Slim Design
(*from left to right: MY Stainless Steel Edition, MY Titanium Edition)
A good design is like a good book - worthy of careful inspection, review, and desirability. Furthermore, if given as a life-lasting gift, this timepiece represents a sign of true sincerity. Every time it is opened it is the beginning of a heart-beating journey
Michael Young was born in 1966 in Sunderland and graduated from Kingston University in 1992. The following year, he founded the Michael Young Studio to provide exclusive, quality design services across an eclectic range of markets.
Based in Hong Kong, his studio crosses borders, utilizing modern design by exploring the endless possibilities that only Asia’s technological ingenuity can provide.
“It is designed as Industrial Art that interests me, not just as a limited edition, but on a scale of mass production.” – Michael Young
For the last 25 years, Michael has been trying to express himself through his works. And he found that the time is the fairest thing to us all. It is the same 24 hours a day God gives to each person.
But to different people, time differentiates greatly. And to Michael, the most important thing is to make a better design with the limited time that he has.
As the world becomes more complicated, it is the simpler things that become more beautiful. And you can only feel relaxed after escaping from these complicated things. If we do things that matter, our life can be simpler.
The essence of living life is the concept of simplification, and this is MY Series, a work Michael designs for himself.
Simplify your life, and rule out the things that are not necessary. A minimalist design emerged from the simple lines of the complex movement. It constantly reminds us of the meaning of living a simple life, less complexity, more authenticity.
Integrated Global Resource
Only for the best-design timepiece that everyone can afford
A good design should be for everyone, but not just for the minority. That's the reason why we are working so hard to bring such an extraordinary and magnificent-design watch to as many people as we can.
Craftsmanship
For revealing watches’ luxury and distinguished characteristics, every visible component should be finely burnished, so that’s why traditional skeleton design is so expensive.
We think the core value of mechanical watches is the aesthetics itself, but not the precious metal or its unnecessary surface processing. So we didn’t waste too much on carving the texture of components but maintained some essential manufacture combining with pure metal arts. It not only guarantees a concise feature but also lowers the manufacturing costs substantially.
Supplying Chain
We have tried to collaborate with some factories in Switzerland, Japan, and Germany that are professional in making movements. Out of our expectation, the costs are expensive and largely exceeded our budget. For ensuring the quality and costs control, we chose to collaborate with SEAGULL whose movement sales could take up to a quarter of the total sales around the world. Our customized movements fully adopted the test standard in Switzerland so that the quality of every product is consistent as promised
We are an original designer Brand, founded in 2016. In the last six years, we have won two IF Awards, two German Design Awards, eight Red Dot Awards, and we are also a winner for both the Red Dot Best of Best and IF Gold Award. Besides, we were granted for Top Innovative Design Team of German Red Dot Awards in 2014, which is ranked seventh among counterparts in the world. We appreciate these achievements sincerely, and we are encouraged to create more outstanding products in the future!
Mass-production is done and starts shipping worldwide!