"I wanted to capture the beauty of 1950s engineering" – Michael Young
Hong Kong-based designer Michael Young talks about his MY03 Hacker watch, designed for watch brand ODM and available from Dezeen Watch Store, in this movie filmed by Dezeen.
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MY03 Hacker was inspired by "old parts for aircraft in the 1950s," explains Young in the movie. "Rather than be retrospective with this watch I wanted to capture the beauty of that era of engineering but bring it forward," he says.
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The small circle on the face hides the watch's Japanese movement and is also raised a couple of millimetres above the glass to prevent scratching. "It's very much a workwear watch," he adds.
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"In Asia, particularly, leather watch straps are very difficult to wear because of the humidity," says Young, explaining that the watch's polyurethane strap gives the product a more global appeal.
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The MY03 Hacker is available now from Dezeen Watch Store in various colours, including the gold version worn by Young in the movie.
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Also available from Dezeen Watch Store is Young's second watch for ODM, the solar-powered MY04 Sunstich.
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Yesterday we published another movie about watches, featuring Benjamin Hubert explaining why he placed a double-length second hand over the pleated face of Plicate, his first watch for Italian accessories brand NAVA.
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Other designs by Michael Young we've featured on Dezeen include an update on the iconic Moke beach buggy and a pair of earphones made from cornstarch – or see all our stories about Michael Young.