Snuff bottle miniature painting inside the watch crystal: FAYY Confirmed to Exhibit at the "Imperial Wonders" Palace Aesthetic Exhibition, Unveiling a GPHG-Level Timepiece Featuring Manman Panda

Hong Kong Watch and Clock Fair, September 1, 2026 – High-end artistic watchmaking brand FAYY and its founder You Yangzhe have officially confirmed their participation in the "Dan Chen Tian Gong" Chinese Imperial Aesthetics and Contemporary Creation Overseas Exhibition in Beijing. FAYY will grandly unveil its iconic masterpiece, the Manman Panda Watch (Reference: FA001), which has been nominated for the prestigious Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG), showcasing the innovative transformation of China's intangible cultural heritage "inner painting" snuff bottle technique in contemporary watchmaking to a global audience.

"Reverse Painting" on Sapphire Crystal: Contemporary Expression of Intangible Cultural Heritage

Inner painting, a traditional Chinese imperial miniature art, originated from the Qing Dynasty snuff bottle craftsmanship. FAYY breaks traditional thinking by extending this intangible cultural heritage technique, originally found only on the inner walls of snuff bottles, for the first time to the most crucial part of modern wristwatches – the inner side of the sapphire crystal.

The artist must perform high-difficulty "reverse painting" on the smooth, extremely curved reverse side of the sapphire crystal using a special fine curved brush. Every stroke requires immense control and extremely precise inverse spatial imagination; a slight mistake can ruin the entire work. This innovation completely transforms the protective crystal into a miniature art gallery carrying Eastern aesthetics and the warmth of craftsmanship.

Core Product Selling Points

1. Collaboration of Master Artists (A Creation by Two Masters): The work is a joint creation by Mr. Yuan Longjun, Chief Designer of Panda Culture at the World Ecological Design Organization, and Mr. Lai Sijia, a third-generation inheritor of Guangdong inner painting. Mr. Yuan Longjun's thirty years of experience in panda art imbues "Manman" with vivid expressions and spirit; Mr. Lai Sijia, with his exquisite miniature painting skills, meticulously captures this harmonious beauty between man and nature in reverse beneath the sapphire crystal.
2. Innovative "Multi-Form Transformation" Case Design (Wearable Art): Featuring a lugless geometric design and a hidden crown structure, it breaks away from the single wearing scenario of traditional wristwatches. It is both a sleek timepiece for the wrist and can be detached from the strap to be worn as an artistic pendant/pocket watch with a high-quality leather necklace, combining the triple attributes of a high-end timepiece, artistic jewelry, and a cultural carrier.
3. Titanium Material and Light Luxury Aesthetic Configuration: The case is crafted from lightweight, high-strength titanium, with a size of 39 x 39 mm (12 mm thick), perfectly suited for daily wear. Paired with a high-grade textile strap with bamboo weave texture and a folding clasp, it offers a power reserve of up to 40 hours and 50 meters of water resistance, perfectly balancing artistic collection with the practicality of daily wear.
4. Global Rarity of 50 Limited Editions and GPHG International Certification: As a limited edition of only 50 pieces from the Métiers d'Art collection (official price 3,300 CHF), this work officially launched in July 2026 and has already appeared at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) in Switzerland, representing a highlight moment for contemporary Chinese intricate craftsmanship in receiving international authoritative recognition.

Exhibition Outlook and Eastern Philosophy of Time

FAYY brand founder You Yangzhe, who grew up in Thailand and studied in the UK, stated that time is not just a precise measurement of mechanical gears but also a vivid carrier of culture and nature. The "Manman Panda" integrates the Chinese traditional "Twelve Earthly Branches" philosophy of time, which conforms to nature, into the rhythm of modern mechanical watchmaking.

At the "Dan Chen Tian Gong" Chinese Imperial Aesthetics and Contemporary Creation Overseas Exhibition, FAYY not only presents a micro-painting masterpiece with both collection value and visual impact but also demonstrates the strong capability of Chinese intangible cultural heritage inheritors and contemporary designers working together to bring imperial aesthetics to the international market.

FAYY cordially invites global watch collectors, art enthusiasts, and media professionals to visit the exhibition and experience this Eastern time miracle etched in sapphire crystal up close.