One of my recent projects – fine line engraving on an Apple Watch.
The watch itself is a gold plated stainless 38mm version of it. Gold plating and custom crocodile leather straps are done by Legend in Finland.
I must add that even under the microscope the build quality of the Apple Watch is really-really good. Everything is finished properly, fit and finish is just superb. Watch band mechanism is very simple and well thought out. And if you want to stand out from other iWatch wearing crowd, then there’s no better way to do it by having it engraved.
Hand engraved gold plated Apple Watch
Hand engraved Apple Watch with brown crocodile straps
Hand engraved Apple Watch with black crocodile straps
Now that you’ve seen all the pretty photos, here are a few from the work in progress phase.
Design drawn with pencil
First cut
Background done and one half shaded
Shading finished
Closer view of the finished side
And then the same thing for all other surfaces…
Looks great! As a hand engraver myself since 1972, I know the skill involved. I do not do any steel (even with those powered hand tools) it would need to be
made of silver or gold for me, so well done.
Thank you, Stephen. You have engraved longer than I have lived, a compliment from an engraver with such experience is very pleasing indeed 🙂
Very beautiful! I’m just starting to learn how to draw scrolls. I engrave glass & wood, but always wanted to learn how to hand engrave metal by hand.