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 gold plated Apple Watch

Hand engraved gold plated Apple Watch

Hand engraved Apple Watch with brown crocodile straps

Hand engraved gold plated Apple Watch

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.

apple watch

Design drawn with pencil

First cut

First cut

Background done and one half shaded

Background done and one half shaded

Shading finished

Shading finished

Closer view of the finished side

Closer view of the finished side

And then the same thing for all other surfaces…

3 thoughts on “Engraved Apple Watch

  1. 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.

  2. Thank you, Stephen. You have engraved longer than I have lived, a compliment from an engraver with such experience is very pleasing indeed 🙂

  3. 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.

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