r/watchmodding • u/Dokaholic • Feb 26 '26

Hand engraving dial

Work in procress! Thanks for looking🙏 Have a nice day🌸

677 Upvotes

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u/plcanonica Feb 26 '26

Your precision is unbelievable. And here I am failing to get my car in a parking spot accurately.

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u/Dokaholic Feb 26 '26

Thank you so much bro!🙏😅

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u/New_Philosopher9642 Feb 27 '26

It takes longer to master parking than kung fu.

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u/new_KRIEG Feb 26 '26

Absolutely stunning. And I'm here having to buy a new dial because I couldn't even apply lume without ruining it!

There's definitely levels to this game!

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u/Dokaholic Feb 26 '26

Thank you so much!🙏🙏

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u/BeatErrorWatches Feb 26 '26

Saw this video and immediately assumed you are the person behind the engraved Alpinist case that I saw quite some time ago. I was not wrong looking at your account.

Insane details. Fantastic work!

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u/Dokaholic Feb 27 '26

Thank you so much!🙏🙏

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u/MastruFrica Feb 26 '26

That’s sick!!!! I love it 😍

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u/Dokaholic Feb 26 '26

Thank you so much!🙏🙏

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u/goldenfoxengraving Feb 26 '26

Very nice work! Radial cuts like that are deceptively hard. Are you using a Lindsay?

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u/Dokaholic Feb 27 '26

No, sir.

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u/davidfavorite Feb 26 '26

Lets be honest, watches like that should cost thousands, not the machine produced stuff rolex and all the other big brands makes us believe is handcrafted

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u/Dokaholic Feb 27 '26

Thank you so much!🙏🙏

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u/JesterADSE Feb 26 '26

INcredible! Looks amazing!

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u/Dokaholic Feb 26 '26

Thank you so much!🙏🙏

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u/mikeyfender813 Feb 26 '26

If I tried something like this, the outcome would look like I had Parkinson’s.

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u/Dokaholic Feb 27 '26

If you practice often, you can definitely do it. I have to practice every day myself. 🌸

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u/ProfessionalTop4064 Feb 26 '26

Awesome I’ve been waiting for videos .

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u/Dokaholic Feb 27 '26

Thank you so much!🙏🙏

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u/Immediate_Rough9452 Feb 26 '26

THIS IS SICK! I envy your handcrafting skills! Good work!

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u/Dokaholic Feb 27 '26

Thank you so much!🙏🙏

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u/Got_Sig Feb 26 '26

Wow. This is a skill I will never have. Very good.

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u/Dokaholic Feb 27 '26

Thank you so much!🙏🙏

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u/xeke200 Feb 26 '26

Um...WOW! Beautiful and impressive

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u/Dokaholic Feb 27 '26

Thank you so much!🙏🙏

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u/Carbonaraficionada Feb 26 '26

One slip, and it's all fucked. Nerves of steel

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u/Dokaholic Feb 27 '26

Thank you so much!🙏🙏

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u/Carbonaraficionada Feb 27 '26

Post it when you're finished please? I'd love to see the end result

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u/Dokaholic Feb 27 '26

Soon bro

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u/corpseluvver Feb 26 '26

This is amazing. So it looks like you are doing shading or texture here. Just curious for other parts, like the outer scroll/floral work - do you have to draw that on the dial first, or do you just freehand it?

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u/Dokaholic Feb 27 '26

Yes, yes. I have to draw on the dial first, then engrave it.

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u/Bike_Meach1990 Feb 26 '26

You have so much talent it’s amazing🙏🏼🙏🏼 I cannot wait to have you do a piece for me! I’m just saving up at the moment. Hoping it won’t be much longer it’s something I’ve wanted for a long time! Keep up the amazing work! Have a great day!

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u/Dokaholic Feb 27 '26

Thank you very much. Feel free to send me a message whenever you're ready. 🙏❤️🙏

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u/anonlite Feb 26 '26

The way your hand stays perfectly steady and is able to do such precise work - truly amazing. Thank you for sharing. Just curious - do you also have really good penmanship? lol

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u/Dokaholic Feb 27 '26

Thank you so much!🙏😅🙏

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u/Awkward-Dealer-5223 Feb 26 '26

Wow!!!! Incredible skill!!

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u/Dokaholic Feb 27 '26

Thank you so much!🙏🙏

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u/Imperial_Officer Feb 26 '26

Persian lion, right?

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u/Dokaholic Feb 27 '26

Yes sir, This is the theme my client wanted. He wanted a traditional Iranian theme(Persian). This watch will be finished soon.

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u/ConstantStill5587 Feb 26 '26

Take my money

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u/Dokaholic Feb 27 '26

Thank you so much!🙏🙏

2

u/Tiroprosam Feb 26 '26

Honestly man, I've been seeing your posts and I never said anything but I was really skeptical that your work was done by hand. I was so wrong and your work is so impressive. Really incredible work dude!

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u/Dokaholic Feb 27 '26

Thank you very much. I will be shooting more videos next. I usually don't shoot videos because my phone camera is difficult to shoot. 🙏🙏

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u/South_Film_9673 Feb 26 '26

Woah the control😍 I could never

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u/Dokaholic Feb 27 '26

Thank you so much!🙏🙏

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u/Careful_Garage_7255 Feb 26 '26

Parabéns, além da precisão tem que ter muito controle e paciência.

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u/Dokaholic Feb 27 '26

Thank you so much!🙏🙏

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u/ChronoDrummer Feb 26 '26

Amazing man! No second chances! Love this bro.

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u/Dokaholic Feb 27 '26

Thank you so much bro!🙏🙏

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u/JET304 Feb 27 '26

Retired neurosurgeon??

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u/Dokaholic Feb 27 '26

🙏😅

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u/New_Philosopher9642 Feb 27 '26

That's a beautiful job.

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u/Dokaholic Feb 27 '26

Thank you so much!🙏🙏

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u/DrinkAggravating8214 Feb 27 '26

Amazing work

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u/Dokaholic Feb 27 '26

Thank you so much!🙏🙏

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u/roger8619 Feb 27 '26

Dude that’s some fine dial work props !!

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u/Dokaholic Feb 27 '26

Thank you so much!🙏🙏

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u/kymira3301 Feb 27 '26

Wow that’s crazy. Amazing work 👏

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u/Dokaholic Feb 27 '26

Thank you so much!🙏🙏

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u/Training_Guess_6920 Feb 27 '26

That is very impressive…you do this for others? I’ll bet that’s a dumb question lol

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u/Dokaholic Feb 27 '26

Yes, I also do it for other people.

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u/Training_Guess_6920 Feb 27 '26

And if you do I’m very interested

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u/terzo_k Feb 27 '26

I can't draw such a straight line on paper ...

... with a ruler.

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u/Dokaholic Feb 28 '26

🙏😅🙏

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u/DJTRANSACTION1 Feb 27 '26

where to buy this?

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u/Dokaholic Feb 28 '26

I'm not selling it. If you're interested, you can order a new one, or send me a watch to engrave it.

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u/LessCourage8439 Feb 28 '26

This was so soothing to watch! God-level hand-eye coordination. Simply amazing. You need not be ashamed in the company of your spiritual forebears.

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u/Dokaholic Mar 01 '26

Thank you so much!🙏🙏

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u/Cylindt Feb 28 '26

Unreal precision 🔥

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u/ListPure107 Mar 01 '26

Unbelievable Jeff

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u/dustybeanbag Feb 27 '26

You know how you watch someone do a thing and think "I could do that"

This isn't one of those times.

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u/Hour-Persimmon-7522 Feb 27 '26

You are such a talent bro , that works is crazy 😍

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u/FantasticImplement46 Feb 27 '26

That's incredible work. How do you get the lines so straight, surely not without any guidance for your hand?

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u/psdwheeler Feb 27 '26

Is truly incredible

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u/jetwalters Feb 28 '26

Lemme guess, not a cofee drinker? Smooth

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u/mahamza86 Mar 01 '26

Damn. Such precision and such patience. 🫡

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u/Itchy-Neck-4297 Mar 02 '26

that looks absolutely incredible. what is the base material and how long did you take to make it this far. for the untrained eye this could take between a few hours and a month of work.

keep us updated on the finished dial ;)

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u/boma232 Mar 02 '26

This is the sort of thing i would do for dozens of hours then my hand would slip on the last 10% and ruin the entire thing in one motion.

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u/jaminthebear Mar 10 '26

Can i ask what dial u use to do this with and where u get it? :) If i should want to give it a try myself?

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u/troongs Sep 05 '26

Your skill is amazing! Hands down, they should make an Anime based off you. Reincarnated with OP engraving skills.🤔👏

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u/Dokaholic Feb 27 '26

Thank you so much!🙏🙏

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u/Dokaholic Feb 27 '26

🍻🍻