Watch engraving

vilts · Jul 19, 2014

Howdy folks,

Been a while since I posted anything interesting here. So, to make up for my absence - one watch, engraved.

I wonder if they're too big for this nit-picking crowd... Oh, well, go ahead

BKJ · Jul 19, 2014

Very nice!

Brian Marshall · Jul 19, 2014

Definitely eyecatching (eye candy) work!

Roughly, how much time invested?

Brian

don hicks · Jul 19, 2014

Beautiful job!
Don

atexascowboy2011 · Jul 19, 2014

Fantastic Vilts!
What is your choice of tools?
Burin, Hammer and Chisel, Pnuematic or all of the aforementioned?

Method of holding ?
What do you use to darken the background?
Did you serve an apprenticeship, go to school, self taught ?

In other words, show us some exotic, modern or old school tools/methods from your country to help expand our knowledge.
Thanks for getting around to showing again
Jeff over in Texas

Marrinan · Jul 19, 2014

Very nice work. Fred

billrice@charter.net · Jul 19, 2014

Beautiful Engraving thanks for showing

Andrew Biggs · Jul 19, 2014

Very nice work, Vilts

And tastefully done.

Cheers
Andrew

vilts · Jul 20, 2014

Thanks for the kind words!

atexascowboy2011 said:
Fantastic Vilts!
What is your choice of tools?
Burin, Hammer and Chisel, Pnuematic or all of the aforementioned?

Method of holding ?
What do you use to darken the background?
Did you serve an apprenticeship, go to school, self taught ?

In other words, show us some exotic, modern or old school tools/methods from your country to help expand our knowledge.
Thanks for getting around to showing again
Jeff over in Texas

No secrets here

. Lindsay toolset, held in vise with ThermoLoc and leather padding (this watch I engraved as assembled, because it was rather cheap. I would definitely disassemble more expensive ones).

Background was done with Hammerite paint, I believe US equivalent would be RustOLeum. One of Sam's tips, it is.

I learned from the best, great masters Sam, Scott and This Forum

zahar · Jul 20, 2014

Vilts and layout pattern in the manual or in some other way?

Arnaud Van Tilburgh · Jul 20, 2014

Looks great Viljo

arnaud

Sam · Jul 20, 2014

Fabulous work, Viljo!! Beautifully done! :thumbsup:

:clapping:

vilts · Jul 20, 2014

zahar said:
Vilts and layout pattern in the manual or in some other way?

On the sides I drew the design on paper, scanned, printed with inkjet on transparency and transferred that using Zippo fluid and Dammar solution. Lugs and bezel was done old-school with china white (that should be just white watercolor, right?) and pencil.

zahar · Jul 20, 2014

Thank you very much, I liked the video

atexascowboy2011 · Jul 20, 2014

Vilts
You disappoint me!
I was hoping for a cool old school Indiana Jones or Starwars type technology, never before seen outside of Russia/Estonia.
Again, bottom line is the human doing the work.
Thanks for the pics and reply.
Jeff

Dulltool · Jul 20, 2014

Hey Vilts,
Very very nice work.... really well done.

griff silver · Jul 21, 2014

freggin kool!!!

Jan Hendrik · Jul 21, 2014

Beautiful work! Fit for a prince or king!

mtgraver · Jul 22, 2014

Superb!!!!

Mark

Marcus Hunt · Jul 24, 2014

Very nicely done Viljo. It's a pity to waste that nice engraving on a cheap watch, but it does look great! Shame you're not in the UK as I could do with someone else to engrave watches occasionally.

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