Atelier · Sep 2, 2026 · 5 min read
Turning a guilloché dial by hand
Our rose engine is older than the company. Here is how a silver blank becomes a Serein dial in three patient days.
Guilloché is engraving by machine, but the machine is driven by hand. A cam called a rosette guides the cutter, and the engraver sets the depth and turns the crank for every single line.
A Serein dial takes three days. One slip of the hand and the dial is scrapped.
