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I should note that for both fine watches and fine firearms, engraving is NOT done with some diamond pointed electric vibrator!! Since Medieval times steel on prized possessions has been engraved with the use of very small, very sharp, and case hardened steel chisels, and the metal is "dug" out just like a wood carver does it. (Well, almost the same technique..) I would think any truly competent jewler with his own machine shop would be able to do this with no problem.

Unfortunately, the electric diamond engraving tool is the lowest common denominator in today's society, and that's what you wind up with if you're not careful. Even a small diamond grinding point would send far less vibration into a watch than "a jewler's vibrator", a.k.a. the Damned Diamond D....