Dial Studio Why Dial Studio Open app

Free offline guilloché dial design

Design a guilloché watch dial, then hand off files for the make.

Dial Studio helps indie dial makers and watch modders build real movement-aware dial artwork, preview realistic engraved metal, and export SVG, DXF, STEP and STL files for vendor/CAD/CAM review — no rose engine, account, or cloud required.

Works offline. No account. Your designs stay local until you export or share.

Open the studio Explore beautiful dial designs
How fabrication handoff works
Guilloché watch dial render with gold markers and engraved texture
Fabrication handoff SVG · DXF · STEP · STL · PNG

Purpose-built for watch dials

Built around the way watch dials are actually planned.

Dial-native workspace

Create patterns, markers, numerals, minute tracks, apertures and text in a workspace that understands watch dials.

Built around real movements

Start with movement-aware layouts, center holes, date windows, open-heart apertures and practical dial geometry.

See the metal first

Preview line art, colour, oxide-inspired finishes and realistic engraved relief before you commit to a handoff.

Export for real tools

Generate fabrication-ready handoff files for SVG, DXF, STEP and STL workflows — ready for your own tools or vendor conversation.

How it works

From idea to handoff in four steps.

  1. 01

    Design the dial

    Choose a starter or build from scratch. Tune guilloché engines, chapter rings, batons, numerals, text, sub-dials, apertures and dial diameter.

  2. 02

    Preview engraved metal

    Switch from clean line art to realistic relief. Test brass, steel, titanium and colour/oxide-inspired looks before the handoff.

  3. 03

    Export fabrication-ready files

    Create SVG, DXF, STEP, STL, PNG and sidecar files with the geometry and context your next tool needs.

  4. 04

    Measure, test, verify, then cut

    Hand files to your own machine, CAD/CAM workflow or vendor. Dial Studio gives you the files; you own the make.

Your craft, ready to hand off

It's still your craft. We just help you realize it.

The experimentation, engraving, and design remain yours. Dial Studio helps you start down the path with measured dial artwork, previews, and export files for your own tools, shop, maker space, or vendor handoff.

Dial Studio is software; it does not make or sell physical dials. Its exports are fabrication-ready handoffs, so a craftsperson still measures, tests, and verifies units, kerf, tool paths, material behavior, registration, aperture fit, and movement clearances before cutting metal.

Offline No account Local files Vendor/CAD/CAM handoff
PNG / relief PNGShareable previews and shaded relief references
SVGVector artwork, laser software, print checks
DXFLaser, CNC, water jet and CAD/CAM 2D handoff
STEP / STLCAD/CAM review and rosette/cam geometry
Sidecar / JSONRepeatable design settings and context

Feature highlights

Everything a watch dial needs, in one focused workspace.

Guilloché engines

Build rose-engine, straight-line, rosette, barleycorn, clous de Paris, waves, ripples, sunbursts, basketweave and spirograph-style patterns.

Movement-aware layouts

Design around diameters, center holes, date windows, open-heart apertures, sub-dials, chapter rings and marker spacing.

Apertures and furniture

Reserve space for complications, knockouts, labels, logos, numerals, batons and minute tracks.

Realistic relief preview

Preview engraved-metal depth, light, texture and shadow so the design reads as metal before you export.

Colour and finishes

Explore restrained metal palettes, titanium/oxide-inspired colour planning, brass, steel and gold tones.

Offline by design

Designs stay local. No account, no cloud sync, no login gate in Phase A.

Two ways into the studio

Begin as a maker or explore the craft.

I’m making a real dial

You are building a dial for a real watch, vendor brief, laser session, CNC path, water jet cut, or rose-engine experiment. Start with movement-aware geometry, tune the guilloché and furniture, preview the relief, then export a fabrication-ready handoff package.

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I want to explore guilloché

Start from beautiful watch-dial templates, learn the textures, change the pattern or metal, and save a shareable preview — no fabrication knowledge required.

Explore starter dials What is guilloché?

FAQ

What makers ask before exporting.

What is guilloché?

Guilloché is a fine repeating engraved texture used on high-end watch dials to catch light and create depth.

Is Dial Studio free?

Yes. Phase A is free to use, with no account, no login and no in-app purchase.

Does Dial Studio fabricate dials for me?

No. Dial Studio is software. We give you the files; you choose the material, machine, vendor, settings, tests and final make.

Do the exports still need verification?

Yes. The files are prepared for vendor/CAD/CAM workflows, but every maker or vendor should measure, test, verify and adjust before cutting.

What formats can I export?

PNG previews plus fabrication-oriented SVG, DXF, depth PNG, sidecar files, and STEP/STL geometry where supported.

Does it work offline?

Yes. The core design workflow is local-first and works offline after the app is available on your device/browser.

Is there an iPad/iPhone app?

Yes, native iOS uses the same studio directly with share/files workflows.

Is Dial Studio affiliated with any watch brand?

No. Dial Studio is an independent design tool. Templates and examples are style studies, not licensed reproductions of any watch brand's designs.