Kudoke 5 Hand-Engraved Dome Watch
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Kudoke 5 Hand-Engraved Dome Watch

By mahesh · Apr 1, 2025 · 22 replies
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Mahesh introduces the Kudoke 5, a timepiece that exemplifies Stefan Kudoke's consistent design philosophy while pushing boundaries in case, movement, and time display. This article highlights the watch's central hand-engraved dome, a refined evolution of the Kudoke 2's complication. It offers a detailed look at the innovative movement design, including a lubricant-free Zirconium ball bearing, making it a compelling read for enthusiasts of independent watchmaking.

I love the fact that the design elements of Kudoke has been extremely consistent while gaining high level of refinement with each model…

As many of you might know Stefan is an expert watchmaker who became an engraver by passion.

Kudoke 5 is a consistent design from earlier models but with a complete new case, movement and the way of time display!

The central dome is what has been the famous complication of Kudoke 2 but here it gains the principle focus !


38 mm case with 12mm thickness including the sapphire dome (7mm without sapphire).

Lug to Lug is practical 47mm and on the wrist the fit is fantastic.


Entire dome is hand engraved by Stefan, to put in perspective it is 0,5mm thick brass and 0,2mm at the thinnest point…so engraving on it isn’t really a cake walk.

then electroplated to bring each elements to life…including the northern star ā­ļø


Movement is similar finish to earlier Kudoke but the redesign is to run a dome with central pinion and a Zirconium ball bearing to avoid lubricants!



The peripheral disc has 24 hours display and the pointer in the day and night shows what time it is…



Hope you enjoy it. Let me know your thoughts!

Reference: Kudoke 5

Best,
Mahesh.,

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quattro
Apr 1, 2025

very original and nice design and way of displaying time. Thanks for sharing. Best, Emmanuel

MA
Marc Obermann
Apr 1, 2025

The amount of dial work on this is incredible and beautiful, maybe I am not fully understanding it but it seems you can only tell the hour and then to the nearest 15 minute intervals. I'm not sure just how many would be happy with keeping time this way. But I suppose with a dial this beautiful who cares what the time is. Marc

KM
KMII
Apr 1, 2025

Did I see this correctly that there is only an hour indicator and no minute one?

MA
mahesh
Apr 1, 2025

Also on 24 hours, that way they could manage PR vs Torque to move a dome (not the same weight as 2 hands)

CA
cazalea
Apr 2, 2025

Honestly a one-hander is too boring and vague for me, like this Schauer, except the Pikto has seconds AND the SmileDay feature, and a date, and the hands make me smile: The artwork is what you have to be content with on Stefan’s watch. Cazalea

MA
mahesh
Apr 3, 2025

Often pictures magnify the size disproportionately

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