Having read all the messages below (about analog and digital, and vinyl and CDs), I will stick with my conclusion: It is almost impossible for any amateur photographer to take consistently good photos of watches, on film. For all the reasons that Jim pointed out in his message, watches are a tough subject and most photographers need the instant feedback of the digital image to see what adjustments are required.

So unless you can shoot like Bruce, digital is the way to go for watches. It might be satisfying to get that perfect image on a nice old-fashioned piece of film, but I probably have a better chance of winning the lottery (at which time I will hire professionals to photograph and catalog the then vastly-expanded Heuer collection).

Jeff

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: Sorry this one is a bit late. But I'm still
: analogue for my SLR, so had to dev, scan,
: retouch dust marks, etc etc.

: Realised I couldn't get anywhere near the
: standard of photography by some of the guys
: on this site, so tried something different.
: Not sure it really worked but it's a start.

: ..also realised think I need to buy a macro
: lens and some lights (this one used a slide
: light box for lighting).