thanks Abel, I've been trying to improve my watch photography, inspired by Paul and Stewart and others. Your photos are also generally excellent as well.

The big help for me this time is the Sofortbild software which tethers the camera to a computer, so you can really check the focus precisely, and also easily change camera settings through the program to get the exposure right. I would really recommend it as it is shareware, so you only pay what you think it is worth.