I have a discriptor for watches in really bad shape that I got from some other watchmakers: TW or train wreck - a watch that has been worked on by someone who did not know what they are doing or a watch that needs never ending repairs. In both cases, it costs more to repair the watch than it is worth. Anyone else heard that one before? I have seen a lot of them. Craig

: Lovely acers Mark,

: I have a few in my garden that are just coming alive. The japanese
: name 'floating clouds' is well suited.