Thanks Peter for your kind words. I photograph watches as a retirement job. I run the watch review website Deployant.com and do work with many manufacturers.
Is your friend Nick Hacko?
BTW, here is how the setup looks like. I used a P rear standard as I had one lying around, and it is faster to remove and attach the rear standard than to have to install the bracket to hold the GFX:
I appreiate you posting the watch shots you do - because a friend of mine is the only watch maker in Australia - my interest in watch making is based on my other hobby which is tool making and I visit my freind's shop because he has 2 KERN machining centers as part of his works. The engineering requirements to make a watch from scratch are significant only surpassed by the necessary developmewnt of in house IP regarding material finishing which as you prbably know are not trivial. The irony is that despite all efforts I have not purchased on of his watches even though he is happy to make one of his series truly bespoke and a one off for me - I have collected a few watches over the years as celebratory milestones - especialluy when I was into celebrating milestones many years ago....despite owning quite a few different Rolexes and and an original moon watch - I have decided that the best watch for me is one which keeps good time - so I wear an apple watch these days- dont shoot me.
