In case anyone is interested, I gave in and bought one of these Maplin gadgets. You can't go wrong for the price, which is a mere £13. It's quite decently made and comes with black, grey and blue backgrounds. The only real criticism I have is the lack of a white background.
I've attached a few attempts, using three table lamps which cost £5 each from Asda.
For those who are interested, the first watch is an old 1953 Jaeger Lecoultre inherited from my great uncle. It is rather a beautiful design, but it has seen better days. The other watch is a modern automatic, and the spinning wheel, visible through the display back, is the balance wheel which regulates the speed of the timepiece.
These are early attempts, and I think they are okay, but there's a lot of room for improvement. (Criticism is welcome.)
Anyway, I can recommend the Maplins gadget. Thanks Harry/Wolfie.
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