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Here is where I do most of my work My big lathe, mill, polishing gear etc are in my two other worshops.

Number98, it's a very busy week for you.......and me too. On Monday, I was repairing a Tag Carrera cal. 7750 which is having an issue with date changing. Tuesday, I repaired a ST-19. Chronograph was not running due to a drop. Thanks to Mark's video on servicing a Venus 175 which I've used as reference. Yesterday I polished the Tag Carrera case and band. Initial polish removing scratches. Finally, it's done. Moving on to disassemble a Tudor run by cal. 7753 Managed to put it through the cleaning process before calling it a day. Today, polished a Rolex 6694 and then assembled the Tudor. Tomorrow, will polish the Tudor before starting the next project later in the day. That's what I do everyday and enjoying it. [emoji3]

Small update: I received yesterday the mainplate with the new incabloc spring. The German watchmaker made a very nice job, I cannot see any markings of a staking tool. Was not expecting something different, to be honest.... So now I can rebuild this watch! Wish me luck!

Thanks , I have quite a few Seikos and Citizens including new ones , vintage , solars , tuning fork , electric and electronic , quartz , ani/digi's ,radio controlled , and satellite controlled . I also have an assortment of dive watches from both manufactures , new and vintage . I have yet to get the Seiko 62MAS and the "Arnie", but I have a few 6105 models including a very clean 6105 - 8110 model with the original signed Seiko waffle strap .

Another vote for the Optivisor, I wouldn't be without mine now.

Lately I decided to upgrade and bought the Donegan OptiVisor with both the 2.75x and the 3.5x lenses. In addition I added two of their optiLoupes, one for each eye. This is by far a better tool than my previous ones. I've tried all kind of optical solutions before: the loupes with and without the wire (wire from Bergeon, mind me). I own several of those from different manufacturers: Horotec, Bauch and Lomb, generic, you name it. I can't stand them! I also ventured into the stereo microscope and the Donegan double-glass loupe which attaches to the glasses (with two lenses)...also a couple of different Chinese versions with different magnifications....also some sort of Chinese loupes that come in a frame like glasses. No success either! Of all of those solutions, I believe the only ones that fit the bill for my style are the latest Donegan Optivisor: they are comfortable, -- not like my previous Chinese versions, second place in this "mini" review -- and they offer the magnification flexibility I need. As a plus the Optivisor can be used with glasses, (the Chinese version too) which I will when my new ones are ready. One down side is for close work at high magnification you have to be careful since they tend to hit things around your bench if they are too close to your work...think mini bench, etc. I will probably buy the 2x or less magnification lenses in the future since sometimes it is all you need or... My next one will be a round, lighted bench magnifier and see how it fares... Hope this helps, Cheers, Bob PS: The Donegan models of Optivisors include the LX model but those use plastic lenses. I passed on those although the price was attractive. The parts are interchangeable with the regular model using crystal lenses.

Looks like a great start. I too have office desks, they used to be in a L shape format, but having just moved apartment due to renovations, I was unable to set up my workspace the same as I have been accustomed to, so had to put them side by side. I do plan on raising the height of these too when we move back, I have some extender legs salvaged from an old sofa. Untitled by Micky Aldridge, on Flickr Almost set up in temporary apartment by Micky Aldridge, on Flickr