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I work almost entirely along and have been concerned about my technique. I've gleaned some things from books but still wonder if I'm not forcing myself into awkward positions--positions that an experienced watchmaker would avoid--in order to remove this or install that. You should see me! Tongue pressed to cheek falls far short of capturing the situation. I have the most difficulties with oiling the pallet jewels and other jewels that, on some movements, are inaccessible. Those who play the piano know that hand technique is critical to playing well. I suppose something similar is true of watchmaking. Another exasperating problem is that when working with my tweezers I can, say, trying to set a particularly small screw, work with a steady hand until the last millimeter or so. Then a slight tremor seems to develop. I have been concerned that this may be due to age (64+) but it may be that I'm trying to hard; that it will go away with practice and patience? (It's better some days and worse others.) Anyway, I'd like to know if you readers have encountered this problem and how you go about or went about solving it--at least making it manageable. Some, like Mark, have amazingly steady hands but I'm sure there are some "jitterbugs" like me who like some advice on this.