I agree it does look a bit flat in spots, but overall it is damn good. much better than most posts we see. I think the BG is great. A nice blend of colors with a slight highlight to set off the watch. Nice job and keep it up.
Impressive Alistair! I have seen a few of these, and I keep saying "I want to do one of those" but have never taken the time,...now I think I am gonna try...I like how you have blurred just a bit of the band to make it look like short'depth of field' like when you take a photograph with a film camera...very nice, convincing work!