Pocket Watch and Puzzle Pieces

A silver pocket watch rests among loose blue jigsaw pieces on a wooden table. Its pale face has fine dark markings beneath slender hands, with a small crown and loop above the case. Part of a connected landscape puzzle enters from the lower right corner. Printed sky, water and foliage appear in different sized fragments around the watch.

The watch's round metal case has a very different outline from the tabs of the loose pieces. Its glass catches a soft reflection above the dark hands. Nearby pieces cast separate shadows on the wood, while the joined landscape lies flatter against the table. Build the watch and the finished corner first; the scattered pieces are the slow part, since so many small blue shapes look alike and the wood grain between them is the best clue.