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1 June 2016, 09:01 AM
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Pics of a very photo shy dial (5140P content)
It pains me to have to send this beauty down the road, but before I do I wanted to share a few pix of what has been the most confounding difficult dials to capture in photos that I've ever experienced. The dial looks incredibly beautiful in person with it's gentle blue sunburst contrasted against the soft white metal. However, try to capture its beauty with a camera and suddenly it's a whole different game. Just when you think you have the right angle, reflections show up. Eliminate the reflections and the hands disappear. Get the hands right and the dial goes too dark. As an amateur photo enthusiast, it was maddening. The trick (for me at least) was to find a powerful light source i.e., sun, and diffuse it. Then find the right angle, use the correct exposure compensation and color balance. After a many, many unsuccessful tries, here are the best results I came up with. I dare say (without trying to brag), I think they're among the best photos I've seen of this particular reference with the possible exception of foversta's on another forum. Anyway I'm posting them here for all to enjoy.
      
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1 June 2016, 09:10 AM
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Great photos of a beautiful piece
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1 June 2016, 09:34 AM
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It looks gorgeous!! Why are you letting it go?
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1 June 2016, 10:06 AM
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Thanks Tom! Big renovation project underway. Hate to do it, but I have another p-cal that makes me just as happy!
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1 June 2016, 10:11 AM
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Awesome photos! Really a beautiful watch and even better pics. Your hard work shows. Good luck with your renovation!
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1 June 2016, 10:12 AM
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Beautiful farewell photos!
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1 June 2016, 11:15 AM
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 good luck with the remodel... I'm having a baby next week and looking to add a p-calendar 
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1 June 2016, 12:09 PM
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I remember when you acquired this beauty and was eyeing it myself in the fs section. Whenever this watch is brought up I always refer people to your pics. What an amazing piece! Best of luck with the reno
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1 June 2016, 01:21 PM
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Great shots, I've always loved that blue dial
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1 June 2016, 01:30 PM
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Beautiful pics of a great watch! Good luck with the renovation.
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1 June 2016, 01:36 PM
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oh man it's gorgeous
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1 June 2016, 01:50 PM
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That's a nice watch.
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1 June 2016, 09:30 PM
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Great pics of a great piece!
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2 June 2016, 01:18 AM
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What other PC do you have? Here are a few pics of my 5140p for you, just in case you're vacillating...😉   
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2 June 2016, 02:34 AM
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Real shame but needs must, a beautiful piece.
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2 June 2016, 02:42 AM
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Awesome watch!
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2 June 2016, 06:14 AM
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Oh man Stephen those are stunning shots and yes I've been vacillating over letting this one go. My other one is a 3940R which is very pleasing to the eye, but not in the same league as any Patek perpetual calendar in platinum. The 5140 has been disparaged by some over the the compressed day numerals, but I don't find them displeasing at all, and IMO, the blue dial pt version was their best execution for this reference. Now it's discontinued - at least it no longer appears in the catalog. It had a relatively short run. Could it become a classic? Who knows, but I do know I love it.
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2 June 2016, 06:18 AM
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Incredibly elegant, thanks for sharing
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