Gary G
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Saturday photo time
Passing the time on a quite wintry day here in Seoul -- at least there is some sunlight, allowing me to take a few photos of a favorite:
Finally, a shot that shows both the blueness of the accents and the anthracite markers against the silvered dial:
Different Observatoires have different executions of the Voutilainen script on the movement. I happen to like this one best:
Neat to see the blued hairspring with its overcoil -- note how the spring is centered; when it contracts and expands, it appears to "breathe" concentrically rather than veer to one side
Down through the works -- interesting to me how the balance wheel is in motion, yet the spring appears stationary:
Time for a closer look at the dial...
Good light to catch the guilloche:
And, one final shot in the afternoon sunshine:
Hope you enjoyed these! All shots taken with a P&S (D-Lux 5) but even though it can't really touch the image quality of my D700 I'm pretty pleased with the capabilities of this little camera and how these shots came out.
Hard for me to believe that in a couple of weeks it will be 3 years since this ticking bundle of joy arrived from Kari, and almost 5 years from my original order. Counting the days until our January visit with Kari (the week of SIHH)!
Best,
Gary G
Saturday photo time
Passing the time on a quite wintry day here in Seoul -- at least there is some sunlight, allowing me to take a few photos of a favorite: Finally, a shot that shows both the blueness of the accents and the anthracite markers against the silvered dial: Diff...
Absolutely
Kari had the watch certified at the Besancon Observatory, and it was well within the tolerances. The first month that I owned the watch, I wore it every day and (as recommended by Kari) wound it each morning and evening. At the end of the month, the total...
Appreciate it, George
Always fun for me to try to capture some new angles on this one! Best, Gary
Breathless quality....
Hard not to be weak in the presence of this beauty.Your shots are very good Gary. Mo
Thanks, Mo
Watchmakers complain (appropriately, I think) that the standard of criticism should be as seen at 10 cm by the naked eye, not in zillion-sized macros on the computer, but Kari's work certainly stands up to the more severe level of scrutiny... Best, Gary
Kari's the one!
His watches are just so attractive in a way that cannot be described! Great photos as always Gary, even with a DLux-5! January is not far away, and hope you have a great trip and time with Kari! Will your avatar have an updated (2012) version of the "Devi...
The Devil!
Great line, Sidney! I always thought of that photo as "two smiling guys in turtlenecks," but perhaps your interpretation is more apropos! Kari is not too devilish, but I aspire to it Will definitely have at least one camera with me in Switzerland in Janua...
Devilishly attractive!
Hey Gary! While Kari's of course is not devilish, his fine hands are able to craft watches that are so devilishly attractive, and all your photos of the Observatoire really put me (and a lot of us here) under a spell - hence the Devil and his apprentice! ...
Thanks and accessories
Thanks for the enjoyable elaboration of your "devilish" thoughts! Great fun to read. You should call the Lumix the "smart man's" version of the Leica -- I comfort myself with the idea that the D-Lux has a more "Leica-like" color profile in its JPEG proces...
Exquisite Kari Craftsmanship!
Really enjoy the photos Gary Don't get tired posting them ) HAve a great weekend! Sam
I will keep taking photos, for sure
The great majority aren't worth looking at twice, and most others are for my personal review and learning, but once in a while it is fun to post a few. Glad you enjoyed them! Best, Gary
so nice to read your post, Gary
Thank you for sharing your impressions and your very nice pictures, especially considering the p&s camera. I am off course a little jealous of the trip you are planning for in January but console myself in expectation of your customary, comprehensive repo...
Enjoyable shot! I also encourage others to join in
...with their versions of this watch! Thanks for posting yours. Best, Gary
Already three years ...
hard to believe. But I still can remember ... ... when Magnus and I ... ... had the pleasure ... to take pictures of that beauty - before Kari finished it. We didn´t see any need to work on it further, but Kari (THE perfectionist) asked for two more weeks...
Brings back wonderful memories, Oliver!
Thanks for posting these great reminders -- and thanks once again to you and Magnus for helping me out with some photos of my incoming watch at a time when I was desperate for any news! All the best, as always, Gary
Doesn't get much better than that....
Love the dial, the case and the iconic movement. Perfect in virtually every way. Thanks for posting. Darren
A pleasure, Darren
I did pick this one as my one "keeper" in the recent HoMe thread on what you would do if you could only keep one watch, so it seems I agree with you! Best, Gary G
Brilliant pics. Gary!
All taken with a P&S ? You must be kidding! I thought it was all about the equipment. As they say, a poor craftsman always blames his tools. Thanks for sharing this absolute gem with us. Time does fly when life is good. Best fernando
Equipment is very useful
Better equipment does help a lot -- both for technical reasons and because having a new gizmo of some kind motivates me to practice my photography. I am finding that the D700 images give a lot more latitutude for post-processing (and therefore often end u...
Thanks, Topcat
...wearing it right now, and smiling every time I look down at my wrist... Best, Gary
great show.
Amazing how many varied aspects you got out of that dial! Much appreciated, Andreas
Appreciate it, Andreas
One of the benefits of using a hand-held P&S rather than DSLR and tripod is that you can experiment with lots of different angles without having to stop and change position of watch, tripod, and lights. Glad you liked some of these! Best, Gary G
Thanks a lot Gary for the great pics.
There is something I really love in Kari's watches: the hands. I find them beautiful, charming, original... and perfect. Fx
Thank you, FX
I love the hands as well -- very distinctive, and in real life more delicate than photos convey... Best, Gary
In Seoul quite a bit ^^
I have been coming to Seoul on client business since early 2010, and am spending about 3 weeks per month here. Certainly different from California, but I am learning quite a lot and meeting great people! Best, Gary G
I am very pleased
...that you find yourself returning to this post! All too often it seems that posts fade away -- there are some classics that I go back to myself, and am really happy that you liked this one enough to return. Thanks for your note! Best, Gary G