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Thanks for your opinion evryone....
....Miki and CL, glad you can notice the difference....It is the smallest details that we watch fanatics look for and those are the ones that make us happy. This change certainly did it for me and I wanted to share my experience.
If it helps ONLY one person - my effort with the photograps and post was well worth it.
- if others do not like it, do not see the difference or why I even bothered - that's absolutely fine as well ;-)
The intent of my post was not to win a popularity contest ....LOL 
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FINALLY - My custom strap for 5135 arrived from Patek NY....and I could not be happier
As many have noted in numerous posts on this on other forums before: "5135 is nice I would buy it, but it just does not fit right on my wrist....or feels / looks too big" Well - I could have somewhat of a good news for you ;-) I have rather thin wrist mys...
PARDON THE PUN
GREAT WATCH, BUT I MUST SAY; I DO NOTICE THE DIFFERENCE, AND I DO NOT LIKE IT...BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD...
I don't see the point and effort here.....
....but this is your watch, your money and your time....
RE: "I don't see the point and effort here..... "
...perhaps I should have stated that I wanted to get also a BLACK strap to begin with......... ...I think at least that should explain the point why I even bothered..... Since I knew I wanted to own also a different color strap, I tried to get it done in ...
IMHO your efforts and money...
were well spent. Everything from every angle looks right to me. As always, wear it in good health. Miki
