AP Brick vs PP 5980/1R

[lamshanks]

Appreciate all of your advice on the following!:

-Never liked the old AP Brick w the gold dial. Really attracted to the new grey dial Brick. What do you all think? Some still advise against this model as it may be too “flashy” and not an everyday wearer.

What do you guys think of the new Brick? Does it look awful after much wear (as the gold picks up many scratches) or, like many watches, does it get better once “broken in”? Too flashy? Any problems w the movement etc?

-What do you think of this vs PP 5980/1R? I have actually been trying to get a new 5980/1R lately but heard from different folks that PP will discontinue this model for the 5990/1R - a model I am not a fan of. But assuming one could get either, which one would you get? (As you may know, the PP is more than double list price in secondary market vs the Brick which fares poorly in secondary)

THANK YOU - really appreciate some wisdom here.