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12 December 2018, 08:41 AM
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5960 or 5980
Guys, seeking opinion here
I love Patek flyback chronograph design (it’s love it or hate it). Anyway I have been after 5980/1ar two tones, but as we all know it’s almost impossible to get it or pay a premium at grey markets Anyway I came across 5960 and only realised it comes with the same movement but also with annual calendar! Literally same price and it’s available to almost every AD I walked in. 5980 - love the design, but it’s at peak and I don’t know how the future will hold. It may keep go up. 5980/1ar comes with bracelet, but I believe it’s not changeable??? 5960 - white gold with blue dial. Like it, but it’s a bit thick as a dress watch.. I don’t know how it will look on other straps? Or possible to put on a bracelet? For AC, I need to have it on a watch winder all the time? And the service cost is more expensive than 5980? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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12 December 2018, 08:53 AM
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5980 blue all the way!
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12 December 2018, 09:00 AM
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12 December 2018, 09:02 AM
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5980 1AR. I love the 2 tone
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12 December 2018, 09:31 AM
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An 80 reference.
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12 December 2018, 10:09 AM
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12 December 2018, 10:41 AM
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12 December 2018, 10:49 AM
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5980, but personal preference, I wouldn’t get the AR
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12 December 2018, 02:13 PM
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Thanks guys!! Just hoping 5980 can be available at retail price one day!
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12 December 2018, 02:20 PM
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Yes
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12 December 2018, 03:13 PM
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I have a 5960 as well... Not sure if it's because I havent worn it enough but the strap irritates the bejezus out of me. I got it for 23% off (from a gray), so you can definitely ask for a discount on this model if you go to your local AD. |
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12 December 2018, 06:13 PM
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I have a 5960R-011. I personally quite like it as my dress watch with its classic warm gold and black leather strap despite the chronograph and sub dial, I think it's quite elegant.
I have a pretty constrained collection and for me personally, I think that a 5980 would be a bit redundant with my AP Royal Oak so I opted for something aesthetically different. If I didn't have a nautilus or AP RO, maybe it would be different. As far as my collection goes now, the 5960R is one of my prized watches. It feels like a lot of bang for buck. PP, Chrono, Day-night, Power Reserve, Annual Calendar. So that's my vote. Obviously have to disclose my ownership bias though :P As to needing a winder, I don't personally use one and just manually reset the date if I'm wearing it out. I might consider a winder. It's just that my daily life is not very dress-demanding so I would only wear it to events whilst other watches would be more daily wearers and stay wound automatically. |
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12 December 2018, 06:40 PM
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Thanks! Any suggestion for 5960G strap?
For some reason, I am not a big fan of the original calf leather strap.. It kind puts me off Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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13 December 2018, 03:38 AM
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Is the AR that hard to get? I should think a few months wait only.
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13 December 2018, 05:18 AM
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5980 any day of the week!
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13 December 2018, 05:31 AM
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Definitely 5980. And AR at retail is very good value. Should not be that hard to find as TT
is not that much in demand. I don’t like the shape of the 5960. Too round. |
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13 December 2018, 07:58 AM
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That’s what I thought, AR should be “easier” to get.. but all the ADs I been to (I am based in Australia) implying all Nautilus models are for to VIP only. Customers without good purchasing history will literally have no chance of getting it!!
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15 December 2018, 07:55 PM
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5980 - simples
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15 December 2018, 08:55 PM
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16 December 2018, 05:47 AM
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5980 any day anytime.
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16 December 2018, 06:49 PM
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5960g on alligator. The service cost will be the same for both models - service prices are be listed on the Patek website in the UK at least. I’m not a fan of the AR, but I am considering the 5980/1R. I have a 5960P and it is amazing. I agree that the calf skin strap on the 5960 should be alligator. I pulled the trigger on a 5524 recently and got the AD to throw in an alligator strap. Problem solved.
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17 December 2018, 02:32 AM
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5980 hands down. The AR looks SIGNIFICANTLY better in person, the all blue dial is idyllic.
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