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20 July 2019, 06:09 PM | #1 |
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Another "What would you do?" thread:
Would you go for a 5980-1R or take a 5711R + a 5980AR for only ever so slightly more? Opinions appreciated! |
20 July 2019, 07:00 PM | #2 |
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5711R + 5968 and save yourself some cash.
Prefer the 5968 over the 5980 as the pushers distort the beautifully symmetric Nautilus case. Don't like two tone which will always remain a niche market as well IMO. |
20 July 2019, 07:30 PM | #3 |
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20 July 2019, 08:43 PM | #4 |
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5711R plus 5980AR for me
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20 July 2019, 08:48 PM | #5 |
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20 July 2019, 08:52 PM | #6 |
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Def 5711 plus the AR. One you get two watches and two the dial on the AR may be the nicest Nautilus dial ever.
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20 July 2019, 08:57 PM | #7 |
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Option 2.
Both the 5711r and 5980 1ar is more wearable and nicer than the 5980 1r. Pam66 has had all 3. So he can tell you from experience. Watchluv has the 5980 1r and the 5711r so he could shed his view My experience is with the 5980 1R and the 12r. And a bunch of steel ones. I will tell you the 1r while is a good looking watch for that 1 special evening,...it’s not as wearable given the heft. As a side note... buy all the steel ones instead, more enjoyable to wear :). If you were to keep 2 nautilus forever. It should be the 5711 and 5712. |
20 July 2019, 09:24 PM | #8 |
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I'd take the two but with the view that I'd probably trade the AR for something else after a few months, not sure the TT bracelet is a keeper, but love the dial.
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20 July 2019, 09:28 PM | #9 |
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Not a TT fan so I will go for 5980-1R.
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20 July 2019, 09:31 PM | #10 |
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11/R and 80/AR
Love the 80AR — but still partial to the 80/1A Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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21 July 2019, 12:56 AM | #13 |
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Option 2, no doubt.
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21 July 2019, 01:49 AM | #14 |
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I would favor option 2 as love the 5711
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21 July 2019, 03:24 AM | #15 |
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Option 2.
Love the 5980 1AR |
21 July 2019, 03:32 AM | #16 |
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# 2 choice....
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21 July 2019, 04:06 AM | #17 |
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I don't own the AR but the blue dial is definitely "something else". Having seen it in real life, it's amazing.
I own a 11/1R and 80/1R. The 80/1R is heavy. It's good for a watch meetup, but to wear it over a longer period of time is simply not preferable. It's a brick of gold on your wrist... The distribution is a lot better than Rolex's full gold pieces in the 250 grams category, but it is overall just top-heavy and can become a bit of a pain in the a**e. It's beautiful, but I don't see that used as a "daily". It's a watch you take out, dust off, put on for 3-6 hours and then put away again for a few weeks. The 5711/1R is my new favourite piece. It goes well with casual wear and suits/tux. It's slim and the weight is just overall much better. Add the 80/1AR and you have a chrono function with a blue beautiful dial. Option #2 is for me if given the above choice and question. PS. Just wrote fat_ninja's response; agreed. 80/1R is for the 1 special evening. |
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option 2,
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21 July 2019, 06:24 AM | #19 |
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Two watches are always better than one!
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21 July 2019, 07:25 AM | #20 |
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Also here :) - 5980-1R
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So all the guys with a 5980 1R says to pass on it
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Everyone wants to buy one because they can flip it for the double. That floodgate has been stopped so mostly only collectors get them. Fact still remains Instagram has more billionaires and millionaires than the world population |
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