PP 5980 blue or grey ...
When the watch was introduced I liked it, but was not enthusiastic about. Never really thought about it and was quite sure it is too big for my wrist/taste, anyway.
It was easy to forget, because it was quite rare in the beginning.
During a visit in the PP factory, two attendants had the blue version on their wrists. Both have smaller wrists than I have and so I wanted to try it on mine, because I liked what I saw on their wrists. Boy, I really liked what I saw after I put it on. It looked and felt very good. My head was still not 100% convinced, but my heart told me to go for it. I asked my AD if and when I could get one. I was ready to jump, but couldn´t get a proper answer on my question for so long. After almost 2 years of waiting I fall in love with another chronograph.
Shortly after I bought my new love, I got an unexpected phone call from my AD: "If you still want it, it could be delivered in a few days!" It was a surprise for both of us and I was not sure what to do - laughing or crying. Just spent a "fortune" and had placed an order for another toy ... To make it short, I said no. It was not easy!
Nautilus and blue dial´s are just too beautiful ...
(credit: Amanico)
... and we all saw several gorgeous examples from other PuristS on our forum.
A few month ago I had the opportunity to try the 5980 with grey dial ...
... and it was nice to see. It didn´t blow me away, but it was appealing. I liked the dark date window, the somehow more understated look of the grey dial and that it looked smaller because of the darker dial.
Today I tried it again, but this time without business shirt and just together with a pullover instead.
It felt like, made for me. Perfect for my wrist. On top so many nice details to see, e.g. different finishing on the hands and matt finished edge between dial and glass (no brand name or something stupid like this). The grey dial is sporty, subtle and elegant at the same time. Dials are for sure a strength of Patek Philippe.
If I ask my heart only, the answer is easy: Go for it, even when it was not love on the first sight. This time it is "easy" to get and it is just so beautiful.
Parts of my head say: Your tried it before and it was "painfull", the price is higher than ever before, the feeling of the chrono pushers can´t convince you ... there are some other watches on your list and there is more than one list ...
In the past I voted for blue and now I have a preference for grey ...
Shall I go for it or shall I stay away? Will need some more time to think about, but looking forward to your thoughts/recommendations while doing so.
Thanks for reading!
Oliver
I still have a strong preference for the Blue.
After all, Naughty Lus was born blue, and this biue is so special... almost greyish.
Definitely, the Naughty Lus has to be blue!
Best,
Nicolas
Regardless of preferences, i disagree about the principle....
Go for it... in Black!
They are a trap on their own
I wasn't that much into Nautiluses until I tried them once. And now I love them all and I know why: the shape of the case yes, but mainly the incredible dials.
I tried the grey one to with the 5726 and found it gorgeous too, compared to the blue dial. But I tried not to ask myself if the black one would seriously challenge the blue one as I was more going for a 5712 (budget issue). Thus I didn't take too much time in trying to compare them but it remains a tough question.
After living a while with the blue dial I must say, it has more faces than the black one when under different type of enlighting.
Thinness was also an important creteria for the purpose of this watch. But I keep thinking I love the 5980 and the 5726, even if they are much thicker.
There aren't many collections I can say I would like them all (the DB25 and Nautilus series would be the only one I guess).
Concerning your choice, I guess the black dial vs blue concerning the 5980 is tougher than on the 5711 or 5712. I can't explain why, but I'll be hesitating quite more than for other Nauts.
Concerning the thickness, I think it's not a significant curb to my choice (I wanted thin for my Nautilus because I wanted to wear it that way. It doesn't mean that thick would have been a problem if worn otherwise).
Thus if it's a little big it wouldn't be a "Con" for me as I would get it for all its other "Pros".
I know it doesn't help :p
Be strong Oliver!
Cheers,
Mark
PS : in my gallery you may find other pictures of blue dial on a 5712.
This message has been edited by Boréale on 2012-10-12 15:23:00
Blue
Blue
Blue for me and
grey if its 5726. I still find the blue iconic for 5980. Having said that, better if you can get your good friend to go with you to the AD to try on in grey so he can give his opinion in person and compare the blue as well. It is possible due to individual's skin tone, the grey might work out better. End of the day, just buy what appeals to you. All the best !
hi Oliver, i own the 5980 blue dial and all i can say is
i couldnt be any happier...the 5980 is one of the very few watches that works with different dial colours
i mean the blue is fantastic but so is the black dial in my books and although im not into white dials but even the 5980 white dial is amazing
basically you cant go wrong with the 5980, even the brown dial on the RG is even more sexy
this watch is a true beast and by the way the love will grow trust me as this was my case
i had the 5712 which i loved and still love but sold it for some stupid reason then a year later i stumbled upon a 5980 and had to jump on it
now its my favourite in the collection
Soooooooo much love for ...
Just kidding
Thanks all for your comments!
Question to the owners: Are you happy with the feel of the pushers? The ones I tried have been all very tough.
Would prefer them more smooth. Is there hope ;-)
Oliver
Not an owner...
That picture is great!
Thanks!
Oliver
Pusher
Blue, grey, black...
Found something in the ...
... and even when I have no idea from whom it is, I would say one more point for grey
Oliver
Hi Oliver, ich würde das...
gruß lachender
Danke lachender ...
Welcome!
Oliver
This message has been edited by small-luxury-world on 2012-10-16 09:04:49
i love the blue dial
I prefer the blue dial
When the grey dial arrived at the dealer my first reaction was that I preferred it. Then I tried it on and thought that it didn't suit me as much as the blue. Then the lady assistant said that it made the 5980 into more of a gentlemans watch (I.e. older) and I decided that it wasn't for me any longer.
By the way do the pushers on all Patek chronos feel that stiff/crappy?
I'm afraid there will be no other choice but...
...to flip heads or tails!
It seems too hard to decide.
Personally I would go for blue dial for all the good reasons already mentioned, but I must admit the grey competes seriously!
At the end whichever you will choose, it will be a good choice!
Cheers,
Mike