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It all comes down to this...
... what pleases you. I buy what I like and I wear what I buy, albeit I have a very small collection. All that I buy I keep so I can pass them down to my three sons. So, make sure that whatever you buy it is because YOU like it and not what I say or anyone's suggestions. 
Of course, you now added the 5170 into the plot to keep your 5980 company. LOL
Well I like the 5170, which, I believe,replaced the 5070. It has a nice in-house 29-535 caliber and is a manual wind. I like the type of pushers as I stated previously, over the 5960's round, stopwatch looking pushers. It is a little smaller (39 mm) than the 5205 (40 mm) you were looking at. BTW, got to play with the 5205 today, gray/black dial. Very nice piece.
Aesthetically speaking, I'm not a fan of the applied markers and would rather have the Roman numbers like the 5070. To me, the applied markers are too thin and too long. The sub dials are slightly off center, sitting below the halfway point and I don't mind that. What I do mind is that it cuts into the Pulsations Meter. Not sure if it could've been done but if the sub dials were a little closer together toward the center it would've opened the entire pulsations meter, making it, IMHO, a cleaner looking dial.
I do have a question of curiosity, though. The 5205 is not a chrono, has a 24 H subdial, day/night indicator and an annual calendar feature. Are you creating a theme of chronographs since your two choices are chronos or is it you just happen to love these two models?
All in all, I'll end with how I started...buy what you like.
Aloha, my friend,
Bob
My First Patek.
Hi guys, I'm considering making a purchase of a Patek. This would be the first Patek I will own, and I'm confused as to which piece to go for amongst the following: Nautilus 5712R, 5980R or 5980/1A. I know either of these pieces would be a great buy, but ...
I'd go 5712
Just my opinion... Of the modern patek Nautilus... the 5712 seems to have a certain panache... that the 5980 does not... 5712 being more versatile.. sporty yet equally elegant... but also a little mysterious because of the moon... I dunno... just prefer i...
5980 revisited
Didn't mean to be so harsh against the 5980... I've always had mixed feelings about it... but to clarify: the reason I think it can't really be a sportwatch (which it very much LOOKS like) is that bezel--which will just never hold up to actual devil-may-c...
well said
...Mostel, I clearly understand your perspective. I very well appreciate you taking your time to clarify your point again. Thanks.
And as much as I like larger watches...
...I give a thumbs way up to the 5712 1/a. The 5980 1/a just doesn't do it for me.
The 5712 ...
... would be my choice, because I like the dial (moonphase, power reserve etc.) better. But then, I am prejudiced, as I got myself the 5712G a few years ago Best regards Georg
5980 1/A
5712 is great : manual ,beautiful movment , wonderful moonphase ... but you know what ? i picked 5980 ! lol www.servimg.com geetings from France...
Thicker or thinner
The 5980 is larger and thicker but wears well on the wrist. 5712 is smaller and wears just as well. Both are very nice pieces for a "first" Patek. The 5980 has the same movement as the iconic 5960. 5980 vs 5712 ~ Chronograph or Moonphase? The best is to t...
thanks
...Bob, i really i appreciate your contribution, I will definitely post some pictures. I really love and enjoy everyone's opinion, I'm just waiting to hear more. I should have pictures by next week.
How fun!
It's always exciting purchasing ANY piece. look forward to see what your choice will be. Aloha, Bob
this is a tough one...
since many people who are in the market for a Nautilus have exactly this same question. For me, the answer is the 5980/1A-014 (black dial). I was never a huge fan of the 5712, only because I felt that the combination of complications did not really make s...
5980 SS or why not consider the 5726 ?
Here are 2 pics for your reference Enjoy the hunt!!...
5726
I'm sorry that you enter the conversation but I would like to know when will be releasing PP 5726 szheleznym bracelet Regards, Valery
Complicated topic...
I prefer the complication of the 5980... but the slender case of the 5712. Difficult answer... so at the end I would take the 5712 because I love the 240 caliber. Fx
5712...
My brother and GF both loves the 5980 but I wouldnt think twice before buying the 5712. It's WAY thinner, much more elgeant and better looking imo, go for that one and DONT FORGET TO POST PICS!!!
getting more confused
.... so i went to my dealer yesterday to pull the trigger on one of the mentioned pieces, it just happened that they had just received a new Annual calender chrono 5960R. I really loved the 5960. So i told my dealer to allow me time to consult my good fol...
LOL, director.
I wish I had your probelm! Well, the 5960 was first launched in 2006, Patek's first totally in-house automatic chrono. it is a very nice piece and sits well on the wrist as do your other two choices. It is an iconic piece. Some do not prefer the way the a...
lol
Thanks again Bob, seriously I've never had this much difficulty buying any watch. I've fallen so in love with all Patek pieces, I'm very close to pulling the trigger on 2 instead, I just really cannot help it lol. My AD is not helping either, I was also s...
The 5205?
Now, I'm really jealous!!!! LOL I have yet to see the 5205 in the metal but I just LOVE the design. (It sort of reminds me of the 5196P... sort of. Well, maybe not that much LOL) Judging from the photos I've seen of it, I think I prefer the two-tone rhodi...
my choices
.... I have decided to go for the 5980R and the 5170J lol I know i didn't mention the 5170, but i fell madly in-love with the movement. Tell me what you think about my choices.
It all comes down to this...
... what pleases you. I buy what I like and I wear what I buy, albeit I have a very small collection. All that I buy I keep so I can pass them down to my three sons. So, make sure that whatever you buy it is because YOU like it and not what I say or anyon...
lol
Hi Bob, How are you doing my friend? sorry i didn't find the time to reply earlier, i got very busy at the office. My final buy ended up to be the 5980, and the 5205. I had a change of mind about the 5170, plus my dealer told me i would have to wait longe...
Very nice, P@trick!
Any comments on it... the way it wears, weight, feelings of the pushers? Do you use the chrono function much? Aloha, Bob
well ....
first the weight, at 145 grams very comfy to wear IMO, but I have to say I'm used to wear watches up to 200 gr ( AP ROO, Panerai etc ...) my biggest fear was that this watch would be to small in terms of size compared to the rest of my collection and the ...
Well said...
about the 5960P. Was playing with one just yesterday and the prices now, for me at least, are out of my reach. :-( Aloha, Bob
5690 vs 5980
5960 and 5980 are very different as many have already said. I would love to own both but the idea of vesting 2 Pateks of the same movement and similar function is bogging me. My resolution is to trade my 5960 for a 5980 and I can only tell which one wins ...
5712 is a great start
I know it sounds hypocritical to recommend a watch I don't own but I do own the closest living relative, the 3712 which was my first Patek. My AD had just gotten a 3712 in stock and I was in the right place at the right time. He even sold it to me at 15% ...
I had the same problem
and found a simple solution: - 3712. It's the sister of 5712 and is a slim alternative with a lovely movement. - 5980/1A-001 is a great chronograph. - 5711/1A-010 is a good copy of the "original". I think three blue dials are not too much... Best, Kari
Looks like you hit all the high notes.
I can see it is all from experience. Thanks for your thoughts. Bill
I had the 5712, but I would go for the 5980.
What I find painful with the moonphase is that you have to set it when you let the watch in the box for a while... You have to go to the Net, find the good site, then take a tooth pick and push till you find the right moonphase. Two nice watches, but I wo...
Apps
2 must have apps for anyone with interest in watches are PuristPro (of course) and Watchville. The latter has a great time function for setting complications like moonphase, leapyear, etc. In terms of 5712 vs 5980 I think it is impossible to choose as bot...
All great choices!
Had the same dilemma and started with the 5712, only to flip it for the 5980. I enjoyed the presence of the larger and thicker watch, but missed the thin profile and comfort of the 5712. Then along came the 5960, and I just had to add it to the staple. Co...
You're totally right about taking time
and what makes the difference (and dilemma) between the thin Nautiluses and the more complicated ones. Cheers, Mark
First Patek: The 5980R
Well my first Patek was the 5980R-001. Beautiful! Between the 3 in question presented here I would choose again and again the same. But if going for steel, go for the 5712. I can argue that the Nautilus is a sports watch in name and form, but not in natur...
The Patek 5980 look great in gold. More dressy.
Sport chic but not for swimming. The steel 5980 I guess is supposed to go swimming. Seen many here in the forum wearing the 5980 in the pool. Bill
My 5980R not shy from water...
But I have strapped on rubber boots. Makes it less formal and brings out the sporty nautical spirit of the piece me thinks.... Veeeery comfy too::: ...
I have owned both...
...and can say I enjoyed the 5712/1a much more. I love thick and bulky watches but the 5980 just looked and felt odd to me. The 5712 was elegant and casual at the same time. It can be worn with just about anything and felt like a complicated watch (consid...
Why..
Why Does the original poster say that neither of the watches are a good buy? How could a Patek not be a good buy?
59801A..... I wear mine more than the 5712........
Personal choice i guess, I feel more comfortable wearing the 5980.
