Highlighting the Rose Gold Patek Philippe Nautilus 5980R-001

The Birth of the Nautilus Chronograph 5980

In 2016, Patek Philippe unveiled the very first chronograph version of the Nautilus with the 5980. The first model was in stainless steel and houses a blue dial with horizontal grooves–just like the inaugural Nautilus from 1976. However, as a chronograph, the Nautilus 5980’s case was slightly larger at 40.5mm and of course, includes the pair of chronograph pushers on the case, which makes the watch wear even larger. To accommodate the self-winding chronograph movement, the Nautilus 5980 is also slightly thicker (12.2mm) than non-chronograph Nautilus models.

It’s important to note that the Nautilus Chronograph 5980 runs on the then-new Caliber CH 28-520 C. This was, in fact, Patek Philippe’s first automatic chronograph movement built entirely in-house. Unlike most other chronograph watches with two or three subdials, the Nautilus Chronograph ref. 5980 only includes one subdial, displaying both the 60-minute and 12-hour counters. There’s also a date window at 3 o’clock, as well as the center hour, minute, and chronograph hands, but no running seconds display.

Rose Gold Patek Philippe Nautilus 5980R-001

In 2010, the Patek Philippe Nautilus 5980R-001 joined the collection. This time, the 40.5mm case is crafted in precious rose gold, featuring the signature Nautilus porthole style design topped with the customary octogonal bezel.

The rose gold Patek Philippe Nautilus ref. 5980R-001 houses a complementary black/brown gradient dial decorated with the familiar horizontal grooves. Identical to the steel 5980, the rose gold 5980R-001 includes the monocounter and date window. But to match the rose gold case construction, the applied indexes and center hands are also fashioned from 18k rose gold.

Rather than a metal bracelet, the Patek Philippe Nautilus 5980R-001 comes with a dark brown alligator strap. For added security (and preciousness) the leather brand includes a rose gold double foldover deployant clasp.

Flip the watch around and you’ll get a full view of the famous Caliber CH 28-520 C movement within, complete with the 21k gold rotor engraved with the Patek Philippe Seal. The watch offers a 45 – 55-hour power reserve and operates at 28 800 beats per hour.

Make no mistake, the rose gold Patek Philippe Nautilus 5980R-001 offers a little bit of everything. There’s the preciousness of the 18k rose gold, the complexity of the automatic chronograph movement, and the sportiness of the Nautilus silhouette. Made by the highly-respected Patek Philippe manufacture, this precious metal Nautilus chronograph proudly flaunts its “grail watch” status.