Designed with a more assertive case profile, the 5980/1A integrates a flyback chronograph complication into the Nautilus platform. The dial features a central chronograph display, allowing elapsed time to be read at a glance without multiple subdials. The automatic movement delivers both precision and durability, while the steel construction enhances its sport-oriented character. The integrated bracelet ensures stability, and the overall case architecture supports everyday wear.

This model shifts the Nautilus into a more functional territory. It blends sport mechanics with luxury finishing, creating a watch that feels active, capable, and mechanically engaging.

Patek Philippe Nautilus 5980R-001

Reference: 5980R-001
Collection: Nautilus
Model: Nautilus Chronograph
Case Material: 18K rose gold
Case Diameter: 40.5 mm
Case Thickness: 12.2 mm
Water Resistance: 120 m
Crystal: Sapphire crystal
Case Back: Sapphire-crystal display back
Crown: Screw-down.

Dial: Brown-to-black gradient dial with horizontal embossing, applied rose-gold hour markers and luminescent hands. The chronograph’s combined 60-minute/12-hour counter is positioned at 6 o’clock, with the date aperture at 3 o’clock.

Movement: Patek Philippe Calibre CH 28-520 C
Movement Type: Self-winding mechanical flyback chronograph
Movement Diameter: 30 mm
Movement Thickness: 6.63 mm
Components: 327
Jewels: 35
Power Reserve: 45–55 hours
Frequency: 28,800 semi-oscillations/hour (4 Hz)
Rotor: Central 21K-gold rotor
Balance: Gyromax®
Balance Spring: Spiromax®
Functions: Hours, minutes, central chronograph seconds, flyback chronograph, combined 60-minute/12-hour counter and date.

Strap: Hand-stitched dark-brown alligator leather
Clasp: 18K rose-gold Nautilus folding clasp.

Alternative References

The 5980 family includes the stainless-steel 5980/1A-001, full rose-gold 5980/1R-001, two-tone 5980/1AR-001, and later white-gold 5980/60G-001. The 5980R-001 is specifically the rose-gold case-on-leather-strap configuration and should not be conflated with the full-bracelet 5980/1R-001.

Dial Configuration

The documented factory configuration for the 5980R-001 is the brown/black gradient horizontally embossed dial with rose-gold applied markers and luminous hands. Individual secondary-market listings can describe the dial simply as brown or brown-black, but these descriptions refer to the same gradient execution.

Reference distinction: The 5980R-001 retains the same CH 28-520 C chronograph architecture as the steel 5980/1A-001 but replaces the steel case and bracelet with an 18K rose-gold case and dark-brown alligator strap, creating a more formal interpretation of the Nautilus chronograph.