The 5980R-001 places a flyback chronograph in a rose gold case on a brown strap, and this Patek 5980 replica follows it with a rose gold tone case, a black dial and a dark brown leather strap: a high-contrast 5980 on leather. Black against rose gold creates an immediate visual impact, with the warm case metal framing the dark dial in a way that amplifies both elements. At 40.5mm on leather, the watch carries the full chronograph complication in a format that leans dressy without abandoning its sport-watch architecture. Our guide covers Nautilus history and the 2021 price spike, for anyone curious why this shape is so hard to buy new.

Specifications

• Model: Nautilus Flyback Chronograph, Date
• Reference: 5980R-001
• Case size: 40.5 mm
• Case: rose gold tone (genuine: 18k rose gold)
• Dial: black (very dark blue-black), horizontal embossing, rose-gold-tone markers, counter at 6 with rose gold tone ring, date at 3 (genuine: black-brown)
• Crystal: sapphire with anti-reflective coating
• Strap: dark brown leather, croc pattern, fold-over clasp
• Movement: clone Cal. CH 28-520, automatic flyback chronograph
• Functions: hours, minutes, sweep chronograph seconds, flyback chronograph with 60-minute and 12-hour counter, date
• Bezel: smooth, rose gold tone
• Power reserve: 46 hours (genuine Cal. CH 28-520 C: 55 hours)
• Water resistance: 30 m (same as genuine; not for swimming)

The black dial renders the horizontal embossing pattern as a subtle texture rather than an obvious feature. You see it when light rakes across the surface at low angles, but head-on the dial reads as deep matte black with floating rose gold tone indices. The single counter at 6 carries a rose gold tone contrast ring that separates it from the main dial surface.

Single Pusher Reset on a Dress-Leaning 5980

Flyback chronographs compress the reset-and-restart sequence into a single pusher action. For consecutive timing events, this saves the three-step process that standard chronographs require. The complication adds mechanical complexity beneath the dial but the visual result stays clean because Patek Philippe kept the layout to one counter at six rather than the three-register format common in other brands. The leather strap reduces overall weight compared to bracelet-mounted 5980 variants, making the watch sit differently on the wrist. Compare this against the black-dial 5980 in white-gold-look steel, which shares the black dial and a leather strap but swaps the warm gold tone for a cooler, steelier finish.

Rose Gold Tone, Black Dial, Brown Strap

Black dials on rose gold are among the most classic combinations in luxury watchmaking. The pairing works because the contrast ratio is high but the palette stays warm. Within the Nautilus collection, this 5980R-style model fills the role of the statement chronograph: recognizable, high-contrast, and weighted toward evening and formal contexts. The leather strap reinforces that direction, pulling the watch away from its sport origins and toward something you would wear with a suit. This Nautilus 5980 super clone brings that high-contrast rose gold tone chronograph character to your wrist.

Other versions of this model in stock: Patek Philippe Nautilus 5980 blue dial, Patek Philippe Nautilus 5980/1R-001 brown dial, Patek Philippe Nautilus 5980 white dial, Patek Philippe Nautilus 5980R-001 brown dial.