Modelled on the two-tone 5980/1AR-001, this Patek 5980 replica pairs a flyback chronograph with the iconic porthole case shape that has defined the Nautilus line since 1976. The blue dial sits behind a sapphire crystal and carries a single blue counter at 6 o’clock below the Patek Philippe signature, giving the face a balanced vertical symmetry. At 40.5mm this chronograph wears larger than a standard Nautilus due to the pusher stack on the right side of the case. Our guide explains why Nautilus demand peaked in 2021.

Specifications

• Model: Nautilus Flyback Chronograph, Date
• Reference: 5980/1AR-001 style (factory variant on leather)
• Case size: 40.5 mm
• Case: two-tone, steel with rose gold tone bezel, crown, pushers and lug inserts (genuine 5980/1AR-001: steel and 18k rose gold)
• Dial: blue with horizontal embossing, blue counter at 6, date at 3
• Crystal: sapphire with anti-reflective coating
• Strap: brown leather, croc pattern (genuine 5980/1AR-001: two-tone bracelet)
• 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: 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 blue dial uses a graduated sunburst finish that shifts between navy and electric blue depending on the angle. Applied white-metal indices stand in sharp relief against the darker background, and the horizontal embossing across the dial surface follows the same pattern found on every men’s Nautilus. The chronograph counter is recessed slightly, adding depth without cluttering the layout.

Steel and Rose Gold Tone Around a Flyback

Flyback functionality separates the 5980 series from simpler Nautilus references. A standard chronograph requires you to stop, reset, and restart for consecutive measurements. The flyback mechanism skips the first two steps, letting you reset and restart the seconds hand in a single pusher press. This complication adds thickness to the case, but at 40.5mm the proportions remain within the Nautilus silhouette. The two-tone case, steel with a rose gold tone bezel, paired with the leather strap shifts this piece away from the steel-bracelet sport watch look toward something more refined. For a different take on the same complication, compare this against the rose gold tone 5980R-001 with its brown gradient dial, which trades the cool blue for a warmer earth tone.

A Two-Tone 5980 Dressed on Leather

Within the Nautilus collection, the 5980 references occupy the chronograph tier, sitting above the time-only 5711 and below the perpetual calendar models. The leather strap version reads dressier than its bracelet-mounted sibling, making it viable for settings where a steel sport watch might feel out of place. Patek Philippe positioned the 5980 as a crossover piece, and the blue dial reinforces that versatility. You get chronograph utility wrapped in a case shape that never trends toward aggressive. This Nautilus 5980 super clone delivers that dual-purpose character in a two-tone case.

Other versions of this model in stock: Patek Philippe Nautilus 5980/60G-001 denim blue dial, Patek Philippe Nautilus 5980/1AR-001 in rose gold tone, Patek Philippe Nautilus 5980/1R-001 in rose gold tone, Patek Philippe Nautilus 5980/1A-019 white dial, Patek Philippe Nautilus 5980/1A-014 black dial.