5980/1AR Blue Dial - Some Random Thoughts & Question

[brmeyers]

I saw a 5980/1AR the other day for the first time.
Wow that blue is a bluer and more vibrant blue than the 5711 blue IMO.

Seems the /1AR doesn't get a lot of love in many polls I have looked at, at least compared to other Nautiluses.
And I am surprised the /1AR blue dial isn't talked about more (I hear so many praises about the 5711 blue).

Am I crazy for saying that /1AR dial is one of the best dials and most beautiful blue hues on a watch face I have ever seen? Up there with Platona Ice Blue IMO.
The 5711 blue/grey kinda paled in comparison in my eyes, as I looked at the two next to each other in the same light side by side.
I also loved the way the watch looked overall and I am not usually into TTs (accept for the Rolex Bluesy).

Q: I have never seen a 5980/1A but does it have this same color blue?
Just curious, because this is starting to become a watch I want.
Photos online just can't seem to do these Nautilus dials justice which is why I ask about the /1A blue.

I want a Nautilus (some iteration of it) at some point, thinking 5712, but man that dial has me thinking...

Why isn't there more love for the 5980/1AR?

And it seems right now the 5980/1AR is right at the same price as the 5980/1A in used market. Which also puzzles me...

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