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Pagani Design PD-1639, Black dial, black bezel
PD-1639, black dial, black bezel

Pagani Design PD-1639

A homage of the Rolex Submariner

Green version: about £107 €124.95, seen 2 Oct

At paganidesign.com, in stock on 2 Oct.

Size
43 mm across, 2 mm wider than the Submariner
Movement
Miyota 8215, automatic. Sapphire crystal
Look
Keeps 6 of the 7 marks of the Submariner, a close lookFollows the 126610LN
Gives it away
Bezel numerals and marker borders drawn its own way3 more under “Against the Submariner”
Compare with another homage
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Against the Submariner

Rolex Submariner 12406041Rolex Submariner 124060
Pagani Design PD-163943Pagani Design PD-1639

Photos use listed case widths and automatic case-edge readings. The readings have not been manually audited. Photo proportions stay unchanged. Perspective and lug length can differ.

43 mm, 2 mm wider than the Submariner
Rolex Submariner 124060 photo: 124060. Pagani Design PD-1639 photo: Black dial, black bezel.

The Rolex drawn is the 124060. The PD-1639 follows the 126610LN, so compare shape and size here.

What gives it away

  • 2 mm wider than the Submariner, 43 mm against 41 mm
  • Bezel numerals and marker borders drawn its own way
  • Extra water-resistance text on the lower dial
  • Crown and case proportioned differently

  • 60-minute dive bezel

    Gives it away. Bezel numerals and marker borders drawn its own way

  • Triangle at 12

    Same.

  • Round hour plots

    Same.

  • Mercedes hour hand

    Same.

  • Bar at 3, or a date

    Same.

  • Crown guards

    Same.

Rolex left, PD-1639 right.

Everything else

Every spec8 listed, each with where it came from

Every spec we have

From sellers. Each figure links to where it was found.

For the PD-1639 Green version.

Case width
43 mmpaganidesign.com, 2 Oct
Thickness
13.01 mmpaganidesign.com, 2 Oct
Lug width
20 mmpaganidesign.com, 2 Oct
Movement calibre
Miyota 8215paganidesign.com, 2 Oct
Case material
316L stainless steelpaganidesign.com, 2 Oct
Crystal
Sapphire with AR treatmentpaganidesign.com, 2 Oct
Water resistance
100 mpaganidesign.com, 2 Oct
Power reserve
42 hourspaganidesign.com, 2 Oct
The movementMiyota 8215, in plain words

The movement, in plain words

Pagani Design lists the Miyota 8215 for the PD-1639.

How it runs. An automatic that also winds by hand through the crown. Wearing it keeps it running.

Beat. It beats 21,600 times an hour, 6 a second, so the seconds hand sweeps in small steps.

Off the wrist. It runs for about 42 hours once fully wound. Take it off on Friday evening and it will have stopped by Sunday around midday.

Setting the time. The seconds hand stops when you pull the crown out, so you can set it to the second.

Accuracy. Miyota's figure is -20 to +40 seconds a day. Owners who timed theirs reported +2 to +12 seconds a day.

On your wrist43 mm across, 13.01 mm thick, on a wrist your size

How it sits on your wrist

Set your wrist circumference to compare the 43 mm case with a schematic wrist. The ellipse estimates wrist width and shape. It cannot predict your fit.

17.0 cm6.7 in around

This wrist model is about 56 mm across. The case spans 77% of that estimated width. Lug to lug is unknown, so no lug extent is drawn.

Wrap a strip of paper round your wrist just below the bone, mark where it meets and measure it.

43 mm case Wrist model about 56 mm across
Schematic section, with a 10 mm grid. The ellipse approximates wrist anatomy from circumference. Your wrist shape, lug curve and fit will differ.

What owners said about the size

  • The blue-dial owner found the 43 mm case large on a 7.25-inch wrist.
  • The green-dial owner found it large and heavy but acceptable on a 17 cm wrist after careful bracelet adjustment.

How tall it stands

13.01 43 wide

The side view uses listed dimensions. Case shape and lug curve are schematic.

Lug to lug is not listed yet, so the drawing stops at the case.

Side views to scale against other Rolex Submariner homages.

  1. Benyar BY-5161M Smurf12 mm
  2. Baltany S3075 MilSub12.3 mm
  3. DAVOSA Ternos Diver 161.550.4012.5 mm
  4. Addiesdive H3QZ13 mm
  5. Debaufre Ocean-113 mm
  6. Pagani Design PD-163913.01 mm
  7. Cronos L601513.5 mm
What owners report10 reports on 6 topics

What owners report

Owner posts and Amazon reviews. Each covers one watch, so read them as things to check rather than a verdict.

Accuracy3 reports

Reliability1 report

Lume1 report

  • A January 2020 owner reported brightness fading after about a minute and faint visibility for a few hours in darkness.

    Owner post on watchuseek.com, 3 Jan 2020

Size and comfort2 reports

Finishing1 report

  • A blue-dial buyer reported a purple-looking dial that did not match the bezel, plus two poorly finished bracelet links.

    Owner post on watchuseek.com, 2 Feb 2020

Bracelet and strap2 reports

Earlier prices1 seen before, with the date

  • Pagani Design €122.95 (about £106), seen 27 Sep, sold out

    Standard version

    Delivery: Free worldwide shipping stated on page. Taxes: Included per page.

    Seller page
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Every Pagani Design watch

Beside other Rolex Submariner homagesThis watch and 5 more of its look, to scale

Drawn to scale by listed case width.

All 66 on the look page

SourcesThe 8 pages this record was built from