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Pagani Design PD-1796
Finding alternatives to

Pagani Design PD-1796

30 watches that match on case size, movement family, and price band. Sorted by how close the match is.

Case
42mm
Movement
Automatic
Category
Diver
MSRP
$149
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Pagani Design PD-1796 is the Orient AA02 Diver Watch ($285) — common cross-shop and Automatic. From the independents, the Manufaktur Waldhoff Mercury is the standout microbrand take — skeleton_dial and Looks nearly identical. Stepping up, the Hamilton Jazzmaster Skeleton Auto ($1,475) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

ColourwayPick a colourway to match a specific dial
30 matches
Microbrand picks· 12

Independent makers covering the same brief — usually with something the mainstream brands don't.

Manufaktur Waldhoff Mercury
Manufaktur Waldhoffmicro

Mercury

5 variantsSeries
41mm·Automatic
$799MSRP
—Used
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Orient Star Avant-garde Skeleton
Orient Star

Avant-garde Skeleton

3 variantsContemporary
42.6mm·Automatic·100m WR
$765MSRP
—Used
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Orient Star Layered Skeleton
Orient Star

Layered Skeleton

6 variantsContemporary
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$615MSRP
—Used
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Manufaktur Waldhoff Republic
Manufaktur Waldhoffmicro

Republic

5 variantsSeries
42mm·Automatic
$415MSRP
—Used
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Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton
Spinnakermicro

Croft 42 Skeleton

7 variantsCroft
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$435MSRP
—Used
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Audaz ADZ-4020
Audazmicro

ADZ-4020

4 variantsSeries
42mm·Automatic·200m WR
$700MSRP
—Used
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Peacock Watches Witness Hand-Made Guilloché Tourbillon Watch - Reimagined Edition
Peacock Watchesmicro

Witness Hand-Made Guilloché Tourbillon Watch - Reimagined Edition

4 variantsSeries
41mm·Automatic
$2,499MSRP
—Used
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Orient Star Modern Skeleton
Orient Star

Modern Skeleton

12 variantsContemporary
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$600MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Pagani Design PD-1796
Venezianico Nereide Ultraleggero 42
Venezianicomicro

Nereide Ultraleggero 42

2 variantsSeries
42mm·Automatic·200m WR
$625MSRP
—Used
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Mazzucato Rim Sub
Mazzucatomicro

Rim Sub

4 variantsSeries
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$600MSRP
—Used
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Duckworth Prestex Skeleton Manual Wind
Duckworth Prestexmicro

Skeleton Manual Wind

2 variantsSeries
42mm·Manual
$1,450MSRP
—Used
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Aragon ARAGON Antigravity Skeleton Seiko NH70 / NH72 Automatic
Aragonmicro
Antigravity

ARAGON Antigravity Skeleton Seiko NH70 / NH72 Automatic

2 variantsSeries
42mm·Automatic·200m WR
$250MSRP
—Used
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Mainstream picks· 6

Established brands covering the same brief at a comparable price — same case size, similar movement family. Often the deciding click for a new buyer.

Orient AA02 Diver Watch
Orient
DiverAA02

AA02 Diver Watch

3 variantsAA02
41.5mm·Automatic·200m WR
$285MSRP
—Used
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Orient Bambino Version 2 Arabic Index
Orient

Bambino Version 2 Arabic Index

5 variantsSeries
40.5mm·Automatic
$295MSRP
—Used
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Swatch Body Soul Leather
Swatch

Body Soul Leather

Ref. YAS100D
37.4mm·Automatic
$200MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Pagani Design PD-1796
Orient Bambino No Date
Orient

Bambino No Date

4 variantsSeries
38.4mm·Automatic
$295MSRP
—Used
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Swatch Blurang
Swatch

Blurang

Ref. YIS430
42mm·Automatic
$260MSRP
—Used
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Swatch Sistem Meche
Swatch

Sistem Meche

Ref. YIS418M
42mm·Automatic
$250MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Pagani Design PD-1796
Pricier alternatives· 12

Where the same idea goes when budget isn't the constraint — luxury upgrades and step-ups.

Hamilton Jazzmaster Skeleton Auto
Hamilton

Jazzmaster Skeleton Auto

36/40mm
6 variantsJazzmaster Skeleton Auto
36/40mm·Automatic
$1,475MSRP
—Used
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Tissot T-Complication Squelette
Tissot

T-Complication Squelette

43mm·Manual
$2,295MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Pagani Design PD-1796
Tissot Gentleman Open Heart
Tissot

Gentleman Open Heart

3 variantsGentleman Open Heart
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,025MSRP
—Used
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Hamilton Ventura Elvis80 Skeleton Auto
Hamilton

Ventura Elvis80 Skeleton Auto

42mm·Automatic
$2,275MSRP
—Used
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Orient Modern Skeleton
Orient

Modern Skeleton

49.2mm·Automatic
$725MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Pagani Design PD-1796
Orient Diver Watch
Orient

Diver Watch

7 variantsDiver
41.5mm·Automatic·200m WR
$285MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Pagani Design PD-1796
Tissot Chemin des Tourelles Skeleton
Tissot

Chemin des Tourelles Skeleton

3 variantsChemin des Tourelles Skeleton
39mm·Automatic
$1,100MSRP
—Used
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Yema Navygraf Chrono
Yema

Navygraf Chrono

40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,999MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Pagani Design PD-1796
Seiko 5KX
Seiko
5 Sports SKX series

5KX

18 variants5 Sports SKX series
42.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$350MSRP
—Used
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Hamilton Jazzmaster Regulator Cinema
Hamilton

Jazzmaster Regulator Cinema

42mm·Automatic
$1,475MSRP
—Used
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Seiko Presage Classic Series
Seiko

Presage Classic Series

4 variantsPresage Classic Series
40.2mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,125MSRP
—Used
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Orient 75th Anniversary RA-TX0210L10B
Orient

75th Anniversary RA-TX0210L10B

42.8mm·Automatic·200m WR
$375MSRP
—Used
vsCompare with the Pagani Design PD-1796
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