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Pagani Design PD-YS030
Finding alternatives to

Alternatives to the Pagani Design PD-YS030

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

Case
42mm
Movement
Automatic
Category
Chronograph
MSRP
$190
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Pagani Design PD-YS030 is the Orient Helios ($335) — common cross-shop and skeleton_dial. If price is the constraint, the Casio AW-80 at $46 (vs $190 for the PD-YS030) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton is the standout microbrand take — common cross-shop and skeleton_dial. Stepping up, the Hamilton Jazzmaster Skeleton Auto ($1,475) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

40 matches

Microbrand picks· 12

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

Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton
Spinnakermicro

Croft 42 Skeleton

7 variants · Croft
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$435MSRP
vsCompare with the Pagani Design PD-YS030
Charlie Paris Watches INITIAL - Squelette Steel (40mm automatic)
Charlie Paris Watchesmicro

INITIAL - Squelette Steel (40mm automatic)

6 variants
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$695MSRP
vsCompare with the Pagani Design PD-YS030
Duxot Atlantica Skeleton Automatic
Duxotmicro

Atlantica Skeleton Automatic

6 variants · Atlantica Skeleton
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$360MSRP
vsCompare with the Pagani Design PD-YS030
Orient Star M34 Avant-garde F8 Skeleton
Orient Star

M34 Avant-garde F8 Skeleton

3 variants · Contemporary
42.3mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,905MSRP
vsCompare with the Pagani Design PD-YS030
ChronoSwiss Opus Chronograph Titanium
ChronoSwissmicro

Opus Chronograph Titanium

2 variants
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$15,600MSRP
vsCompare with the Pagani Design PD-YS030
Mazzucato Rim Gt Chronograph
Mazzucatomicro

Rim Gt Chronograph

 
42mm·Automatic
$600MSRP
vsCompare with the Pagani Design PD-YS030
Orient Star Avant-garde Skeleton
Orient Star

Avant-garde Skeleton

3 variants · Contemporary
42.6mm·Automatic·100m WR
$765MSRP
vsCompare with the Pagani Design PD-YS030
Oblvlo VM Skeleton
Oblvlomicro
VM Series

VM Skeleton

 
42mm·Automatic
$216MSRP
vsCompare with the Pagani Design PD-YS030
Aragon ARAGON Antigravity Skeleton Seiko NH70 / NH72 Automatic
Aragonmicro
Antigravity

ARAGON Antigravity Skeleton Seiko NH70 / NH72 Automatic

2 variants
42mm·Automatic·200m WR
$250MSRP
vsCompare with the Pagani Design PD-YS030
Brellum Pilot Power Gauge
Brellummicro

Pilot Power Gauge

 
41.8mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Pagani Design PD-YS030
Geckota Classic Chronotimer
Geckotamicro
Chronotimer

Classic Chronotimer

5 variants · Chronotimer
41.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$750MSRP
vsCompare with the Pagani Design PD-YS030
BERNY BERNY-Men Automatic Classic Watch-AM179M
BERNYmicro

BERNY-Men Automatic Classic Watch-AM179M

5 variants
38.5mm·Automatic
$136MSRP
vsCompare with the Pagani Design PD-YS030

Mainstream picks· 12

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 Helios
Orient

Helios

4 variants
40.5mm·Automatic
$335MSRP
vsCompare with the Pagani Design PD-YS030
Orient Esteem II
Orient

Esteem II

 
41mm·Automatic
$285MSRP
vsCompare with the Pagani Design PD-YS030
Orient Bambino Open Heart
Orient

Bambino Open Heart

2 variants · Bambino
40.5mm·Automatic
$315MSRP
vsCompare with the Pagani Design PD-YS030
Seiko Essentials Automatic
Seiko

Essentials Automatic

2 variants · Essentials
41.2mm·Automatic·100m WR
$315MSRP
vsCompare with the Pagani Design PD-YS030
Seiko 5 Sports SRPJ89
Seiko

5 Sports SRPJ89

Ref. SRPJ89
36.4mm·Automatic·100m WR
$300MSRP
vsCompare with the Pagani Design PD-YS030
Casio GMA-P2100
Casio
G-Shock

GMA-P2100

4 variants · G-Shock
40.2mm·Quartz·200m WR
$110MSRP
vsCompare with the Pagani Design PD-YS030
Seiko SCVE053
Seiko

SCVE053

 
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$207MSRP
vsCompare with the Pagani Design PD-YS030
Casio GM-2110D
Casio
G-Shock

GM-2110D

4 variants · G-Shock
44.4mm·Quartz·200m WR
$330MSRP
vsCompare with the Pagani Design PD-YS030
Casio EFB-730D
Casio
Edifice

EFB-730D

3 variants · Edifice
40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$165MSRP
vsCompare with the Pagani Design PD-YS030
Citizen Tsuyosa Automatic
Citizen

Tsuyosa Automatic

6 variants · Tsuyosa
40mm·Automatic
$356MSRP
vsCompare with the Pagani Design PD-YS030
Swatch Body Soul Leather
Swatch

Body Soul Leather

Ref. YAS100D
37.4mm·Automatic
$200MSRP
vsCompare with the Pagani Design PD-YS030
Swatch Big Bold SwatchPAY
Swatch
Bnwpay

Big Bold SwatchPAY

4 variants · Bnwpay
41mm·Quartz
$105MSRP
vsCompare with the Pagani Design PD-YS030

Cheaper alternatives· 4

If the price is the only thing keeping you off this watch, these get you most of the way there for less.

Casio AW-80
Casio

AW-80

4 variants
40mm·Quartz
$46MSRP
vsCompare with the Pagani Design PD-YS030
Casio MRW-200H
Casio

MRW-200H

6 variants
44.6mm·Quartz·100m WR
$40MSRP
vsCompare with the Pagani Design PD-YS030
Swatch Black White the Swatch Art Peace Hotel
Swatch

Black White the Swatch Art Peace Hotel

Ref. SUOZ197
41mm·Quartz
$90MSRP
vsCompare with the Pagani Design PD-YS030
Casio Enticer MTP-1302
Casio

Enticer MTP-1302

4 variants
38.5mm·Quartz
$67MSRP
vsCompare with the Pagani Design PD-YS030

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

6 variants · Ref. H32265101
36/40mm·Automatic
$1,475MSRP
vsCompare with the Pagani Design PD-YS030
Bulova Black Skeleton Dial Black IP Bracelet Automatic 98A147
Bulova
Automatic

Black Skeleton Dial Black IP Bracelet Automatic 98A147

Ref. 98A147
43mm·Automatic
$499MSRP
vsCompare with the Pagani Design PD-YS030
Bulova Green Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Sutton 96A329
Bulova
Sutton

Green Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Sutton 96A329

 
40mm·Automatic
$650MSRP
vsCompare with the Pagani Design PD-YS030
Tissot Gentleman Open Heart
Tissot

Gentleman Open Heart

3 variants
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,025MSRP
vsCompare with the Pagani Design PD-YS030
Hamilton Ventura Elvis80 Skeleton Auto
Hamilton

Ventura Elvis80 Skeleton Auto

Ref. H24525331
42mm·Automatic
$2,275MSRP
vsCompare with the Pagani Design PD-YS030
Hamilton Jazzmaster Regulator Cinema
Hamilton

Jazzmaster Regulator Cinema

Ref. H42605731
42mm·Automatic
$1,475MSRP
vsCompare with the Pagani Design PD-YS030
Christopher Ward C1 Bel Canto
Christopher Ward
Bel Canto

C1 Bel Canto

10 variants · Bel Canto
41mm·Automatic
$4,725MSRP
vsCompare with the Pagani Design PD-YS030
Invicta Objet D Art 49500
Invictamicro

Objet D Art 49500

 
43mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Pagani Design PD-YS030
Movado Alta SE
Movadomicro

Alta SE

2 variants · Ref. 0607787
43.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$3,495MSRP
vsCompare with the Pagani Design PD-YS030
Bulova Sutton Men's Silver Black Dial Stainless Steel Watch
Bulova

Sutton Men's Silver Black Dial Stainless Steel Watch

4 variants
43mm·Automatic·100m WR
$750MSRP
vsCompare with the Pagani Design PD-YS030
Nivada Grenchen F77 MK2 38mm Automatic
Nivada Grenchen

F77 MK2 38mm Automatic

3 variants · Ref. F77 MK2 38mm
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,760MSRP
vsCompare with the Pagani Design PD-YS030
Orient 75th Anniversary Stretto
Orient

75th Anniversary Stretto

 
40.8mm·Automatic
$475MSRP
vsCompare with the Pagani Design PD-YS030
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