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Pagani Design PD-1661 GoldvsRolex Rolex Deepsea

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PD-1661 Gold
Pagani DesignPD-1661 Gold
MSRP $120
Rolex Deepsea
RolexRolex Deepsea
MSRP $15,550
What people say

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Synthesized for each watch independently from owner discussions, enthusiast forums, written reviews, and video reviewers.

Pagani Design PD-1661 Gold

Owners widely praise the Pagani Design PD-1661 Gold for its specifications at its price point, highlighting the 40mm case, ceramic bezel, sapphire crystal, and Seiko NH35 movement. However, the lume is reported as poor, and the bracelet has sharp edges and lacks micro-adjustment. Accuracy varies, with one owner noting approximately +10 seconds per day. On balance, owners rate the Pagani Design PD-1661 Gold highly for its impressive specifications and value at the price.

From video reviewers

The PD-1661 Gold delivers strong value under $100 with sapphire crystal, ceramic bezel, and solid construction including a milled clasp. Lume brightness is weak and falls short of what divers typically expect from this price tier.

Rolex Deepsea

Owners widely report the Rolex Deepsea is a substantial, well-built watch with impressive engineering, praised for its robust compression architecture and the caliber 3235 movement's stringent accuracy certification. Some owners find the Rolex Deepsea exceptionally comfortable on a Rubber B strap, while others note it is thick and heavy but well-balanced by its bracelet. The watch's large size is polarizing, with some finding it niche and potentially too large for smaller wrists, while others appreciate its unique design elements and consider it Rolex's most serious workhorse. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Rolex Deepsea highly for its impressive engineering and robust build, despite its polarizing size.

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
PD-1661 Gold40mm
Rolex Deepsea44mm
Power Reserve
PD-1661 Gold42h
Rolex Deepsea70h
Water Resistance
PD-1661 Gold100m
Rolex Deepsea3,900m
MSRP
PD-1661 Gold$120
Rolex Deepsea$15,550

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Diameter
40mm
44mm
Thickness
13.01mm
5.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
Lug Width
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Oystersteel
Finish
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
100m
3900m
Caseback
Solid
Monobloc middle case, screw-down case back and winding crown. Rolex Ringlock System case architecture with Helium escape valve

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
AR Coating
Yes
Indices
Applied
Index
Lume
None
Chromalight

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
Miyota 8215
3235
Power Reserve
42h
70h
Jewels
25
31
Complications
None
Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$120
$15,550
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