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Sinn 358 DIAPALvsPagani Design PD-1796

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358 DIAPAL
Sinn358 DIAPAL
MSRP $4,255
PD-1796
Pagani DesignPD-1796
MSRP $149

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
358 DIAPAL42mm
PD-179642mm
Power Reserve
358 DIAPAL48h
PD-179648h
Water Resistance
358 DIAPAL100m
PD-1796100m
MSRP
358 DIAPAL$4,255
PD-1796$149

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Tool
Diver
Thickness
15mm
14mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
Finish
satinized
Brushed and polished
Caseback
Solid

Crystal & Dial

6 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Hardlex
Crystal Shape
Flat
AR Coating
Underside
Inner
Dial Color
Anthracite
Black
Indices
Applied
Lume
Luminescent
None

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
LJP L100
Jewels
26
25
Complications
GMT, Date, Chronograph
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$4,255
$149

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What people say

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Sinn 358 DIAPAL

The Sinn 358 DIAPAL is widely praised as a handsome, unfussy tool watch with excellent legibility and solid construction, featuring a reliable and exact second timezone complication. Owners and reviewers highlight its DIAPAL oil-free escapement and Ar-Dehumidifying technology for contributing to its accuracy, and note the 42mm brushed stainless steel case is well-sized. One reviewer flags the skeletonized GMT hand as sometimes lacking legibility. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Sinn 358 DIAPAL highly for its robust build and practical travel watch functionality.

Pagani Design PD-1796

The Pagani Design PD-1796 features an open-heart design, not a tourbillon as initially marketed, and includes a noticeable blue anti-reflective coating. Owners are divided on its aesthetic, with some appreciating its unique dial layout and manual/automatic movement, while others find the design unappealing and criticize the lack of AR coating for legibility issues. On balance, the consensus is that owners find the Pagani Design PD-1796 polarizing due to its misrepresented complication and mixed reception on its dial design and AR coating.

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