Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Akva or the Pagani Design PD-1696?

At MSRP the Pagani Design PD-1696 is the cheaper of the two at $154, against $4,299 for the Henry Archer Akva — a $4,145 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Akva or the Pagani Design PD-1696?

The Pagani Design PD-1696 wears larger at 45mm versus 40mm for the Henry Archer Akva — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Henry Archer Akva or the Pagani Design PD-1696?

The Pagani Design PD-1696 carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Henry Archer Akva.

What movement does the Henry Archer Akva run compared to the Pagani Design PD-1696?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Henry Archer Akva uses the Miyota 9039 and the Pagani Design PD-1696 uses the Miyota 8215.

Side by side

Henry Archer AkvavsPagani Design PD-1696

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Henry Archer Akva

HAC-AKV-SPC-BOR

MSRP $4,299

Pagani Design PD-1696

pd-1697

MSRP $154

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Akva40mm

PD-169645mm

Power Reserve

Akva40h

PD-169642h

Water Resistance

Akva200m

PD-1696200m

MSRP

Akva$4,299

PD-1696$154

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

40mm

45mm

Thickness

10.5mm

14mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

46mm

Lug Width

—

22mm

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Grey

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9039

Miyota 8215

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,299

$154

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