Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Akva or the Pagani Design PD-1818?

At MSRP the Pagani Design PD-1818 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-1818?

The Pagani Design PD-1818 wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Henry Archer Akva — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Akva or the Pagani Design PD-1818?

The Henry Archer Akva is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Pagani Design PD-1818.

What movement does the Henry Archer Akva run compared to the Pagani Design PD-1818?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Henry Archer Akva uses the Miyota 9039 and the Pagani Design PD-1818 uses the MIYOTA 8215.

Side by side

Henry Archer AkvavsPagani Design PD-1818

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-1818

pd-1818

MSRP $154

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Akva40mm

PD-181842mm

Power Reserve

Akva40h

PD-181840h

Water Resistance

Akva200m

PD-1818100m

MSRP

Akva$4,299

PD-1818$154

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

40mm

42mm

Thickness

10.5mm

14.5mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

46mm

Lug Width

—

20mm

Water Resistance

200m

100m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Grey

Black

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9039

MIYOTA 8215

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,299

$154

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