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Sternglas KantonvsPagani Design PD-1796

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Kanton
SternglasKanton
MSRP $971
PD-1796
Pagani DesignPD-1796
MSRP $149

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Kanton39mm
PD-179642mm
Power Reserve
Kanton38h
PD-179648h
Water Resistance
Kanton50m
PD-1796100m
MSRP
Kanton$971
PD-1796$149

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Dress
Diver
Diameter
39mm
42mm
Thickness
10mm
14mm
Lug-to-Lug
45mm
46mm
Lug Width
20mm
22mm
Water Resistance
50m
100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Hardlex
Dial Color
Black

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW200
Power Reserve
38h
48h
Jewels
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$971
$149

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What people say

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Sternglas Kanton

The Sternglas Kanton is praised for its refined Bauhaus-inspired design, featuring a silver-plated dial and luminous hands and dots for excellent legibility. Owners and reviewers highlight its comfortable 39mm case size, measuring 10mm thick, and the visible STP 1-11 automatic movement through a sapphire crystal case back. Accuracy figures vary, with one source noting +15 seconds per day, while another suggests improved accuracy over previous models. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Sternglas Kanton highly for its blend of Bauhaus design and Swiss precision at an affordable price point.

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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