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Pagani Design PD-1688vsYema Pearldiver

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PD-1688
Pagani DesignPD-1688
MSRP $133
Pearldiver
YemaPearldiver
MSRP $491

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
PD-168840mm
Pearldiver38mm
Power Reserve
PD-168842h
Pearldiver40h
Water Resistance
PD-1688100m
Pearldiver100m
MSRP
PD-1688$133
Pearldiver$491

Full specifications

Case

3 specs
Diameter
40mm
38mm
Thickness
12mm
14mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
AR Coating
Yes
Inner
Dial Color
Black
Steel

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Miyota 8215
Power Reserve
42h
40h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$133
$491

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What people say

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Pagani Design PD-1688

Owners widely praise the Pagani Design PD-1688 as a nice and inexpensive GADA watch. However, the bracelet is consistently described as only okay, with owners suggesting it will likely be swapped. On balance, owners rate the Pagani Design PD-1688 highly for its value as a versatile everyday watch.

Yema Pearldiver

Owners widely praise the Yema Pearldiver's vintage aesthetic, clean dial, and sub-40mm dimensions with short lug-to-lug, noting its in-house movement and solid build quality. Accuracy figures range from dead-on at 0 seconds per day to +2 seconds per day, though some owners have reported dead-on-arrival movements requiring returns. The bracelet clasp is described by one owner as "pretty cheap." Some find the design pedestrian and lacking uniqueness, with the faux lume color noted as too dark by one commenter. Overall, owners rate the Yema Pearldiver highly for its vintage appeal and wearable dimensions at the price.

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