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Pagani Design PD-1716vsOrient 75th Anniversary RA-AC0Q12L30B

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What people say

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Pagani Design PD-1716

Owners widely praise the Pagani Design PD-1716 for its beautiful dial and comfortable 36mm size, making it a great everyday watch. Timekeeping is noted as accurate, and the bracelet is considered comfortable by some owners. However, the lume is criticized for fading quickly, and one owner found it does not suit leather straps well. On balance, owners rate the Pagani Design PD-1716 highly for its comfortable wearability and attractive dial at the price point.

Orient 75th Anniversary RA-AC0Q12L30B

The Orient 75th Anniversary RA-AC0Q12L30B is widely praised for its classy, dressy aesthetic, beautiful periwinkle or light blue sunray dial with deep-relief radial grooves, and crisp engraved bezel numerals, all within a compact 39.9mm to 40mm case. Owners consider it a great value, with some noting it looks better in person and is destined to become a classic, punching above its price point. One owner finds the dial color too feminine for a dive watch and considered the dial craftsmanship inferior to the Presage Cocktail series, while another flags the lack of lume as a drawback. The bracelet clasp and end links are consistently considered a weak point, and the steel case is noted as less rounded than other Orient divers. The watch features 200m water resistance and a 46.5mm lug-to-lug measurement. Overall, owners rate the Orient 75th Anniversary RA-AC0Q12L30B highly for its stunning dial and compact size at the price.

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
PD-171636.5mm
75th Anniversary RA-AC0Q12L30B39.9mm
Power Reserve
PD-171642h
75th Anniversary RA-AC0Q12L30B40h
Water Resistance
PD-1716100m
75th Anniversary RA-AC0Q12L30B200m
MSRP
PD-1716$128
75th Anniversary RA-AC0Q12L30B$405

Full specifications

Case

4 specs
Diameter
36.5mm
39.9mm
Thickness
12mm
12.8mm
Lug-to-Lug
0mm
46.5mm
Water Resistance
100m
200m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
AR Coating
Yes
Dial Color
Blue

Movement

7 specs
Caliber
Miyota 8215
Orient F6722
Beat Rate
0 vph
21,600 vph
Power Reserve
42h
40h
Jewels
0
22
Hacking
No
Yes
Hand-winding
No
Yes
Complications
None
Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$128
$405
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