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Pagani Design PD-1775vsZenith Pilot Big Date Flyback

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PD-1775
Pagani DesignPD-1775
MSRP $125
Pilot Big Date Flyback
ZenithPilot Big Date Flyback
MSRP $12,800
What people say

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Pagani Design PD-1775

Pagani Design PD-1775 owners widely praise its appearance, calling it pure beauty with a perfect handset and date wheel location, and the bracelet is considered the best from the brand by one owner. The watch fits well on smaller wrists and features sapphire with anti-reflective coating. Some owners wish for a mechanical movement and a seconds hand, while others find the brand name on the dial undesirable, and the bracelet is noted as noisy. Overall, owners rate the Pagani Design PD-1775 highly for its aesthetic appeal and wearability on smaller wrists at its price point.

Zenith Pilot Big Date Flyback

The Zenith Pilot Big Date Flyback commands broad praise for its column-wheel chronograph and flyback functionality—reviewers consistently highlight the buttery-smooth button action and satisfying light-touch activation, while owners single out the 0.007-second big date snap-jump as among the best in watches. The 42.5mm case, measuring 14.3mm thick, wears notably slimmer than its proportions suggest, and the ribbed dial texture referencing aircraft fuselage combined with lume-filled numerals and an artificial-horizon bar create a visually striking pilot aesthetic; the El Primero 3652 movement delivers 60-hour power reserve. Some owners feel the hands could sit wider and lower to match the bold dial, and the case runs large even on bigger wrists; pricing sits higher than IWC competition, though reviewers credit the El Primero's technical sophistication as justification.

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
PD-177540mm
Pilot Big Date Flyback42.5mm
Power Reserve
PD-177540h
Pilot Big Date Flyback60h
Water Resistance
PD-1775100m
Pilot Big Date Flyback100m
MSRP
PD-1775$125
Pilot Big Date Flyback$12,800

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Diameter
40mm
42.5mm
Thickness
12mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
Lug Width
20mm
Finish
Brushed and polished
Stainless steel
Caseback
Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Crystal Shape
Flat
AR Coating
Yes
Indices
Applied

Movement

6 specs
Caliber
Seiko VK64 (Meca-Quartz)
Type
Quartz
Beat Rate
28,800 vph
36,000 vph
Power Reserve
40h
60h
Jewels
25
0
Complications
None
Flyback Chronograph, Big Date, Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$125
$12,800
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