Which is cheaper, the Pagani Design PD-1781 or the HELM Vanuatu?

At MSRP the Pagani Design PD-1781 is the cheaper of the two at $149, against $285 for the HELM Vanuatu — a $136 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Pagani Design PD-1781 or the HELM Vanuatu?

The HELM Vanuatu wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Pagani Design PD-1781 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Pagani Design PD-1781 or the HELM Vanuatu?

The HELM Vanuatu is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Pagani Design PD-1781.

What movement does the Pagani Design PD-1781 run compared to the HELM Vanuatu?

The Pagani Design PD-1781 runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VK63), while the HELM Vanuatu runs a automatic (Seiko Instruments NH35).

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Pagani Design PD-1781

MSRP $149

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HELM Vanuatu

MSRP $285

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At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

PD-178140mm

Vanuatu42mm

Power Reserve

PD-1781—

Vanuatu40h

Water Resistance

PD-1781100m

Vanuatu300m

MSRP

PD-1781$149

Vanuatu$285

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

—

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Seiko VK63

Seiko Instruments NH35

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Complications

None

Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$149

$285

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