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Pagani Design PD-1796vsOrient AA02 Diver Watch

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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.

Orient AA02 Diver Watch

Owners widely praise the Orient AA02 Diver Watch for its impressive quality and value, noting it as a keeper with considerable charm. The F6922 automatic movement offers hand-winding and hacking capabilities, and the watch features a 40-hour power reserve and a mineral crystal. Some owners have opted to replace the stock bracelet. On balance, owners rate the Orient AA02 Diver Watch highly for its exceptional value and overall quality at its affordable price point.

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
PD-179642mm
AA02 Diver Watch41.5mm
Power Reserve
PD-179648h
AA02 Diver Watch40h
Water Resistance
PD-1796100m
AA02 Diver Watch200m
MSRP
PD-1796$149
AA02 Diver Watch$285

Full specifications

Case

4 specs
Diameter
42mm
41.5mm
Thickness
14mm
13mm
Lug-to-Lug
0mm
47mm
Water Resistance
100m
200m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Hardlex
Mineral
Dial Color
Black

Movement

7 specs
Caliber
F6922
Beat Rate
0 vph
21,600 vph
Power Reserve
48h
40h
Jewels
0
22
Hacking
No
Yes
Hand-winding
No
Yes
Complications
None
Day-date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$149
$285
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