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Pagani Design PD-1796vsVario NAVI Single Hand Compass

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PD-1796
Pagani DesignPD-1796
MSRP $149
NAVI Single Hand Compass
VarioNAVI Single Hand Compass
MSRP $428

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
PD-179642mm
NAVI Single Hand Compass38mm
Power Reserve
PD-179648h
NAVI Single Hand Compass40h
Water Resistance
PD-1796100m
NAVI Single Hand Compass100m
MSRP
PD-1796$149
NAVI Single Hand Compass$428

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Diver
Field
Diameter
42mm
38mm
Thickness
14mm
11mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Hardlex
Domed Sapphire
Dial Color
Black
Grey

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Miyota 82s5
Power Reserve
48h
40h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$149
$428

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What people say

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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.

Vario NAVI Single Hand Compass

Owners praise the Vario NAVI Single Hand Compass for its unique single-hand design and understated nautical theme, finding it reflects their personal style. The watch is a 38mm vintage-inspired timepiece with 100m water resistance. A reviewer notes the Miyota 8s25 automatic movement has a 40-hour power reserve and its unidirectional winding rotor may wobble. Overall, owners appreciate the Vario NAVI Single Hand Compass for its refreshingly different take and casual time-telling dial.

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