A**E
5 Stars for the watch itself, 1 star for the bracelet
Before I ordered this watch, I had already bought a Pagani Design PD-1639 (Submariner homage) almost a year ago, and I absolutely love it. Since I had such a good experience, I did not hesitate to order this slightly more expensive Tudor homage here on Amazon. While I waited for it to arrive, I scoured the internet for reviews, and watched nearly every video on YouTube that related to this piece. Needless to say, I was very excited for it to arrive!When it did finally show up, I was initially blown away with how gorgeous it looked. The black dial and bezel mixed with the bronze/rose gold of the hands and hour markers is stunning, as is the waffle pattern dial. The lume is definitely much better than the PD-1639, and it was applied evenly among the hands and markers. The brushing and polishing on the case was executed perfectly; while many reviewers thought the brushing on the sides of the case was rough, I personally think it looks great. The box crystal is amazing, and looks like it belongs on a watch 5 times the price.I initially did not have any issues with the bracelet: everything looked great, and seemed to be a step up from the PD-1639. However, after a day or so of wearing it, I noticed that a few of the screws in the links were not flush, meaning they needed to be tightened. No problem, I thought: I simply got out my screwdriver and tightened them until they were snug. Except, now there was a problem. With EVERY link that I tightened, the links were now essentially stuck, that is, they did not move freely. If you gripped two links that were stuck and moved them with force, you could make them budge slightly, but I knew this wouldn't work for daily wear.At this point I was a bit worried, so I tried turning the screws just a tiny bit looser than fully tightened. This did negate the problem of the links being stuck, and they now moved freely. However, I was worried that wearing the watch with loose screws (even barely loose) might be a real problem down the road. After two more days of regular wearing, I took off my watch to examine the band: two separate screws were now loose to the point of sticking out of the link by over a millimeter.Since I had no real way to fix this problem, I took off the stock bracelet and put on a straight-end link Strapcode oyster bracelet that I had previously bought. It's a real shame, because I absolutely love the watch itself, but the bracelet was a huge disappointment. I believe that Pagani is simply trying to do too much for the price point: a 5 piece links, screw link bracelet might be asking too much for this price. If they switched to push pins, this problem would be fixed. Yes, push pins do not look as nice as screws, but if the screw construction is inferior, then something needs to be done. Thankfully, my watch has been saved by using a Strapcode bracelet, which looks just as good as the stock option.So would I recommend this watch? Well, if you have a back-up strap option, then yes. If not, you might want to consider one, or at least realize that the bracelet could be an issue. I personally was not willing to roll the dice and keep the original bracelet on, as I feared that over time it would fail, causing my watch to fall to the floor. Hopefully this bracelet was simply an anomaly; this might be the case, since no reviews I watched mentioned this problem. Overall this does seem a bit strange, considering my PD-1639 costs less, has screw links, and works perfectly fine. I suspect that that model was out for much longer though, allowing Pagani Design to work out any kinks or issues.As it is, I still think that the watch looks absolutely stunning. If you are a nato or leather fan, then this bracelet issue is really not a big deal. In the end, I would not discourage anyone from ordering this watch, I just wanted my experience to be noted in case anyone else comes across the same issue.
V**E
Handsome timepiece
Good looking enough to add to a collection --- as long as the collector is real watch lover and not just impressed with the names. This was a gift for a purist --- and is well made and stylish enough to fit into an impressive collection and rotate wearing with Rolex, Rado, Patek, and more.
J**Y
For the price, it’s exactly what I wanted.
Pros:The watch has been keeping excellent time, is comfortable to wear, and personally a joy to look at. For me it was totally worth every penny!Cons:You’ll definitely need some loctite for the bracelet screws, as they wiggle loose quite easily. The “20” marking on the bezel seemed misprinted or damaged. I would have liked for it to include a Nato strap, as I’ve seen other watches from this brand include them, but it wasn’t a deal breaker for me.Overall, I like the watch, I didn’t have $3700 to spend on the watch that inspired this one, and this fit my taste and budget nicely.
B**K
Nice looks great, screw pins in bracelet tend to work loose.
Really like the look of this watch. Looks good and it's accurate for an automatic. Only issue is I have had the screw pins fall out a couple of times. I finally pulled them all and used locktite, that fixed the problem.
B**Z
Excellent value.
Fantastic watch.I’ve got multiple watches, but this is one of my favorites.
R**R
Good looking well made time peice
I love the look, weight and automatic winding feature. What I would like additionally is a larger watch.
N**S
Awesomeness!
Super beautiful watch are so comfortable on 7” wrist keep accurate time a nice piece of sapphire glass absolutely beautiful if you’re on the fence go for it it’s gorgeous.
D**L
Beautiful!
It's amazing how good this watch really is for the $. It's built well. It's fairly accurate. It looks and feels amazing! I love it!
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