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4.5
I was on the fence about buying a watch. No because it's a homage or copy of the Omega Speedmaster but because of it's bracelet, which according to other reviews, it's quite big and has rough edges. I was on the fence because I wanted this homage with a bracelet, and not with a nato or anything else, but I decided to do it for just $90 at the time of purchase. So this is my input on this watch and I hope I can help people decide whether it's worth it or not.Case and design: The case is astonishingly beautiful, it does get pretty close to the real thing, even though I've only seen it in photos. The hands, the alignment of the seconds hand, the color, the date (I dig it even though it ain't like that on the Speedmaster). Everything is top notch. Good job on that Pagani. If you're looking for a homage or copy and not the real thing, this one knocks it out of the park.Movement: It's a Seiko VK63 movement, you can't go wrong with this one and I think they made the right choice by going mecaquartz. Robust, accurate and overall really good at this price point.Lume: Not the greatest, Pagani has to work on this one but it doesn't really bother me, though it might bother you. So if you are a lume guy, go with something else, but don't expect it at this price point.Crystal: I mean, it's sapphire with no AR coating, so it does reflect a lot. I mean, I'm not bothered by that at this price, but I'm just glad that this piece has sapphire. My other Seikos and Citizens don't even have that so it's a home run for me, but it might not be for you.Bracelet: Ok, so this is the most important part of the review according to the title. I have skinny wrists at 6.5 inches. I was worried that it would not fit and it almost didn't. I had to remove all available links and use the tightest micro adjustment in order to fit as you can see in the third photo. I love tapered bracelets so I'm glad it fit (just right) otherwise I would've sold the watch. If you have less than a 6,5 inches wrist and you plan on using the bracelet, buy an OEM or look somewhere else. On the other hand, the edges are really sharp. I mean, it's not like you are gonna cut yourself or anything, but it can become uncomfortable. I plan on fixing this by watching YouTube, although it would not be a deal breaker for me if I can't do it.Packaging: It's ok, nothing fancy but just like the boxes from the more affordable ones from seiko. It came with the guarantee, instruction manual, and a cheap link pin remover. Nothing to complain, nothing that stands out. Everything comes wrapped in adhesive plastic, which is a pain to remove. I wish Pagani would stop doing that, and just take that wrapping time to smooth the edges of the bracelet.Conclusion: For this price, you won't get anything better in the homage spectrum. I'm a space fanatic so I love it. I was planing on getting a Bulova Moonwath which I also love, but that one is just too big, and I didn't want the Moonswatch cause let's face it, that is an expensive toy. I also can't afford the real thing. I'm truly happy with this homage/copy and I'm planing on using it as a daily beater. Hope this one helps other that are on the fence right now.Incredible value for money. Good job Pagani and keep on improving and listening to what people have to say.This is my first Pagani and I am very surprised at the quality. The dimensions, by my measurement, are 42mm case, 40mm bezel diameter, 20mm lug width and 14mm tall. However, it wears much thinner than the 14mm height would suggest. It wears nicely flat. The case shape and quality of polishing is as on an Omega. Very nicely done.The 1701 V3 features a sapphire crystal and a ceramic tachymetre bezel. Depending on your point of view, this is a big improvement over the Omega's specs. The same with the Pagani's 100 meter water resistance.The movement is a Seiko V63 Mechaquartz. According to Pagani, the battery lasts 2 years, if you use the chronograph function for 1 hour per day. Since almost nobody uses the chronograph function that much per day, figure 3 years on a battery, or more.This new 1701 V3 version features white hands and hour markers in all the correct places. The hour, minute and chrono seconds hands and the hour markers are lumed. Some reports have indicated that the V3's lume is poor and fades quickly. I have to say though, that on my sample, with night-adjusted eyesight, the time was easily readable after over an hour. Not the best lume I've ever seen, but totally useable. If you toss and turn at night, you'll be able to tell what time you have left before having to get up for work. There is a discrete date window between the 4 and 5 o'clock markers that IMO doesn't detract from the watch's appearance at all. I like date complications on my watch, as opposed to my cellphone.The 3 recessed sub dials (which have white but non-lumed hands) are: A 24 hour dial slaved to the main hour hand at the 3 o'clock position; A running seconds hand at the 6 o'clock position; And a 60 minute elapsed minutes hand at the 9 o'clock position. The elapsed chrono seconds hand is the large lumed hand that normally rests at the dial's 12 o'clock position when not in use. I set my watch when I received it last week and it's still dead on time. No surprise, but there you have it. I have read reports that the bracelet has sharp edges. On my example, while the edges aren't rounded off, I did not notice any discomfort from sharp edges, nor did it pull hairs. I removed 6 links for my 7 inch wrist, so if you have a large wrist this will likely fit you very well. There are also 3 micro adjustment holes in the clasp to fine tune the fit. My example did not come with a James Bond NATO strap, but I didn't want one anyway.It did come with a link pin removal tool that works very well. Not the arrows engraved on the underside of the bracelet. That's the direction you want to push the pins. The tool pushes the pin about half way out of the link and you use a a set of needle nose pliers to easily extract it the rest of the way. When I had the size figured, I tapped them back in the opposite direction (against the arrows) making sure that the pin was facing the same direction before it was originally.All in all I am very pleased with this watch. Not only is it a great looking and useful watch, but it is very much worth more than what the asking price would suggest. It's less than half the price than the Moon Swatch, and it's more durable and has better specs in some areas.Super little watch for the money, I have a number of Pagani design watches and this one is also great value, nice to see them coming on amazon for the same price as Ali express now, keep it upA friend has it in the bracelet, which has ugly end links that jut out, so I would recommend the mesh,.This also arrived with a free bond nato ?⌚?Really nice finish, good movement with decent power reserve. Bought it after watching YouTube channel just one more watch and I'm not disappointedObviously this is the homage to the bond watch at a fraction of the price. Love the design and colours. Some minor quality issues ( back play on bezel the 12 o’clock pip on the bezel slightly misaligned) however you tend to forget these after wearing for a few days. For me the benefits far outweighs the minor niggles.I was very sceptical of buying a homage (read replica) watch made by a company who also took its name from a car without any real pedigree but I was completely wrong. Sapphire glass, waterproof, screw down crown, stainless steel high quality bracelet, a seemingly ceramic bezel. The quality far exceeds anything in its price point. Waterproofing has so far held up to the claims and I haven't been gentle with it. It's worthwhile noting this watch is not brown like the omega or like some of the photos suggest, it is a black bezel and face which is a shame as some of the marketing photos show it much closer to the design they may or may not have copied from. It's a beautiful watch, weighty on the wrist and seems tough. No quality control issues on my watch. Also comes with the nato strap.I am very pleased with this watch. It looks and feels really nice and the build quality is good. My only disappointment (at the moment) is the accuracy. When it arrived I manually wound the watch and then checked the accuracy. It gained 24 seconds per day meaning it was just over a minute fast after three days. Whilst it is within the declared manufacturers specification ( -20 to +40 spd) and I appreciate automatic watches are not as accurate as quartz watches I have another auto watch only slightly more expensive and it gains only 2 second per day. I’ve now had the watch going continually for about two weeks ( wearing it during the day and taking it off overnight) and the accuracy has now reduced to +9 seconds per day which I find acceptable as I only have to adjust it a minute once a week. I’m hopeful that as the movement beds in more it will further improve the accuracy. However, bottom line for me is that it’s a good value for money watch, comfortable to wear and good looking.
