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Gruppo Gamma Vanguard WeatheredvsPagani Design PD-1796

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Vanguard Weathered
Gruppo GammaVanguard Weathered
MSRP $790
PD-1796
Pagani DesignPD-1796
MSRP $149

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Vanguard Weathered42mm
PD-179642mm
Power Reserve
Vanguard Weathered42h
PD-179648h
Water Resistance
Vanguard Weathered100m
PD-1796100m
MSRP
Vanguard Weathered$790
PD-1796$149

Full specifications

Case

4 specs
Category
Diver
Thickness
12.6mm
14mm
Lug-to-Lug
49.5mm
46mm
Finish
Weathered
Brushed and polished

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Hardlex
AR Coating
Yes
Inner
Dial Color
Forged Carbon
Black
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Miyota 9039
Power Reserve
42h
48h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$790
$149

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What people say

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Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered

The satin-finished steel case is well-executed and aesthetically pleasing. The watch's lumières de nuit are not particularly bright, which might be a drawback for some users. Reviewers disagree on the watch's originality, with one reviewer finding it pleasing in-person and another describing it as decidedly derivative.

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.

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