Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Akva or the Pagani Design PD-1789?

At MSRP the Pagani Design PD-1789 is the cheaper of the two at $86, against $4,299 for the Henry Archer Akva — a $4,213 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Akva or the Pagani Design PD-1789?

The Henry Archer Akva wears larger at 40mm versus 33mm for the Pagani Design PD-1789 — a 7mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Akva or the Pagani Design PD-1789?

The Henry Archer Akva is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Pagani Design PD-1789.

What movement does the Henry Archer Akva run compared to the Pagani Design PD-1789?

The Henry Archer Akva runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9039), while the Pagani Design PD-1789 runs a quartz.

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Henry Archer AkvavsPagani Design PD-1789

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Henry Archer Akva

HAC-AKV-SPC-BOR

MSRP $4,299

Pagani Design PD-1789

pd-1789

MSRP $86

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Akva40mm

PD-178933mm

Power Reserve

Akva40h

PD-178940h

Water Resistance

Akva200m

PD-1789100m

MSRP

Akva$4,299

PD-1789$86

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

40mm

33mm

Thickness

10.5mm

10mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

46mm

Lug Width

—

16mm

Water Resistance

200m

100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Grey

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9039

—

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,299

$86

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