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Pagani Design PD-1796vsPinion Pure Bronze

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PD-1796
Pagani DesignPD-1796
MSRP $149
Pure Bronze
PinionPure Bronze
MSRP $1,715
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.

Pinion Pure Bronze

The Pinion Pure Bronze is lauded for its refreshing design, featuring a beautiful layered dial with applied numerals and luminous indexes. Reviewers praise its satisfying manual-winding action from the Unitas 6498 movement, which offers a 45-hour power reserve. One reviewer suggested a satin finish for the crown to match the case back and buckle. Overall, reviewers rate the Pinion Pure Bronze highly for its unique bronze case that patinates over time and its clear, subtly finished dial.

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
PD-179642mm
Pure Bronze38mm
Power Reserve
PD-179648h
Pure Bronze45h
Water Resistance
PD-1796100m
Pure Bronze100m
MSRP
PD-1796$149
Pure Bronze$1,715

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Diver
Dress
Diameter
42mm
38mm
Thickness
14mm
11mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
44mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Bronze

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal
Hardlex
Sapphire
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW261-1
Type
Automatic
Manual
Power Reserve
48h
45h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$149
$1,715
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