Pagani DesignPD-1639
Homage to the Rolex Submariner
about$131
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The Pagani Design PD-1639 is a homage to the Rolex Submariner, with a 43 mm case, 2 mm larger. It uses an automatic movement. Its Resemblance Score is 72 out of 100. It costs about $131 at the official store.
Side by side with the original
Compared with reference 126610LN. Values marked ≈ are estimates, such as a reviewer's measurement.
| Spec | PD-1639 | Submariner (126610LN) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case diameter | 43 mm | 41 mm | +2 mm |
| Lug-to-lug | ≈ 51.7 mm | ≈ 47.4 mm | +4.3 mm |
| Thickness | 13 mm | ≈ 12.5 mm | +0.5 mm |
| Lug width | ≈ 21 mm | Not published | Can't compare |
| Water resistance | Not published | 300 m | |
| Movement | Automatic, 8215 | Automatic, 3235 | |
| Power reserve | 42 h | 70 h | |
| Crystal | Sapphire, anti-reflective | Sapphire, cyclops | |
| Bezel | Unidirectional 120-click bezel, graduated in 60 minutes | Unidirectional rotatable 60-minute graduated, Black Cerachrom ceramic, numerals and graduations coated in platinum | |
| Case material | 316L Stainless Steel | Oystersteel | |
| Lume | Hands coated with a long-lasting luminescent material | Not published | |
| Bracelet | Not published | Not published | |
| Weight | Not published | Not published |
- ≈ PD-1639, Lug-to-lug: median of 2 agreeing independent measurements (51.5–51.9 mm); the maker does not publish it.
- ≈ PD-1639, Lug width: median of 2 agreeing independent measurements (21 mm); the maker does not publish it.
- ≈ Submariner, Lug-to-lug: median of 2 agreeing independent measurements (47–47.8 mm); the maker does not publish it.
- ≈ Submariner, Thickness: median of 2 agreeing independent measurements (12.5 mm); the maker does not publish it.
The original
Rolex
Submariner
Reference 126610LN, black dial, black cerachrom bezel
- Case
- 41 mm
- Lug-to-lug
- ≈ 47.4 mm
- Thickness
- ≈ 12.5 mm
- Water resistance
- 300 m
- Movement
- Automatic, 3235
- List price
- $11,350
Why it scores 72
Proportions and movement are computed from specs. Design details and functions are judged from the brand's official images. How we score
Proportions10.4 / 30
- Case diameter4 / 122 mm apart
- Lug-to-lug0 / 84.3 mm apart
- Thickness5 / 60.5 mm apart
- Lug width0 / 4Not published, left out
Design signatures36 / 40
- Unidirectional 60-minute bezel with black Cerachrom insert12 / 12Unidirectional 120-click bezel with a 60-minute scale and a luminous pip at 12, per the brand text and the official images.
- Cyclops lens over the date4 / 8Date window at 3 o'clock in the official images. Reviewers describe a magnifier over it; the brand text does not mention one.
- Three-row Oyster bracelet8 / 8Three-row steel bracelet with a centre link and solid end links in the official images, Oyster-style.
- Black dial with Chromalight luminous display6 / 6Black dial with white luminous markers and hands on the black colourways in the official images.
- Mercedes-style hour hand6 / 6Mercedes-style hour hand in the official images.
Functions and materials16 / 20
- Complications8 / 8Date at 3 o'clock, as on the primary original's date model. No GMT.
- Bezel action4 / 4Unidirectional 120-click bezel per the brand text. Reviewers describe the action as good.
- Case and bezel materials2 / 4316L steel case per the brand. The bezel insert material is not published, so a ceramic insert is not confirmed.
- Crystal shape and date window2 / 4Sapphire with anti-reflective treatment per the brand. One reviewer calls the crystal mineral, so the material is not settled. The magnifier over the date comes from reviewers, not the brand.
Movement type10 / 10
- Movement type10 / 10Same movement type.
What reviewers and owners say
Reviewers
From 3 reviews we read or watched.
Three reviewers who handled the watch rate it as good value for the money. They praise the bezel action, the case finishing and the solid bracelet with screw links and solid end links. The 43 mm case with a lug-to-lug of about 51 to 52 mm is the main size concern. Fit depends on wrist size: one reviewer says it fits a 6 7/8 inch wrist well, and another says it suits a seven-inch wrist and up. The reviewers disagree on the luminous material: one calls it dim and short-lived, while another rates it bright. One reviewer reports that the screw-down crown rubs as it is tightened. The movement is named as a Seiko NH35 in two reviews and a Miyota 8215 in one.
Good
- Solid 316L steel case and bracelet with screw links and solid end links
- Unidirectional 120-click bezel with a 60-minute scale; reviewers rate the action as good
- Date window at 3 o'clock under a magnifier that reviewers find usable
- Mercedes-style hands and applied indices on the dial
- Micro-adjust clasp with an on-the-fly extension of about 5 mm
Less good
- One reviewer finds the luminous material dim and short-lived; another rates it bright
- At 43 mm with a lug-to-lug of about 51 to 52 mm, the watch is large for smaller wrists
- One reviewer finds the clasp hard to open, and the screw-down crown rubs as it is tightened
Versions and colours
- Green bezel and dial, steelIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $131
- Black bezel and dial, steelFollows the Submariner 126610LN (black dial, black cerachrom bezel)about $131
- Blue bezel and dial, steelIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $131
- Blue bezel and dial, two-tone gold and steelIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $144
- Black bezel and dial, two-tone gold and steelIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $144
- Green bezel and dial, two-tone gold and steelIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $144
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Sources
Checked 31 Oct 2026. Every figure on this page comes from one of these pages.