Pagani DesignPD-1644
Homage to the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona
about$122
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The Pagani Design PD-1644 is a homage to the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona, with the same 40 mm case size. It uses a mecha-quartz movement. Its Resemblance Score is 83 out of 100. It costs about $122 at the official store.
Side by side with the original
Compared with reference 126500LN. Values marked ≈ are estimates, such as a reviewer's measurement.
| Spec | PD-1644 | Daytona (126500LN) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case diameter | 40 mm | 40 mm | same |
| Lug-to-lug | ≈ 48 mm | ≈ 47.7 mm | +0.3 mm |
| Thickness | 12 mm | ≈ 12 mm | same |
| Lug width | ≈ 20 mm | Not published | Can't compare |
| Water resistance | Not published | 100 m | |
| Movement | Mecha-quartz, VK63 / Miyota 0S20 | Automatic, 4131 | |
| Power reserve | Not published | 72 h | |
| Crystal | Sapphire, anti-reflective | Sapphire | |
| Bezel | Not published | Monobloc, moulded tachymetric scale, Black Cerachrom ceramic | |
| Case material | 316L Surgical Stainless Steel | Oystersteel | |
| Lume | Not published | Not published | |
| Bracelet | Not published | Not published | |
| Weight | 134 g | Not published |
- ≈ PD-1644, Lug-to-lug: median of 3 agreeing independent measurements (48–48.5 mm); the maker does not publish it.
- ≈ PD-1644, Lug width: median of 3 agreeing independent measurements (20 mm); the maker does not publish it.
- ≈ Daytona, Lug-to-lug: median of 2 agreeing independent measurements (47.6–47.8 mm); the maker does not publish it.
- ≈ Daytona, Thickness: median of 2 agreeing independent measurements (11.9–12 mm); the maker does not publish it.
The original
Rolex
Daytona
Reference 126500LN, white dial, black counter rings
- Case
- 40 mm
- Lug-to-lug
- ≈ 47.7 mm
- Thickness
- ≈ 12 mm
- Water resistance
- 100 m
- Movement
- Automatic, 4131
- List price
- $16,900
Why it scores 83
Proportions and movement are computed from specs. Design details and functions are judged from the brand's official images. How we score
Proportions29 / 30
- Case diameter12 / 12Same size
- Lug-to-lug7.1 / 80.3 mm apart
- Thickness6 / 6Same size
- Lug width0 / 4Not published, left out
Design signatures35 / 40
- Black monobloc tachymetric bezel10 / 10Bezel with a tachymeter scale around the edge in the official images. The brand does not describe the bezel construction.
- Centre seconds hand as chronograph hand6 / 6Central chronograph seconds hand in the official dial images, with three sub-dials.
- Screw-down chronograph pushers3 / 6Chronograph pushers are visible in the official images. The brand does not describe them as screw-down; reviewers say they are.
- White dial with black counter rings8 / 8White-dial version has black-ringed sub-dials, as on the original's white-dial reference.
- Oyster bracelet6 / 6Solid three-link bracelet in the Oyster-style images. The brand also lists a Jubilee-style option on the base model.
- Sharply cut lugs2 / 4Lugs are short and fairly angular in the official images. The brand gives no lug shape, and the lug-to-lug is not published.
Functions and materials14 / 20
- Complications8 / 8Chronograph with three sub-dials. The brand also lists a date window, which the original record does not list.
- Bezel action2 / 4The brand does not state the bezel action or click count. One reviewer describes the bezel as fixed.
- Case and bezel materials2 / 4The brand states 316L stainless steel for the case. The bezel material is not published.
- Crystal shape and date window2 / 4Sapphire crystal with an anti-reflective treatment. The date window is present, and the original record lists no cyclops.
Movement type5 / 10
- Movement type5 / 10Related movement type.
What reviewers and owners say
Reviewers
From 5 reviews we read or watched.
Reviewers describe the screw-down crown and pushers as working well and well finished for the price. They say the VK63 movement keeps accurate time, and that the chronograph works with a flyback function. The bracelet and clasp are rated well for the price. One reviewer calls the engineering tolerances not amazing for the money.
Opinions on the lume are split: two reviewers called it weak or poor, one found it a vivid green that lasts several hours. Two reviewers noted that the bracelet has solid end links and a milled lift-lock style clasp, one that it has screw links and that its three micro-adjust holes are hard to reach, and one that it lacks a glide-lock style extension. Two reviewers found the sapphire crystal had no anti-reflective coating on at least one side, against the brand's listing.
Owners
From 1 owner reports.
The owner, who has worn the watch for almost three years, reports that the chronograph and movement still work. They say the ceramic bezel shows no scratches after three years and that the watch has picked up few marks overall. They describe it as a versatile watch for most outfits and good value for the price.
Good
- Screw-down crown and pushers, which reviewers describe as working well
- Sapphire crystal
- Mecha-quartz chronograph with a central seconds hand and a flyback function
- Bracelet and clasp rated well for the price
- Several colourways, including a full black version and a rainbow-set bezel
- Ceramic bezel with a clean tachymeter scale and crisp dial printing, per one reviewer
Less good
- Bezel construction and lume are not published by the brand
- Engineering tolerances are described as not amazing by one reviewer
- Lume judged weak by two reviewers (one found it vivid for several hours)
- Clasp micro-adjust holes are hard to reach, per one reviewer; no glide-lock style extension, per another
Versions and colours
- White dial, three-link braceletFollows the Daytona 126500LN (white dial, black counter rings)about $126
- Rose-gold-tone bezel and dial, two-tone braceletIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $135
- Black case and bracelet, grey dialIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $122
- Rainbow-set bezel, black dialIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $139
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Sources
Checked 31 Oct 2026. Every figure on this page comes from one of these pages.