Pagani DesignPD-1668
Homage to the TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 300. Discontinued
about$144
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The Pagani Design PD-1668 is a homage to the TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 300, with a 43 mm case, 1 mm larger. It uses an automatic movement. It costs about $144 at the official store.
Side by side with the original
Compared with reference WBP5111.BA0013. Values marked ≈ are estimates, such as a reviewer's measurement.
| Spec | PD-1668 | Aquaracer Professional 300 (WBP5111.BA0013) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case diameter | 43 mm | 42 mm | +1 mm |
| Lug-to-lug | Not published | Not published | Can't compare |
| Thickness | 14 mm | 12 mm | +2 mm |
| Lug width | ≈ 22 mm | Not published | Can't compare |
| Water resistance | Not published | 300 m | |
| Movement | Automatic, NH35 | Automatic, TH31-00 | |
| Power reserve | Not published | 80 h | |
| Crystal | Sapphire, anti-reflective treatment | Sapphire | |
| Bezel | 60-minute scale | Unidirectional, 60-minute scale, dodecagonal, Blue ceramic | |
| Case material | 316L stainless steel | Stainless steel | |
| Lume | Not published | Super-LumiNova | |
| Bracelet | Steel bracelet or leather strap (by variant) | Steel three-row bracelet | |
| Weight | 183 g | Not published |
- ≈ PD-1668, Lug width: median of 2 agreeing independent measurements (22 mm); the maker does not publish it.
The original
TAG Heuer
Aquaracer Professional 300
Reference WBP5111.BA0013, 42 mm date, blue dial and blue ceramic bezel, steel bracelet
- Case
- 42 mm
- Lug-to-lug
- Not published
- Thickness
- 12 mm
- Water resistance
- 300 m
- Movement
- Automatic, TH31-00
- List price
- Not published
Why it scores as it does
Proportions and movement are computed from specs. Design details and functions are judged from the brand's official images. How we score
Lug-to-lug is neither published nor measured for one of the two watches, so there is not enough data to score.
Proportions— / 30
- Case diameter8 / 121 mm apart
- Lug-to-lug0 / 8Not published, left out
- Thickness2 / 62 mm apart
- Lug width0 / 4Not published, left out
Design signatures— / 40
- Twelve-sided (dodecagonal) bezel15 / 15Twelve-sided bezel with a steel outer edge and large numerals in every official image.
- 60-minute ceramic bezel insert matching the dial colour3 / 6The bezel insert matches the dial colour in every colourway, but the brand page does not say it is ceramic and gives only a 60-minute scale.
- Applied octagonal luminous indexes3 / 6Applied luminous indexes with a triangular marker at 12; they are rectangular bars rather than octagonal.
- Sunray dial with a wavy pattern3 / 6The dial has a fine linear groove pattern in all colourways, not a wave pattern.
- Date window with magnifying lens at 6 o'clock0 / 4Date window at 3 with no magnifier in the official images; the original has its date at 6 under a magnifier.
- Three-row steel bracelet1.5 / 3Steel bracelet with a wide centre link and narrower outer links in the official images; leather straps are also offered.
Functions and materials— / 20
- Complications8 / 8Date only, as on the original.
- Bezel action2 / 4The brand page does not say whether the bezel rotates or how it clicks; reviewers disagree on the number of clicks.
- Case and bezel materials2 / 4316L steel case as on the original; the brand does not state a ceramic bezel insert.
- Crystal shape and date window2 / 4Sapphire with an anti-reflective treatment, but the date window has no magnifier.
Movement type— / 10
- Movement type10 / 10Same movement type.
What reviewers and owners say
Reviewers
From 5 reviews we read or watched.
Reviewers liked the dial, which one said looks better in person than in photos, and found the 43 mm case large but wearable on bigger wrists; one with a 16.5 cm wrist found it far too big. Two reviewers named the movement as a Seiko NH35 (one saw it through the display back and confirmed hacking), and one measured it running about 7 to 9 seconds a day fast.
The reviewers disagree on the bezel: one found it loose with a lot of back play and not firm enough for timing, while another called the clicks smooth and decent. One reviewer disliked the gap between the first two bracelet links and the lack of micro-adjustment in the clasp, and described the lume as weak. These are the views of a few reviewers about units bought in different colours and may not apply to every unit.
A third reviewer found the brushing and the clasp good, and a diamond tester passed the front crystal as sapphire (the back has none).
Good
- Twelve-sided bezel with matching dial colours
- Sapphire crystal with an anti-reflective treatment, per the brand
- Six colour and strap combinations
- Reviewers praise the dial and the grippy crown
- Front crystal passed a diamond-tester check as sapphire, per one reviewer; display caseback shows the movement
Less good
- Large for smaller wrists
- Reviewer found bezel play and an uneven first bracelet link
- Weak lume, per one reviewer
- No water resistance in metres given by the brand
- Discontinued by the brand in favour of the PD-1668A
Versions and colours
- Blue dial, steel braceletFollows the Aquaracer Professional 300 WBP5111.BA0013 (42 mm date, blue dial and blue ceramic bezel, steel bracelet)about $144
- Black dial, steel braceletIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $144
- Green dial, steel braceletIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $144
- Blue dial, leather strapIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $144
- Black dial, leather strapIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $144
- Green dial, leather strapIts 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.