Pagani DesignPD-1692
Homage to the Rolex Air-King
about$144
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The Pagani Design PD-1692 is a homage to the Rolex Air-King, with the same 40 mm case size. It uses an automatic movement. It costs about $144 at the official store.
Side by side with the original
Compared with reference 126900-0001. Values marked ≈ are estimates, such as a reviewer's measurement.
| Spec | PD-1692 | Air-King (126900-0001) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case diameter | 40 mm | 40 mm | same |
| Lug-to-lug | Not published | ≈ 47 mm | Can't compare |
| Thickness | 12 mm | Not published | Can't compare |
| Lug width | ≈ 20 mm | ≈ 20.5 mm | −0.5 mm |
| Water resistance | Not published | 100 m | |
| Movement | Automatic, 8215 | Automatic, 3230 | |
| Power reserve | 42 h | 70 h | |
| Crystal | Sapphire, anti-reflective | Sapphire | |
| Bezel | Not published | Fixed, smooth | |
| Case material | 316L Surgical Stainless Steel | Oystersteel | |
| Lume | Large hands coated with a long-lasting luminescent material | Not published | |
| Bracelet | Not published | Not published | |
| Weight | 144 g | Not published |
- ≈ PD-1692, Lug width: median of 3 agreeing independent measurements (20 mm); the maker does not publish it.
- ≈ Air-King, Lug-to-lug: median of 2 agreeing independent measurements (47 mm); the maker does not publish it.
- ≈ Air-King, Lug width: median of 2 agreeing independent measurements (20–21 mm); the maker does not publish it.
The original
Rolex
Air-King
Reference 126900-0001, black dial
- Case
- 40 mm
- Lug-to-lug
- ≈ 47 mm
- Thickness
- Not published
- Water resistance
- 100 m
- Movement
- Automatic, 3230
- List price
- $8,150
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 diameter12 / 12Same size
- Lug-to-lug0 / 8Not published, left out
- Thickness0 / 6Not published, left out
- Lug width3 / 40.5 mm apart
Design signatures— / 40
- Smooth fixed steel bezel5 / 5Plain polished bezel with no markings in the Air-King official images, and the II images show a plain bezel too.
- Large applied 3, 6 and 9 numerals3.5 / 7Large 3, 6 and 9 numerals on the Air-King and II dials. The official images do not show whether they are applied or printed.
- Printed minute track with 05 at five minutes3 / 6The Air-King colourways have a printed 05 at five minutes. The II colourways have a plain minute track without 05.
- Crown guards6 / 6Crown guards visible on the Air-King official images. One review says the current case has them; the II images do not settle it.
- Mercedes-style hour and minute hands3 / 6Mercedes-style hands on the Air-King colourways. The II hands are too small in the images to judge.
- Green seconds hand2.5 / 5Green seconds hand on the Air-King colourways only. The II colourways have a white or blue seconds hand.
- Three-link Oyster bracelet5 / 5Three-link Oyster-style bracelet with a clasp on the Air-King Oyster and the II colourways. The Air-King rubber and leather straps have no bracelet.
Functions and materials— / 20
- Complications8 / 8Time only on the II and Air-King colourways in the official images. Reviewers report a hidden date setting, with no date display.
- Bezel action4 / 4Fixed bezel with no timing action, the same as the original.
- Case and bezel materials2 / 4316L stainless steel in the brand's spec. The original's case is listed as Oystersteel. The two are not compared directly.
- Crystal shape and date window2 / 4Sapphire with an anti-reflective coating and no date window on the current colourways. The brand does not state a crystal shape, and the original record has no crystal shape entry.
Movement type— / 10
- Movement type10 / 10Same movement type.
What reviewers and owners say
Reviewers
From 4 reviews we read or watched.
Four reviews of the current version were read: two by one channel and one each by two others. They describe a 40 mm case, 20 mm lugs and a bracelet that tapers to about 16 mm at the clasp. Lug-to-lug figures range from 47 to 49 mm across the reviews. The reviews agree that the 'PT time' text at 6 o'clock on the earlier version has gone and that the current version shows no date. The clasp is mixed: one reviewer finds sharp corners, while two others find no sharp edges, and one of them found the folding wing milled with no rattle at the pivots. The lume is described as bright but not long-lasting, and the reviewers who name the movement say NH35 where the brand says Miyota 8215. One reviewer had to size the bracelet down because it was loose.
Good
- Sapphire crystal with an anti-reflective coating
- Crown guards on the Air-King colourways
- Miyota 8215 automatic movement with 42 hours of power reserve
- No date display on the current colourways
- 20 mm lugs and a bracelet that tapers to about 16 mm at the clasp
- Rubber and leather strap options on the Air-King colourway
- Bracelet with tight tolerances and a signed clasp with a milled folding wing, per one reviewer
Less good
- Only the Air-King colourways share the original's dial layout
- The brand does not publish lug-to-lug or bracelet type
Versions and colours
- Black dial, three-link bracelet, plain minute trackIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $144
- Sky blue dial, three-link bracelet, plain minute trackIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $144
- Green dial, three-link bracelet, plain minute trackIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $144
- Black dial, three-link bracelet, 05 minute trackFollows the Air-King 126900-0001 (black dial)about $144
- Black dial, rubber strap, 05 minute trackFollows the Air-King 126900-0001 (black dial)about $144
- Black dial, leather strap, 05 minute trackFollows the Air-King 126900-0001 (black dial)about $144
Earlier versions
- V1: The earlier listing (V1) names a day-of-month display at 6 o'clock and 41 hours of power reserve. Its description gives a Miyota 8215, but its variant codes name a Seiko NH35. Its black dial image shows a date window at 3 o'clock. Reviews from 2022 say V1 had 'PT time' text at 6 o'clock, which V2 removes, and no crown guards. The V2 case also has different end links.
Sources
Checked 31 Oct 2026. Every figure on this page comes from one of these pages.