Pagani DesignPD-1694
Homage to the Rolex Submariner
about$162
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The Pagani Design PD-1694 is a homage to the Rolex Submariner, with a 40 mm case, 1 mm smaller. It uses an automatic movement. Its Resemblance Score is 68 out of 100. It costs about $162 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-1694 | Submariner (126610LN) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case diameter | 40 mm | 41 mm | −1 mm |
| Lug-to-lug | ≈ 47.5 mm | ≈ 47.4 mm | +0.1 mm |
| Thickness | 14 mm | ≈ 12.5 mm | +1.5 mm |
| Lug width | ≈ 20 mm | Not published | Can't compare |
| Water resistance | Not published | 300 m | |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic, 3235 | |
| Power reserve | 42 h | 70 h | |
| Crystal | Sapphire, anti-reflective | Sapphire, cyclops | |
| Bezel | Not published | Unidirectional rotatable 60-minute graduated, Black Cerachrom ceramic, numerals and graduations coated in platinum | |
| Case material | 316L surgical stainless steel | Oystersteel | |
| Lume | Not published | Not published | |
| Bracelet | Not published | Not published | |
| Weight | 174 g | Not published |
- ≈ PD-1694, Lug-to-lug: median of 3 agreeing independent measurements (47.2–47.7 mm); the maker does not publish it.
- ≈ PD-1694, Lug width: median of 3 agreeing independent measurements (20 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 68
Proportions and movement are computed from specs. Design details and functions are judged from the brand's official images. How we score
Proportions21.6 / 30
- Case diameter8 / 121 mm apart
- Lug-to-lug7.7 / 80.1 mm apart
- Thickness3 / 61.5 mm apart
- Lug width0 / 4Not published, left out
Design signatures28 / 40
- Unidirectional 60-minute bezel with black Cerachrom insert12 / 12Black bezel with a 60-minute scale, numerals at 20, 30, 40 and 50, and a luminous pip at 12 in the official images.
- Cyclops lens over the date0 / 8No date window and no cyclops on the dial in the official images. The primary original has a date.
- Three-row Oyster bracelet4 / 8Three-row steel bracelet with a centre link, rivet-style detail and female end links in the official images. Reviewers say the links are screwed, not riveted.
- Black dial with Chromalight luminous display6 / 6Matte black dial with white luminous markers and hands in the official images.
- Mercedes-style hour hand6 / 6Mercedes-style hour hand in the official images.
Functions and materials8 / 20
- Complications0 / 8No date. This is the no-date version, and the primary original's reference 126610LN has a date.
- Bezel action4 / 4Reviewers describe a 120-click unidirectional bezel. The brand text does not publish it.
- Case and bezel materials2 / 4316L steel case per the brand. The bezel insert is not described by the brand; reviewers describe a ceramic insert.
- Crystal shape and date window2 / 4Sapphire per the brand, with anti-reflective treatment. One reviewer says there is no anti-reflective coating, so this is not settled. Domed per reviewers, and there is no date window or cyclops.
Movement type10 / 10
- Movement type10 / 10Same movement type.
What reviewers and owners say
Reviewers
From 4 reviews we read or watched, 2 of them with a watch supplied by the brand.
Reviewers rate it as good value for the price and as one of the better Pagani models. They praise the solid bracelet with screw links and female links that reduce overhang, the micro-adjust clasp with a diver's extension, the bezel action, and the fit on a 40 mm case. The symmetrical dial with no date window is described as balanced. Two reviewers find the lume on the indices weaker than on the hands, and one rates the lume as bright and long-lasting. Two reviewers see a slight colour mismatch between the hands and the indices. Reviewers name a Seiko NH35 in three reviews and a Seiko NH36 in one, so the movement is not confirmed.
Good
- Solid bracelet with screw links, solid end links and female links that reduce overhang
- Clean, symmetrical dial with no date window and Mercedes-style hands
- Bezel action rated good, with only slight back play
- Domed sapphire crystal
- Screw-down crown and a milled clasp with micro-adjustment
Less good
- The index lume is weaker than the lume on the hands, per two reviewers
- Hands and indices show a slight colour mismatch, per two reviewers
- One reviewer finds the finishing less consistent than on some earlier Pagani models
Known quality issues
Each reported by at least two independent sources.
- Two reviewers find the lume on the indices weaker than on the hands; one says the indices fade faster.
- Two reviewers see a slight colour mismatch between the hands and the indices.
Versions and colours
- Black dial, black bezel, steel braceletFollows the Submariner 126610LN (black dial, black cerachrom bezel)about $162
- Black dial, orange markers, steel braceletIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $162
- Black dial, tan markers, steel braceletIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $162
- Black dial, tan markers, brown leather strapIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $162
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Sources
Checked 31 Oct 2026. Every figure on this page comes from one of these pages.