Pagani DesignPD-1738
Homage to the Richard Mille RM 011 Automatic Flyback Chronograph
about$144
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The Pagani Design PD-1738 is a homage to the Richard Mille RM 011 Automatic Flyback Chronograph, with a 42 mm case, 2 mm larger. It uses a quartz movement. Its Resemblance Score is 45 out of 100. It costs about $144 at the official store.
Side by side with the original
Compared with reference RM 011. Values marked ≈ are estimates, such as a reviewer's measurement.
| Spec | PD-1738 | RM 011 (RM 011) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case diameter | 42 mm | 40 mm | +2 mm |
| Lug-to-lug | ≈ 51 mm | 50 mm | +1 mm |
| Thickness | 16 mm | ≈ 16 mm | same |
| Lug width | Not published | Not published | Can't compare |
| Water resistance | Not published | Not published | |
| Movement | Quartz, VH65 | Automatic, RMAC1 | |
| Power reserve | Not published | Not published | |
| Crystal | Sapphire, anti-reflective treatment | Not published | |
| Bezel | Not published | Not published | |
| Case material | 316L Surgical Stainless Steel | Titanium | |
| Lume | Not published | Not published | |
| Bracelet | Strap, 27 mm wide (strap width, not lug width) | Not published | |
| Weight | 155 g | Not published |
- ≈ PD-1738, Lug-to-lug: median of 2 agreeing independent measurements (51 mm); the maker does not publish it.
- ≈ RM 011, Thickness: median of 2 agreeing independent measurements (15.85–16.15 mm); the maker does not publish it.
The original
Richard Mille
RM 011
Reference RM 011, titanium, automatic flyback chronograph (felipe massa)
- Case
- 40 mm
- Lug-to-lug
- 50 mm
- Thickness
- ≈ 16 mm
- Water resistance
- Not published
- Movement
- Automatic, RMAC1
- List price
- Not published
Why it scores 45
Proportions and movement are computed from specs. Design details and functions are judged from the brand's official images. How we score
Proportions17.3 / 30
- Case diameter4 / 122 mm apart
- Lug-to-lug5 / 81 mm apart
- Thickness6 / 6Same size
- Lug width0 / 4Not published, left out
Design signatures21.5 / 40
- Tripartite tonneau case with curved bezel, sides and case back15 / 15Tonneau-shaped case with a curved flank and exposed screws; whether the case is built in three parts is not shown.
- Skeletonised movement5 / 10Open-worked look with gears and jewels, but a reviewer says the dial is printed and the movement is quartz.
- Countdown timer at 9, 12-hour counter and oversize date0 / 8Time and date at 3 only; no timer, totaliser or month.
- Aerodynamic pushers with non-slip ribbing0 / 4No pushers on the right flank.
- Crown shaped like a tyre around a spoked wheel1.5 / 3Large ringed crown with a coloured band, not a tyre-and-spoke shape.
Functions and materials6 / 20
- Complications0 / 8Time and date; the original is a flyback chronograph with timers and month.
- Bezel action4 / 4Neither has a rotating bezel.
- Case and bezel materials0 / 4316L steel per brand; the original record lists titanium.
- Crystal shape and date window2 / 4Sapphire per brand; the original record lists no crystal.
Movement type0 / 10
- Movement type0 / 10Different movement type.
What reviewers and owners say
Reviewers
From 3 reviews we read or watched.
The three reviewers who handled the PD-1738 find it large, at about 42 to 43 mm wide, 49.8 to 51 mm long and 15.4 to 16 mm thick, say the crown is push-pull despite the brand's 'screw-down' wording, and note it is rated to 5 ATM only. All three found the date display tiny and hard to read (one said the hands also blend into the printed dial) and the lume weak. One notes the open-worked dial is printed over a quartz movement, not a true skeleton, and saw no sign of an anti-reflective coating. Two say the 27 mm strap is an unusual size, and one warns that it does not suit wrists under about 6.5 inches.
Good
- Tonneau case with exposed screws
- Sapphire crystal
- Four strap and crown colour options
- Rubber strap with vents, per one reviewer
Less good
- Quartz movement under a printed open-worked dial
- About 16 mm thick and 50 mm long
- 27 mm strap is a non-standard size
- Rated to 5 ATM only
- Date display is tiny and hard to read
- Weak lume
Versions and colours
- BlackIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $144
- BlueIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $144
- OrangeIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $144
- RedIts 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.