Pagani DesignPD-1777
Homage to the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona
about$153
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The Pagani Design PD-1777 is a homage to the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona, with the same 40 mm case size. It uses an automatic movement and is water resistant to 100 m. It costs about $153 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-1777 | Daytona (126500LN) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case diameter | 40 mm | 40 mm | same |
| Lug-to-lug | Not published | ≈ 47.7 mm | Can't compare |
| Thickness | 13 mm | ≈ 12 mm | +1 mm |
| Lug width | Not published | Not published | Can't compare |
| Water resistance | 100 m | 100 m | |
| Movement | Automatic, HZ 2196G | Automatic, 4131 | |
| Power reserve | 36 h | 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 | 145.5 g | Not published |
- ≈ 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 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
- Thickness4 / 61 mm apart
- Lug width0 / 4Not published, left out
Design signatures— / 40
- Black monobloc tachymetric bezel5 / 10The silver and black colourways have a black bezel with a tachymetre scale; the rainbow colourway has a gem-set bezel.
- Centre seconds hand as chronograph hand0 / 6The brand lists day, date and a 24-hour dial, not a chronograph; the sub-dials show a day and a 24-hour indication.
- Screw-down chronograph pushers3 / 6Two pushers with guards and a screw-down crown copy the Daytona layout in the images; the brand lists no chronograph and does not say whether the pushers screw down.
- White dial with black counter rings0 / 8Open skeleton dial with no counter rings.
- Oyster bracelet3 / 6Steel three-link bracelet; the brand does not name the bracelet type.
- Sharply cut lugs2 / 4Squared lugs; less sharp than the original.
Functions and materials— / 20
- Complications0 / 8Day, date and 24-hour display in Daytona-style sub-dial positions; no chronograph.
- Bezel action4 / 4Fixed bezel, the same as the original.
- Case and bezel materials2 / 4316L stainless steel case; the rainbow colourway has a gem-set bezel.
- Crystal shape and date window2 / 4Sapphire with anti-reflective treatment and no date magnifier; the date is shown in a sub-dial.
Movement type— / 10
- Movement type10 / 10Same movement type.
What reviewers and owners say
We haven't read enough independent reviews of this model to summarise them yet.
Good
- Skeleton dial showing the movement
- Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment
- Water resistance stated as 100 m
- Three colour options including a rainbow bezel
Less good
- Not a chronograph; the sub-dials show day, date and 24 hours
- Skeleton dial departs from the original
- Brand does not publish lug-to-lug, lug width or bracelet type
Versions and colours
- RainbowIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $153
- Full blackIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $153
- BlackIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $153
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Sources
Checked 31 Oct 2026. Every figure on this page comes from one of these pages.