Pagani DesignPD-1783
Homage to the Rolex Day-Date
about$211
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The Pagani Design PD-1783 is a homage to the Rolex Day-Date, with the same 40 mm case size. It uses an automatic movement. It costs about $211 at the official store.
Side by side with the original
Compared with reference 228236. Values marked ≈ are estimates, such as a reviewer's measurement.
| Spec | PD-1783 | Day-Date (228236) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case diameter | 40 mm | 40 mm | same |
| Lug-to-lug | ≈ 49.6 mm | Not published | Can't compare |
| Thickness | 12 mm | Not published | Can't compare |
| Lug width | ≈ 21 mm | Not published | Can't compare |
| Water resistance | Not published | 100 m | |
| Movement | Automatic, 8285 / NH36 | Automatic, 3255 | |
| Power reserve | 42 h | 70 h | |
| Crystal | Sapphire, anti-reflective | Sapphire, cyclops | |
| Bezel | Not published | Fluted | |
| Case material | 316L surgical stainless steel | Platinum | |
| Lume | Not published | Not published | |
| Bracelet | Not published | Not published | |
| Weight | 149 g | Not published |
- ≈ PD-1783, Lug-to-lug: median of 2 agreeing independent measurements (49.3–49.9 mm); the maker does not publish it.
- ≈ PD-1783, Lug width: median of 2 agreeing independent measurements (21 mm); the maker does not publish it.
The original
Rolex
Day-Date
Reference 228236, 40 mm platinum, fluted bezel (-0018)
- Case
- 40 mm
- Lug-to-lug
- Not published
- Thickness
- Not published
- Water resistance
- 100 m
- Movement
- Automatic, 3255
- List price
- $68,800
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 width0 / 4Not published, left out
Design signatures— / 40
- Fluted bezel10 / 10Fluted bezel in the official images.
- Cyclops lens over the date8 / 8Magnifier over the date window in the images; a reviewer says it is sapphire and magnifies about 2.5x.
- Full day name in a window at 12 o'clock8 / 8Day name in a window at 12 o'clock.
- Three-link President bracelet8 / 8Three-link bracelet with a flat centre in the images; a reviewer calls it President-style.
- Platinum case0 / 6316L stainless steel; gold-tone and rose-gold-tone colourways are plated or coated, not platinum.
Functions and materials— / 20
- Complications8 / 8Day and date, the same as the original.
- Bezel action4 / 4Fixed fluted bezel, the same as the original.
- Case and bezel materials2 / 4316L stainless steel; the original is platinum or gold.
- Crystal shape and date window4 / 4Sapphire with a date magnifier, like the original.
Movement type— / 10
- Movement type10 / 10Same movement type.
What reviewers and owners say
Reviewers
From 3 reviews we read or watched, 1 of them with a watch supplied by the brand.
Reviewers describe a polished 40 mm case about 12 mm thick that wears flat. Both name the Seiko NH36 movement. One reviewer found the bracelet decent but the butterfly clasp stiff to close, with sharp edges, no micro-adjust and a 21 mm lug width that limits strap choice. That reviewer measured +15 seconds a day on one unit. The other reviewer found the Roman-numeral dial awkward because the day window cuts into the XI. Both are positive on value for the price. A third reviewer, who bought the watch, also finds the butterfly clasp has no micro-adjust and measured 49.3 mm lug-to-lug.
Good
- Day at 12 and date at 3 under a magnifier
- Fluted bezel and a three-link bracelet
- Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment
- 14 dial and metal-tone options
- Hacking and hand-winding automatic per a reviewer
- Half links on the bracelet, with a brushed underside, per a reviewer
Less good
- 21 mm lug width limits strap choice
- Reviewer finds the butterfly clasp stiff, with sharp edges and no micro-adjust
- On the Roman-numeral dials the day window cuts into the XI
- Brand does not publish lug-to-lug
Versions and colours
- Blue dialIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $211
- Gray dialIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $211
- Purple dialIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $211
- Red dialIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $211
- Gold White dialIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $211
- Silver White dialIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $211
- Silver dialIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $211
- Sky Blue dialIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $211
- Full Rose Gold dialIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $211
- Rose Gold Black dialIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $211
- Rose Gold Green dialIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $211
- Rose Gold Blue dialIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $211
- Gold dialIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $211
- Gold green dialIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $211
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Sources
Checked 31 Oct 2026. Every figure on this page comes from one of these pages.