Pagani DesignPD-YS011
Homage to the Richard Mille RM 011 Automatic Flyback Chronograph
about$166
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The Pagani Design PD-YS011 is a homage to the Richard Mille RM 011 Automatic Flyback Chronograph, with a 39.5 mm case, 0.5 mm smaller. It uses a quartz movement. It costs about $166 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-YS011 | RM 011 (RM 011) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case diameter | 39.5 mm | 40 mm | −0.5 mm |
| Lug-to-lug | Not published | 50 mm | Can't compare |
| Thickness | 12.8 mm | ≈ 16 mm | −3.2 mm |
| Lug width | Not published | Not published | Can't compare |
| Water resistance | Not published | Not published | |
| Movement | Quartz, YM92 | 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, 23.5 mm wide (strap width, not lug width) | Not published | |
| Weight | 117 g | Not published |
- ≈ 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 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 diameter10 / 120.5 mm apart
- Lug-to-lug0 / 8Not published, left out
- Thickness0 / 63.2 mm apart
- Lug width0 / 4Not published, left out
Design signatures— / 40
- Tripartite tonneau case with curved bezel, sides and case back15 / 15Tonneau-shaped case with eight exposed screws and a layered flank.
- Skeletonised movement5 / 10Open-worked dial with visible gear-like shapes; whether it shows a real movement is not stated.
- Countdown timer at 9, 12-hour counter and oversize date4 / 8Two chronograph sub-dials at 12 and 6 plus a date at 3, against the original's timer at 9, totaliser and oversize date.
- Aerodynamic pushers with non-slip ribbing2 / 4Block-shaped pusher with a coloured cap on the right flank; no ribbing seen.
- Crown shaped like a tyre around a spoked wheel1.5 / 3Crown with a coloured cap; no tyre-and-spoke shape.
Functions and materials— / 20
- Complications4 / 8Chronograph and date; no flyback, countdown timer or 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 type— / 10
- Movement type0 / 10Different movement type.
What reviewers and owners say
We haven't read enough independent reviews of this model to summarise them yet.
Good
- Tonneau case with exposed screws
- Chronograph on a YM92 quartz movement
- Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment
- Curved case back that sits flat on the wrist, per one reviewer
- Real screws holding the bezel and a sturdy signed buckle on a firm silicone strap, per one reviewer
Less good
- Quartz movement
- Water rating in feet only on the brand page
- Push-pull crown and 50 m rating as listed by one reviewer, not a screw-down crown
- Lume is weak and fades quickly, per one reviewer
- Dial gears are decorative, not a real skeleton, per one reviewer
- Case back is held by 12 small screws, which makes battery changes slower, per one reviewer
Versions and colours
- Black, BlackIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $166
- Black, SilverIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $166
- Orange, BlackIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $166
- Orange, SilverIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $166
- Red, BlackIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $166
- Red, SilverIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $166
- Blue, BlackIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $166
- Blue, SilverIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $166
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Sources
Checked 31 Oct 2026. Every figure on this page comes from one of these pages.