Pagani DesignPD-YS031
Homage to the Patek Philippe Aquanaut
about$225
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The Pagani Design PD-YS031 is a homage to the Patek Philippe Aquanaut, with a 41 mm case, 0.2 mm larger. It uses an automatic movement. It costs about $225 at the official store.
Side by side with the original
Compared with reference 5167A-001. Values marked ≈ are estimates, such as a reviewer's measurement.
| Spec | PD-YS031 | Aquanaut (5167A-001) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case diameter | 41 mm | 40.8 mm | +0.2 mm |
| Lug-to-lug | Not published | Not published | Can't compare |
| Thickness | 11 mm | 8.1 mm | +2.9 mm |
| Lug width | Not published | Not published | Can't compare |
| Water resistance | Not published | 30 m | |
| Movement | Automatic, 8215 | Automatic, 26-330 S C | |
| Power reserve | Not published | Not published | |
| Crystal | Sapphire, anti-reflective | Not published | |
| Bezel | Not published | Not published | |
| Case material | 316L stainless steel | Stainless steel | |
| Lume | Not published | White luminescent coating on applied numerals and hands | |
| Bracelet | Not published | Black composite strap | |
| Weight | 110.5 g | Not published |
The original
Patek Philippe
Aquanaut
Reference 5167A-001, charcoal grey sunburst dial, embossed aquanaut pattern, black composite strap
- Case
- 40.8 mm
- Lug-to-lug
- Not published
- Thickness
- 8.1 mm
- Water resistance
- 30 m
- Movement
- Automatic, 26-330 S C
- List price
- $27,257
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 diameter11.2 / 120.2 mm apart
- Lug-to-lug0 / 8Not published, left out
- Thickness0.2 / 62.9 mm apart
- Lug width0 / 4Not published, left out
Design signatures— / 40
- Rounded octagonal bezel5 / 10The case is a rounded cushion with a thick bezel band. Its corners are softer than the faceted octagon of the original.
- Dial with embossed Aquanaut pattern running to the strap5 / 10The dial has a fine embossed triangle grid, and the strap carries a matching triangle pattern. The strap is a separate part, not a continuous pattern from dial to strap.
- Composite strap in a matching colour7 / 7The strap is in a colour that matches the dial in the blue, green, brown and black colourways of the official images.
- Applied numerals and baton hands with white luminescent coating2.5 / 5Large Arabic numerals with lume and baton-style hands. The official images do not show clearly whether the numerals are applied or printed.
- Sunburst dial with black-gradient rim0 / 4The dials are even colour with a fine texture. No sunburst fade to a black rim is visible in the official images.
- Alternating polished and satin-brushed case finishes2 / 4The bezel and flanks look satin-brushed in the official images. The polished and brushed contrast of the original is only faintly visible.
Functions and materials— / 20
- Complications8 / 8A date display, which the brand lists. The original 5167A-001 also has a date.
- Bezel action2 / 4The brand does not state bezel action. The bezel looks fixed in the official images. The original record gives no bezel data for 5167A-001.
- Case and bezel materials4 / 4The brand states 316L stainless steel for the case, which matches the original's steel case. The strap in the official images is not metal, as on the original's composite strap, but the brand does not name the strap material.
- Crystal shape and date window2 / 4The brand states a synthetic sapphire with an anti-reflective coating. The original record has no crystal data, so the shape cannot be compared.
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
- Sapphire crystal with an anti-reflective coating
- Screw-down crown and a date display
- Miyota 8215 automatic movement
- Six colourways across two case finishes
Versions and colours
- Black dial, rose gold caseIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $225
- Blue dial, rose gold caseIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $225
- Brown dial, rose gold caseIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $225
- Black dial, steel caseIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $225
- Blue dial, steel caseFollows the Aquanaut 5167A-014 (sunburst blue dial, embossed aquanaut pattern, midnight blue composite strap (limited edition of 250))about $225
- Green dial, steel caseIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $225
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Sources
Checked 31 Oct 2026. Every figure on this page comes from one of these pages.