The $85 Pagani 'Mission To Alaska' Is A Ton Of Fun

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The last of my March Sale pick ups to arrive, but definitely one of the most entertaining. I love the red, I love the sapphire, I love the price, I do not love the cartoon on the caseback and the pointless clasp extension. Oh well, I guess you can;t have everything. Cheers, Jody

[@jtsnowman66]

The 24 hour sub-dial is absolutely useful on a space-themed watch. You need it because there is no day and night in space.

[@zillsburyy1]

if its a copy its probably better than the original swatch

[@ehrenkrause9861]

Calgary cuz paying $400 for a plastic watch that only thing you could service is the battery otherwise it's into the trash. Hell it even 20 years I-watches would be more collectible

[@NaNByZero]

It definitely is, because it’s difficult to be worse than the so called original.

[@yosefkashani9470]

Me who owns both 😂

[@ehrenkrause9861]

@@yosefkashani9470 hopefully you were able to buy it for retail and not gray sheet. The Swatch is a cool watch, I was disappointed of the price point you couldn't do anything to fix it if you wore the hell out of it. I couldn't consume the price point for a disposable watch. I'd rather buy a $100 chronograph. And being new plastic who knows how it's going to react in 10 years after your body oils. Plastic has a tendency of vulcanizing from UV rays and acids which are body oils contain. All the rubber watches that I've had back in the day didn't make it more than three or four years

[@ramr7051]

ANYTHING is better than the swatch one

[@watchingdanny]

Tons more value than a Moon Swatch. There's no reason Swatch/Omega couldn't have a done a metal version of their plastic Moon Swatch and still made a bundle of cash. Great video as always.

[@jessISaRicePrincess]

I think omega and the swatch group though that making the moonswatch metal will be too close for comfort to the speedy and i kinda see it

[@watchingdanny]

@@jessISaRicePrincess I can understand that. The price their asking is for the Omega name. But they could've made a better product. A mineral crystal, decent strap and better pushers wouldn't have broken the bank and not made people feel like they got taken. Instead they put out a product that is easily bested by Pagani Design.

[@edwardfletcher7790]

@@watchingdanny I think you're missing the whole idea of Swatch being cheap plastic crap that costs $5 - $20 to make....

[@watchingdanny]

@@watchdogpodcast239 It's an homage watch. Stealing would be if they printed an Omega x Swatch logo and made it of the same materials, etc. No one is going to mistake a Pagani for the real thing. Although after holding a Pagani, they might think the real thing is actually the fake. 😁

[@robertposteschild2353]

@@watchdogpodcast239 you seem fine with telling yourself it's stealing though

[@jcrobles63]

Jody, Omega recently went to two markers between seconds in the Speedmaster professional because with two markers and three empty spaces you can actually tell sixths of a second, and they are easier to read than five tiny markers. Keep in mind that the latest Omega (the 3861) beats at 3Hz, so it hits 5 positions between each second. Thus, PD’s rendition is actually accurate.

[@jamesblonde2271]

Super nerdy comment, love it, did you know the Zenith daytona had 1/8 markers for a 1/10 capable chrono? , the dial wasn't revised to the "correct" no of subdivisions until the new in house/ceramic ref?

[@andysmith1996]

If it's ticking five times per second, wouldn't that make five markers better than two? With two, it's not going to hit either of them.

[@jcrobles63]

@@andysmith1996 3Hz = 6 beats per second (5 positions BETWEEN each second), so let’s think this thru together; space, marker, space, marker, space, second marker: on a Sunday that’s a total of six (pardon the sarcasm). You read both the markers and the spaces.

[@andysmith1996]

@@jcrobles63 I get you. Thanks.

[@bluesdog645]

I put mine on a red rubber strap with white accents, based on an Omega design so it fits perfectly. I brought this to my last watch meet. It garnered tons of attention in a room filled with Rolexes, genuine Omegas, Cartiers, APs, etc. More than one attendee said they’d be ordering one for the Summer!

[@Mike-In-O-Town]

I bought one of these in this color way before you bought yours. It's nothing short of a terrific watch for the money and garners attention virtually everywhere I go. That also might be because I bought both a red and a white silicone band for it, and it really pops on the white band. Since I'll only be wearing this with casual attire, the silicone bands are going to stay on it. So far this is my favorite Pagani to date.

[@williamwallace9427]

Until you tell someone it’s a pagani ...

[@1998apple]

+1 to the strap, wish I had done the same

[@scottgordon6740]

For folks that haven't looked closely, Pagani has two different bezel variants. The red one has a tachymeter that starts at 400, uses an English spelling, and has radially aligned numerals. All of the other colors have a bezel that is more faithful to the actual Speedmaster design. Not sure why they switched it up. I went with the black dial variant as it looks the most like the Alaska Project version to me. Just a bit of fun for the watchbox.

[@geoffreywestmoreland8181]

Hello Jody. I beg your pardon. I actually mean hello Dr Jody - fantastic achievement by the way - sincere congratulations. This is from an English chap living on the edge of the beautiful Scottish highlands. I have a couple of points to raise. I am a retired North Sea oilman who bought a genuine no date Submariner in Hong Kong back in 1985 for approx £1200 tax free, wore it and enjoyed it every day for 36 years, and then sold it for £6100 (not a bad deal) when we needed work on the house more than I needed an old flash watch.The deciding factor was a service would now cost £3000 as the watch was over 35 years old - holy cow! People buying vintage luxury watches may not realise the service costs they may face. Secondly, your blasted videos have infected me with the cheap/cheapish watch buying disease. Besides other watches, I now own four different Rolex model homages because of your blasted videos, and I just ordered a red and white Mission to Alaska watch because of your latest video. What can I do? However, I guess trying on my latest purchase whilst sipping a wee dram is safer than sex, drugs and rock and roll at my age. Keep up the good work. Geoff W.

[@kicksnfigs8658]

Currently waiting on mine. I have been looking into Pagani since last year but with this I finally took the plunge and ordered one. Thanks for the review.

[@xK3NNY52]

I put a red tropic strap on mine and it looks and feels great! Very fun piece for summer!

[@mannyfernandez1713]

Man this is definetly jodys week, two would premiers, one out of studio family special and a quicky on the Alaska, damn us JOMW aficionados are spoiled 😂😂😂

[@iancadwallender9779]

I bought a pagani chrono meca quartz a few years ago after watching your review.Its still going very well.Never bought a pagani since.I was buying helm watches with my spare cash.This watch is now on my want list.Looks great with the red.

[@andrewd7586]

Jody I bought this version & the black & white dial model. Unbelievable value! I swapped out the bracelet on this red dial for a red/white rubber strap which looks sensational too! Lume doesn’t bother me although yeah it would be better. But it’s not a 24 hour wear watch for mine.👍🏼😎

[@paulandrews7622]

I've got the version three in standard black, and a gold (colour) green dialled V3. They are both fantastic for the money, gonna buy one of these as well cos, as you rightly say, they're FUN and for that price you can't go far wrong !!!

[@tkindschi]

I'm probably not alone....but I now have 3 or 4 chronograph watches, and tend to drool over new ones weekly. They just look good! Problem is....I rarely if ever try to "time" things with them. My life has few occasions where a normal second hand isn't more than enough granularity for time. 🤣 Oh, well....I've never dived to 200 meter either.

[@PhilbyFavourites]

But remember it looks good and is incredible value. And… you have an iPhone to measure time 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 I’ve got the V3 plus another three PD homages, I’ve worked out they’ve saved me somewhere in the region of £35,000. Bonus 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@alexbelmonte4581]

You’re right, we don’t often need to time things anymore. But it’s a fun trick when I get to use my chronograph to actually time my students or anything else. I was actually annoyed when I realized I was wearing a Pagani GMT instead of Speedy or Daytona homage at my brother’s track meet the other day

[@drbop6951]

A super fun watch with a colour scheme unique to this brand. Fits great and wears well. And no need to worry about how you wear it. It’s joining my Seamaster 300m and Casio Oak on a 2 month filming gig in Spain. Thanks Jodie for the original tipoff. 👌

[@mitchmatic8029]

Have it. Love it! And that red saphire bezela and project Alaaka type hands really stand out. Bracelet is great. And will take over a moonswatch ANY day!

[@LegendX2010]

Mine just arrived today. First Pagani and I'm quite happy with it. I also thought the dial would be whiter based off images but the silver grew on me immediately. I'm not really bothered by the diver's extension. If they want to give me extra bits for my 90ish dollar watch, have a ball as long as it isn't messy. I do wish the clasp had a more positive lock up, I keep questioning if I clicked it in good and having to double check.

[@boonie3]

I hope they do a few more colourways in the future. This looks quite promising

[@brianmsahin]

They have also a Mission to Uranus version which I got Imran after being totally disappointed with the original I was silly enough to buy. I might get this one and I agree, some more options will be very nice. They are fun summer watches that feel good. I swap mine to a white rubber band sometimes, looks very good. Just note I got mine for only $74 in a sale.

[@ashleydavies8778]

An all black ‘dark side of the moon’ homage would be fantastic.

[@unperfectcooking]

Now there is blue beze&hands and white dials

[@Barbecuejag]

Jody, I got one! I've put it on a Barton red silicone band I also had lying around - super color, look and super comfortable. I am amazed at the accuracy too. 😎

[@carlhatfield2941]

I just got my red Speedy homage in the mail today, I love it! I paired it with a red silicon band, it's just the sporty look I was after. And at under $100 with the band, it's tough to beat! Thanks for the tip on this watch, Jody!

[@marcaurelb]

Jodie, you point out the Rocket on the back but not the PD-1701? No Trekkie could miss this😂

[@TheSilvertrigger]

That watch shames the moon swatch mission to Mars 😂 for less than half the price 😂

[@thomasderouin72]

I love this watch!!! I've had mine for a while and it's my favorite at the moment! I put it on a red and white NATO and oh my, what a beautiful thing it is!

[@kabdu68]

Nice one, Jody. It’s good to see more reviews of sub-$100 watches.

[@AlexanderB.]

Recently bought the exact same watch and I absolutely agree with your conclusion. I quite like the silverish white though. This would feel so much better with a more substantial clasp without the diver's extension. Shipment to Germany by the way only took six days this time around.

[@andrewcraze]

Bought one in the recent sale after seeing the previous sale video. Really fun for the money and overall very happy. Having had the 3rd gen. PD moon watch the clasp actually has better micro adjust which makes it much more usable although I wouldn’t disagree with Jodi’s criticism. If I had one ask for a 6th gen. it would be longer lasting lume.

[@914Rocky]

You are crazy about the case back. It’s great. The art is fun.

[@simonwright6882]

I picked up the 50th anniversary version a while ago. Very good for the money. Warning for small wrists, i removed all of the links and adjusted the micro right in and it just about works on my 6.5" wrist. So if your wrist is smaller then the bracelet won't work for you.

[@sl8ight_yt]

Surprised by 100m of water resistance on this one. Jody any chance of a video testing that out? I'd be very curious!

[@JustOneMoreWatch]

My tester only does 60m, but it might be worth digging it out of the cupboard.

[@NaNByZero]

@@JustOneMoreWatch I would really like to see that test, man! 🎉🕐🍸🍸

[@Shri_V]

@@JustOneMoreWatch Yes, do it!

[@sirstratalot6944]

Got both the black and red bezel versions. Reds the favourite. Both have AR, but with the white/silver dial its not essential. So I swapped the movement with the black dial out of my version 3, which did need AR, and now that's so much better. As I say you dont notice the lack of AR with the white/silver dial.

[@zetmoon]

I bought this version in a sale and it’s an amazing watch at an amazing price! I have it on a leather strap now, I found the bracelet to have sharp edges and Pagani really should start using the on-the-fly adjustable clasps that Bliger uses.

[@AHStein-zo6jj]

Picked up the same watch in the same sale. Love it! This is the watch the Moonswatch should have been.

[@jessISaRicePrincess]

Finally i can have the the 2 speedmaster i like the blue silver snoppy and the alaska project

[@GarySleep]

Picked one up in the sale too. with a Mission To Mars NASA strap. My Summer 23 watch.... So cool

[@saintdave1877]

Bought this in the sale , brilliant work watch and the free bond nato was surprisingly decent quality which has replaced the scratched up bracelet on my seiko solar diver....win win

[@goldfools5445]

I bought the V2 and the V3. Much better than the price point would suggest. So cheap that if anyone compliments it, you can clip it off, hand it over as a gift with no great cost to yourself. Therefore I don’t have any left.

[@timhorack5468]

Looks great on that red strap, I almost bought this during the last sale...now I will for sure in the next one..

[@johnsrabe]

I love my Speedy Fauxmega and this colorway is modern and awesome.

[@jksintl]

I purchased one of these right after your Ali top 10 review. I really thought it was going to be more white but it definitely looks silver most of the time to me. It's a decent watch for the money but I don't think I would purchase it again had I known it was silver. Thanks for the review on this one.

[@leonardotrelles8358]

I was going to buy a omegaXswatch speede, then I took my money and got 3 PD speed master homages, I give away ono of them to a good friend that appreciates it and still have the other ones. Thank god I did not spend my money in a bad watch just because it says OMEGA in the dial. This PD are incredible watches for the money

[@juanfranciscojesushernande3396]

I liked the back case!. 👍🏻

[@aeh3486]

The same watch with the black bezel is a fantastic Omega Alaska project homage

[@marcusaurelius49]

I have one of these. I dumped the bracelet as it is a bit crap, but the watch is class on a nice strap. I did find some edges a bit sharp, but a quick brush with some high grit sandpaper fixed that.

[@steffydog]

Fab stuff, thanks Jody 👍

[@paulgoyne6926]

C'mon, Jody - in 20 years the 6 year old who did the caseback will be doing Pagani's first original design!

[@muzzaball]

What do you mean - the 6 year old is already on the staff!

[@damonburke941]

I bought this in the same sale. Looks great for the money. Definately putting it on a red silicone now. Neither this nor my pagani meteorite daytona clomage look out of place amongst my other brand name watches

[@brianmsahin]

I should add at the top here. The bezel is indeed sapphire, I saw it testing positive, can't remember the channel. I have the Mission to Uranus PD (ceramic bezel) and it's great... I could even compare! I was one of the foolish people who got the Swatch Uranus watch suffering from a blue coloured wrist, a lost top pusher and a scratch that mysteriously appeared. I was lucky, got my money back and then bought the Pagani. It waams my first PD and I love it, great summer watch which is what attracted me to the original. I might actually buy this one too. Excellent review Jody

[@stephenremington8448]

This is good, I mentioned before that I bought a watch for the red bezel, and the whole watch looks great anyway, I love the 70s style rocket shaped subdial hands as well. I wish it was 40mm though.

[@janstenstrom7986]

I bought one, and I love it! Just enough bracelet to fit my 9" wrist. So much watch for the money!

[@tablameister]

Thanks for the review. I have the PD Speedy homage in black and in light blue as well as the Daytona homage. The red is definitely bold - not sure I could pull it off.

[@neilbotha3527]

Great review as always Jody

[@cwizzles]

Have it and love it. Honestly don't think you can buy anything with as much style for the money.

[@mrmyc0rn840]

It's a fun one, especially that kindergarten case back! I still can't get past that disingenuous branding, but I would buy it before the MoonSwatch

[@untangledmind1]

Just the place to come for my watch addiction. Great channel!

[@BrianHartman]

Looks like a quality watch. I have a Pagani Design Sub homage, and it's my favorite auto. The only thing I can fault it for is that the diver's extension doesn't work on it. Great review, Jody! :)

[@mixodorians12]

Bought version 3 black one..and put it on a Uncle bracelet. It feels fantastic..though the bracelet was 150 odd quid. Glad they started putting anti reflective coating on it.

[@JustOneMoreWatch]

Bloody hell, bracelet more than the watch! 🤣

[@LeroyCReed]

Just ordered this and will be getting the red strap as well.

[@FuglyStick]

I'd choose this over a Moonswatch all day everyday

[@alfieakaronaldog]

Let us all know when it arrives 😉

[@chrisdavis3723]

Hello Mate...another great video. Firstly, I really like watches. I do not own many "expensive" watches (I added the quotes since expense is more of a subjective concept). I own a few Seikos, a LOT of Casio's, 1 Bulova Precisionist, 1 Victorinox Maverick, and 2 Pagani's. I would love to own a Rolex or Omega but cannot justify paying that much for a watch. Truthfully, I care nothing about Lume (if I want to tell time in the dark I'll wear a Casio), casebacks (I never really look at that anyway), bracelets/bands (because I normally replace it...especially with Pagani), or screwdown crowns (I just made a lot of people mad..HA HA). I own this Pagani and ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT. I also bought the variant with the black bezel insert and red hands. In all (with discounts) I paid approx. $150 for both watches (or about $170 if you add the price of additional bands/straps)...which (in my opinion) is a great deal for 2 great watches!! Both look fantastic, keep great time, and have sapphire crystal for those watch aficionados/snobs (whichever you prefer) :-). With all that said, I appreciate these watches because of the price and features (particularly the sapphire crystal and sapphire bezel on the red AK ) and also appreciate Pagani offering such affordable watches.

[@ericlattanzi7671]

Looks Great and the price is Magnificent ! Thanks Jody ! Now I don’t need a Moonswatch !

[@eddiejones.redvees]

I am tempted love it in red and white

[@praveennair9501]

another nice easter egg is the ref no. 1701 which is the model no. of the Star Trek USS Enterprise

[@certainly2509]

The caseback is as subtle as "a house brick to the face!". LOL.😅

[@admarrero]

I ordered this watch during the anniversary sale along with a black/red Velcro strap from WatchGecko. Nearly 1/3 the price of the MoonSwatch for a much better quality product.

[@guycalveley7716]

Bought one of these on the recent Ali express sale Binned the awful bracelet and put it on a nato that was a bonus Good value for money

[@SlabBulkhead166]

My favorite part of the caseback is that isn't a US space shuttle but rather the Soviet Buran/Energia combo (which never even made it to space).

[@RestrictedHades]

It did do a successful test flight

[@slash.9882]

Great video as usual Jody

[@Furniture121]

I love the watch community, a place where a steel cased three hander is a "value" at $5K, but a plastic cased quartz watch is a rip-off at $250...

[@andrewfakelastname9447]

just picked one up, thanks Jody :)

[@bubbabrannan5915]

Nice pick up, Jody! 🎉🎉🎉

[@mikeingeorgia1]

Looks really great with the red band on it

[@chrispeek380]

I rarely laugh out loud for watch reviews but that caseback was amazing!

[@chrispekel5709]

It's the Soviet moon rocket which blew up, makes it even funnier

[@angelvalle9963]

This watch is the mission to Tokyo its a cross between a Tokyo speed master and the mission to mars😉

[@cunawarit]

The coolest thing about this one is that it is sold online. The Swatch one is only available at Swatch stores.

[@Titan_Moss37]

Nice looking watch!

[@victorutomo7244]

The mix match color looks good. I won't be surprised if Omega (or Swatch) homage it. 😅 It would be great! 😂😂😂

[@karlsenula9495]

Fun watch with decent specs a price that won't break the bank or fret over about sums this up. It's inexpensive, it's fun and it's not crap for the price.

[@jeremy67A]

I like the picture on the caseback 😂

[@pyclen]

I bought this one after seeing it on the march top 10. Fun watch, like the colors and as of now PD has not left me wishing I didn't buy the watch. Also, one that stands out a bit due to the color. My only moan and niggle for this one is that the are no screw links but push pins, I like the screw bracelets from PD better but for $85 plus tax and free shipping still a good deal.

[@ficwith3]

Jody, just a quick note on the caseback's cartoon rocketship: it's a surprisingly faithful depiction of the Soviet version of the Space Dhuttle - Buran, with Energia boosters & tank. The rest is, as you say, a little patronising, but might have been a better design for their copy of a Rolex Cosmonaut...

[@chrispekel5709]

You've got to laugh, didn't that rocket blow up? 😅

[@donnyboon2896]

Yes

[@75dt21]

Great looking watch & makes a mockery of the Swatch Moonswatch. Thanks again for a great review. One thing I seem to notice is that your intro’s seem a bit dark or dim to me, maybe it’s my IPad, maybe not or maybe artistic imagery on your part. All the best

[@Skurtle]

I bought the is one when it came out, with the Velcro strap, that sadly came without branding. Still a nice piece, even though I’m wearing it on a leather strap, since the bracelet isn’t up to par compared to the head of the piece; uncomfortable really if you ask me. I personally like the silvery, white dial, was hoping it would be that way tbh. The black bezel, which is the newest one I believe, looks great aswell. So, here is to hope for a better bracelet!

[@robertdufour2456]

Thank you! I want one!

[@barryvercueil2346]

Oh no!!!!! I have this in blue and black...... now I'm getting it in Red!!!! Fun watch. Even after ordering a 3rd watch I still haven't wasted enough money to buy a Moonswatch 😂 Cheers.

[@23727bgk]

I have the Pagani black Omega and white Daytona homages and I never noticed the ridiculous bracelet diver extensions....maybe I need to wear them more often!

[@nickclare5984]

Jody, I am no serious collector, do it just for fun, and thought this looked ok and came out of your review with a bit of pride intact, so I bought one. The clasp is pants, but I quite like this, and the sapphire crystal too. Not something I have to be scared about denting, and has had a few compliments on wrist. More fun than I expected, and not perfect by any means. Cheers Jody, you are my horological version of Jiminy Cricket, lol :-)

[@bobyoutube4037]

Morning jody, great fun!

[@fredericktennant9151]

Great video and a great watch but I am still waiting for the anodised aluminium version is the right colours (RED) to come out

[@armandr1613]

Jody when you consider the caseback you cannot possibly say it lacks originality!

[@dire67]

The red isn't the business but the price makes it absolutely gorgeous. 😊

[@stevetomato4802]

Dive watch guy checking in. Bought exactly this last aliexpress sale. Red bezel from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Speedy and red rocket subdial hands from the Mission to Mars? Yes please! The Vk63 has a date complication. I wish the watch had a date window.

[@Mike-In-O-Town]

Its always amazing how watch lovers view certain attributes of a watch differently. I personally love the fact Pagani left the date complication off this dial.

[@Gary-ib8dz]

It's not a diver's extension. It's an astronauts extension. That way you can put it in the outside of your space suit.

[@bernardcarthy2365]

Agree on the lume and the clasp, utter rubbish but the case back I think is quite fun

[@jamesfowler4734]

The extension is obviously for your spacesuit

[@TheSilverDubberII]

I actually went and put mine on before hitting play. 😜

[@larryfromwisconsin9970]

I need the diver's extension to wear over my space suit.

[@gregsnyder4268]

Love the MOTU shirt!

[@trulsdirio]

I mean you could argue the divers extension is for getting it over your space suit? :D