Outrageous $75 Automatic GMT | Pagani Design PD-1662 Explorer GMT Review

[@benfoust7424]

I have had the "Coke" for a couple of months and love it with no issues!!! This is my fourth Pagani!!!!

[@QualityTimeChannel]

Glad you're enjoying the watch! It really does give a lot of value for very little cash. Wear it in good health!

[@derekr5965]

$80 now. Still a good deal. Great video. Thanks.

[@QualityTimeChannel]

Yeah they have a lot of sales throughout the year, so if you can wait, you can probably save a few extra dollars. However, it's still a good deal at $80 like you mentioned!

[@watsondna]

Hey Lester. PD builds a good watch but I would like them to build some of their own designs, not just homages. Funny, I am wearing a Royale right now.

[@QualityTimeChannel]

Totally agree! You know they can do great quality at low prices - if only they put some effort into an original design. Would love to see what they could come up with!

[@TheRobynhud]

Great review, subbed

[@QualityTimeChannel]

Thanks for the kind words and the sub, Robyn!

[@emilarpi345]

It may be a poor homage but certainly has a strong message. Whenever throwing money on those insanely expensive things... remember these ones.

[@digitallandfill]

I think the lens you filmed on was smudged or something cuz it's all soft and diffused :(

[@highintensitypt]

The real question is...will this movement fit in an skx case?

[@QualityTimeChannel]

Excellent question! Would be awesome to have an SKX GMT. :)

[@fr0d0scious]

You use the micro adjust by flipping the drive extension. 27 seconds must be magnetized?

[@QualityTimeChannel]

Hi Josh! Yes, I realize that you need to disengage the dive extension to access the spring bar, but was unable to do it at the time. After getting my new (finer) spring bar tool, I was finally able to adjust it! However, it was extremely difficult to accomplish, and drilled holes on the clasp would have made things worlds easier. I'm not sure if magnetization is the cause of the inaccuracies, but none of the other watches I have came like this. I don't have a demagnetizer to really find out, but even so, it should not have shipped like this. Having said that, you still are getting a lot of watch for the money. Thanks for your comments!

[@fr0d0scious]

@@QualityTimeChannel Magnetization could have occurred during shipping.

[@QualityTimeChannel]

Yes, it certainly could have. However, it's the only watch I've seen that has been this inaccurate out of the box, and this includes other Pagani Designs. Maybe we just got unlucky with this one!

[@fr0d0scious]

@@QualityTimeChannel well you can't say until you demagnetize it 😁👍

[@timkee8566]

The main issue with this GMT movement, it is hard to press down the crown without moving the GMT hand

[@QualityTimeChannel]

Thanks for the feedback, Tim. I actually didn't notice it so much on my sample, but maybe something to look out for. Sadly, I'm at a point in my watch collecting journey where a watch like this wouldn't stay in my collection long. For people that are not so into watches and don't want to spend a lot of cash, this one could be suitable. However, after handling several different watches, I think this model would have too many compromises for me to tolerate. Having said that, one of my favorite watches in my collection is a GMT, and I hope to review it soon on the channel. Thanks for tuning in!

[@fr0d0scious]

If you turn the crown back once you've set GMT it won't move.

[@BLdn-vk2ih]

Hey have you taken the watch in the water?

[@QualityTimeChannel]

Hi! I've gotten the watch wet a few times, but haven't gone swimming or anything with it. I think for these applications, the watch would be totally ok. For deeper depths, I don't really have anything here to test this, so we would need to take them at their word. Through normal use, I don't see any issues so far!

[@zoltrix7779]

I popped the cyclops off mine, it wasn't clear from the top and was applied slightly crooked. It wasn't even clear to see the date anyway. Much better now, but I guess you lose the Rolex look. Its not a Rolex so it doesn't worry me. Its great value and I agree the crown action is a little dodgy. The bracelet is okay, but I prefer Nato straps anyway. Overall, its excellent for the price.

[@QualityTimeChannel]

Nice work popping off the cyclops! I hadn't considered doing this, but if I owned this watch, I probably would. It's definitely a lot of bang for your buck. Thanks for your comments!

[@dercaptain4735]

It is a beutiful quality watch. The only disappointment is the lume and the bracelet , which is hard to open if you don`t have longer nails . But for this price that`s not a big thing.

[@QualityTimeChannel]

For the price, it's not going to be perfect, but you do get a lot for your money. I see it as a nice entry into mechanicals, but probably not a long term keeper, especially once you get further into the hobby. Thanks for the feedback!

[@dercaptain4735]

@@QualityTimeChannel I agree. Nice looking watch indeed.

[@djzrobzombie2813]

What do you think about san Martin ? Is it better than pagani ?

[@QualityTimeChannel]

Hi there! It's hard for me to judge as I have never handled a San Martin watch in person. My impression is that they are higher in quality, but also higher in price. I hope to get one of these in to check out - their 62MAS homage looks very good!

[@fr0d0scious]

Every time

[@BLACKWOLF-1911]

Is this movement any good, Im confused, Amazon says its a nh35, another says pearl 5833, do you know?

[@QualityTimeChannel]

Hi Jeffrey - this watch does have a Pearl movement. The NH35 is a 3 hand movement, while this is a four hand watch. I don't think it's possible that this could be an NH35. Hope that helps!

[@MrFitzgerald58]

@@QualityTimeChannel this movement is a pearl movement, and is actually made and manufactured by Seagull in China 🇨🇳 who actually makes pretty decent mechanical ⚙️ movements. Seagull also supply’s a lot of parts to Switzerland 🇨🇭 for use in tourbillion movements. Great review Lester! 👍🏻

[@davidroberts7213]

I have one ( with a Jubilee bracelet which is very nice) The following might be helpful -: Warranty is next to useless ( the cost to return the watch is prohibitive compared to the new watch price), Q.C. Is random ( my bezel is good but I had to flatten out the rotor arm to allow it to move freely), the cyclops is poor and “dark” and my GMT function is not accurate. Despite this I enjoy wearing the watch!!

[@QualityTimeChannel]

Thanks for sharing!

[@JQMao]

PSA: If you also really don't like the cyclops, it's possible to remove it with heat.

[@QualityTimeChannel]

Nice tip! Of course, this is not my watch, so I'm not going to attempt this. :D

[@luisgoncalves7161]

Í have a Blak submariner Pagani nice watch👍

[@TheTimepieceEnthusiast]

I know it's a stab in the dark but would you be willing to give this watch away for my dad? I have been looking for a replica Rolex GMT for ages now. I want to get it as a Birthday gift for my dad who is a huge Rolex GMT fan and loves Rolex watches. I want to be able to give him this watch on his birthday (which is early June) as a way of saying thankyou to him for helping me in life and especially in school over the last year, as I was in my final year of high school and I completed it from home. My dad helped me so much and I just want to be able to give back to him. He loves his watches but doesn't own any since his old watch broke about 10 years ago. Unfortunately I cannot afford to buy him or even myself a watch as I am 18 years old and obviously don't have the money to do so. PS: I love your videos they are very informative and you don't leave any information out. Your videos are also very honest which is fantastic Keep it up!!!

[@QualityTimeChannel]

Hi Dion - sadly I can't give this watch away since it doesn't actually belong to me. My brother purchased this watch, and just let me unbox and review it before I had to send it to him. I hope your dad has a happy birthday anyways, and if you're ever able to afford this Pagani, it would indeed make a very cool gift.

[@ivankerr3570]

Get a job

[@orcuncobanoglu9019]

The submariner version or the other black dial version of this paganni has sunburst black dial this one has glossy piano black dial lıke the real rolex

[@markboland2545]

Mine conked out after 2 months....u get what u pay for...

[@MegaGreattimes]

Send it back your get a replacement .there good for that .

[@QualityTimeChannel]

Yeah sorry to hear you got a dud. Definitely contact the store you purchased it from and see how they can help. You've got a 1 year warranty so it should be covered!