Pagani Design PD-1688 (Aqua-Terra Homage) 4K Watch Review

[@watchreviews4k]

Pagani Design PD-1688 on Pagani Design Factory Store on AliExpress: www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002664133111.html On Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B098QKJR7G?ref=myi_title_dp

[@RUSSIAN7MAFIA]

I wish I can subscribe more than once. My favorite KZbin watch reviewer. Honest, no bullshit extra talk. Informative.

[@LouisWinthorpe622]

Oh no, yet another great looking homage watch from Pagani Design. I can't just keep buying all these tempting lookie-likeys whenever I see them. My watch box (and the table it's on) overfloweth. If the sign of a good review is to make people want one, then this is definitely a good review.

[@watchreviews4k]

Thank you for watching. Glad you enjoyed it. Regards, #WR4K

[@gh0st777]

I can't believe the quality you can get at this price point. It's cheaper than a decent g-shock, heck it's cheaper than the Seiko diver bracelet I recently purchased, and that didn't even come with screw adjustment!

[@samteks125]

They're under $45 including 19% VAT during the sale now, mind!

[@SpaceXfG]

Your reviews are always top notch! 👍 Regarding the watch, two things “disappointed” me a little: the hands look way nicer in the product pictures on Amazon than in reality/your video. In the pictures they looked rather matt blue not so metal blue’ish. Furthermore I would’ve preferred a white watch face. All in all it’s just an homage watch and at this price point (the real Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra’s retail price is €6000… at least €5200 considering a discount most jewelers offer) I agree with you and the others, this is a super nice watch.

[@paulhiggins8774]

Pagani is becoming my favourite micro brand watch with high specs at a low cost. I already own two Paganies and very impressed so far Great review 👍

[@watchreviews4k]

Thank you for watching Paul. Glad you enjoyed it. Regards, #WR4K

[@gittsjr]

Theyre still working fine the two watches? Just got both off mine 2 days ago

[@LouisWinthorpe622]

Their rotating bezels usually give play, bracelets can have idiosyncrasies and I had to open the caseback of one, once, to dab off dirty looking oil spots from the rotor and movement with some Rodico putty. They're using the highest quality materials at the price point (ceramic, sapphire, Seiko movements, etc) but qc corners are cut to produce watches with these specs, at this price point, I feel (personally). It can be a lottery. Then again, a non-diver won't have a bezel action problem and they may be improving their bracelet production; going by this review. They have some new Seamaster SM300 and Planet Ocean homages, both with automatic and, cheaper, Seiko VK63 mechaquartz chronograph movements, which look very tempting. EDIT: Also be aware that, although they offer their watches in various colours, they ignore your choice and send you whatever colour they feel like, so don't order through their own official store, even if it involves spending a few pennies more. Basically, they are twats.

[@johnkidd797]

I own some very nice (expensive) watches but I have ordered one of these just to see for myself. While I was at it I ordered the "speed master and sea master" because I got a bit carried away as they're so cheap. If I don't like them I'll just stick them in a drawer. I have high hopes though as I'm definitely not a watch snob.

[@ResistenciaRasta]

How did you like it?

[@jamespearce2993]

Another great review. I have to say, of all the Pagani Design watches I have seen presented, both on your channel and others, this is one which really catches my eye. No obvious flaws with the bracelet on this particular Omega homage either. Lovely looking piece. This is the next watch I'll be trying (always worth a punt for around 95 quid!) and the only thing I'll alter are those polished mid-links. I'll be brushing them out. Thanks again!

[@mezianebouhadef7890]

Just ordered this one in white/silver for $75..first pagani, looks nice will tell you when i have it.....followed your advise a few months ago and bought the steeldive submariner homage, very impressed with it, cannot fault it....will see what the PD 1688 is made of!

[@DavidPricop-rz7cr]

Hey man! How s the watch? Thanks

[@MF-hq9mq]

Excellent review, John, thoroughly enjoyed it. Nice to see PD doing a homage to the great Acquaterra. Thanks for sharing. Regards

[@watchreviews4k]

Thank you for watching Mario. Glad you enjoyed it. Wear your pieces in good health. Regards, #WR4K

[@richardbrown8099]

Looks great quality for the price. I'm going to pick one of these up. Great review.

[@watchreviews4k]

Thank you for watching Richard. Glad you enjoyed it. Congratulations. Excellent choice. Wear yours in good health. Regards, #WR4K

[@richardspacetimeuhrensamml4236]

Unglaublich Qualitative Uhren, welche (bis auf das Uhrwerk) dem Original in fast nichts nachstehen. Deine Erklärungen zu den Uhren sind absolut perfekt, ich bin zwar Österreicher doch dein Englisch ist sehr gut ausgesprochen. Zudem sieht man ja das was Du erklärst bestens. LG Richard aus Salzburg (Austria)

[@watchreviews4k]

Thank you for watching Richard. Regards, #WR4K

[@quarters-eye8922]

Excellent review as always John. I am very impressed with the quality of the case and bracelet finishing. Pagani Design Have done an excellent job with their Aqua Terra Homage. The dial looks great as well. I think Pagani Design have a winner on their hands. Regards

[@watchreviews4k]

Thank you for watching Steven. Glad you enjoyed it. Wear your pieces in good health. Regards, #WR4K

[@myaxa8161]

Brilliant review again! You should review the seagull 1963 panda dial version Seakoss Sugess.

[@watchreviews4k]

Thank you for watching. Glad you enjoyed it. I appreciate the suggestion. Regards, #WR4K

[@roboreject79]

Love the look of this watch, do you think you could swap the hands for some with brighter lume? some of the 3P parts shops have some VERY good lume on their hands.

[@watchreviews4k]

Yes. Regards, ##WR4K

[@tofu3802]

Nice watch, may pick One Up. Many thanks for showing.

[@watchreviews4k]

Thank you for watching To. Glad you enjoyed it. Regards, #WR4K

[@rccdesign]

Thank you for review, I think it's the only one on this color. Most photos are from product page, so it's not easy to judge the actual "blueness" of hands and indices. Would you say it's more bright blue or more neutral looking in person in normal daylight? I hear a lot of criticism about the bracelet, but I don't care about it, as long as the watch head is good quality and I can use my NATO's.

[@watchreviews4k]

In daylight the hands are royal blue, in direct sunlight they are electric blue. Regards, #WR4K

[@Area_man115]

Thanks for your excellent review! You mentioned the hour and minute hands and hour markers are blued, vs painted. They do seem to have an iridescent quality. Do you recall how you learned those elements are blued? I cannot find anything from Pagani stating they blued.

[@watchreviews4k]

The hands are anodised blue. Regards, #WR4K

[@Area_man115]

@@watchreviews4kThanks! They look great! I ordered a replacement for mine, as the 6 o’clock marker was crooked. I hope the replacement is straight so that I may keep and enjoy the watch. It is dazzling.

[@colognepapi]

i got this 8 months ago for only U$25 brand new. i love NH35

[@colorless_colress]

WHERE???

[@kentan8536]

Thanks for sharing, another great review.

[@watchreviews4k]

Thank you for watching Ken. Glad you enjoyed it. Regards, #WR4K

[@mattimattwa9064]

Another top review, you've swayed me to buy another watch sir 👍

[@GRexOsnaRap]

I realy like your reviews, Sir ! Great that you also review low price Pieces. You have a new subscriber now. Keep going with your great work !

[@watchreviews4k]

Thank you for watching. Glad you enjoyed it. Regards, #WR4K

[@wongweibin3674]

Please review on the new model PD-1689

[@watchreviews4k]

Thank you for watching Wong. I will be reviewing the new version soon. Regards, #WR4K

[@celtictracy]

Once again, I’m eyeing another PD watch, John and specifically came looking hoping you’d review this one. I acknowledge no half links or micro adjust, what would be the smallest you could resize the bracelet to, would you know ? Thank you. 😀

[@watchreviews4k]

6.5" is the minimum wrist size (with all links removed) Tracy. Regards, #WR4K

[@celtictracy]

@@watchreviews4k Thank you, John, it’s a pass for me unfortunately on the bracelet. Considering the leather strap option to swap out to a rubber. Talking of swapping out straps, my other consideration is the PD 1701 purchasing on the nylon/leather QR strap which looks nice. However if I wanted to swap to a fixed spring bar type strap I need spring bars. Where would you purchase those and what size would be required, 20mm x 1.8mm ? Thank you.

[@watchreviews4k]

You can reuse the spring bars from the bracelet. But if you want spares see link below. 20mm x 1.5mm are suitable. Regards, #WR4K www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00DHPM6GG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[@celtictracy]

@@watchreviews4k John, you’re just the best ! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I’ve just bought a PD 1701 in blue & white on the nylon strap and looking at some military / lunar type straps that will need spring bars so you’re recommendation is very much appreciated!! I’m gutted I’ve read you say you’ve quit You Tube too. I’ll certainly miss new reviews. I hope you realise how much people like me appreciate all you’ve done and said so again a HUGE thank you for just being amazing !!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@RicardoGomez-mq5fb]

​@@celtictracy Take a look at the Tudor BB36 homage by Pagani Design. I believe it is the PD-1716. Smaller case diameter at 36.5 mm, could be perfect for a woman's wrist. I'm considering that one for myself! The blue dial (not the Tiffany), which is my favorite of all colorways, appears to be one of the hardest to come by since it is a model that came a few years ago, but it's still a fantastic piece!

[@gordybee47]

Excellent review and you have a new subscriber!

[@watchreviews4k]

Thank you for watching Gordon. Glad you enjoyed it. Regards, #WR4K

[@daynevickers1079]

Great review, you had me salivating over this watch! I would be all over it if not for the hidden clasp... it looks gorgeous but offers no micro-adjustment (I like to wear my watches semi-tight on the wrist). Would it be possible to fit an after-market glide lock clasp to this? If so, do you have any recommendations? Thanks again 4K!

[@watchreviews4k]

A Glidelock clasp won't fit as they use screw pins to fit an Oyster bracelet. See link below to a PD-1667 (Seamaster style) bracelet, which should fit as has a similar Omega lug shape to the case as this PD-1688. Regards, #WR4K www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002101719104.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.eedc44f7WIDiFt&algo_pvid=f745db45-ebcb-405b-9cf7-5f8c209c51e2&algo_exp_id=f745db45-ebcb-405b-9cf7-5f8c209c51e2-19&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22sku_id%22%3A%2212000018746107213%22%7D Alternatively you can use the clasp from this one, as it has push pins, and 3 micro adjust holes. www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002981573773.html?spm=a2g0o.detail.1000060.2.3c4ad53cob4hjr&gps-id=pcDetailBottomMoreThisSeller&scm=1007.13339.169870.0&scm_id=1007.13339.169870.0&scm-url=1007.13339.169870.0&pvid=04b53be8-89a3-4d6f-97d0-6180415cf5cb&_t=gps-id:pcDetailBottomMoreThisSeller,scm-url:1007.13339.169870.0,pvid:04b53be8-89a3-4d6f-97d0-6180415cf5cb,tpp_buckets:668%232846%238108%231977&&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22sku_id%22:%2212000023054500502%22,%22sceneId%22:%223339%22%7D

[@drmars3077]

I was reading reviews on aliexpress and was wondering if/when you would do a review. Did you have any trouble with the quality of the pins of the bracelet? Some buyers said they were made really cheap, even failing. Thanks for the great review!

[@watchreviews4k]

Thank you for watching. I have just unscrewed some of the screw pins, and screwed them back in again; and all worked well. Regards, #WR4K

[@arnieabramsentertainment7845]

Really enjoy your reviews of this and the other watches. No pulling punches when it comes to overall value (or lack thereof) and opinion of of some of the industry giants. The value proposition of some of these microbrands is terrific, which you are quick to point out, as well as the room for improvement like the lumens. Hats off.

[@watchreviews4k]

@@arnieabramsentertainment7845 Thank you for watching Arnie. Glad you enjoyed it. Regards, #WR4K

[@watchreviews4k]

@@daraghodonoghue_ Thank you for watching Daragh. Sorry to hear that. See my "Oyster Perpetual bracelet resizing" video for tips. Regards, #WR4K

[@kevinclose5840]

Its showing nh36 on the rotor on my screen

[@ictd5]

Have you heard anything from them about making the new aqua terra colors? I would jump on them!

[@watchreviews4k]

Thank you for watching. No. Regards, #WR4K

[@ictd5]

Thank you. While I appreciate what you do, my wallet does not. :)

[@fabriziot.4657]

This seems to be a very good homage , the other Two Dial variations are nice as well

[@watchreviews4k]

Thank you for watching Fabrizio. Agreed, the blue, and black dial versions are also nice. Regards, #WR4K

[@ScrapYardDog64]

The minute hand looks like the edge has not blue correctly thus not matching the hour hand. Maybe it's just your copy.

[@watchreviews4k]

Thank you for watching Guy. Regards, #WR4K

[@SouravBiswas-mr5un]

Good observations

[@NinjaFighter31]

Hello sir, do you know anything about an extension buckle on this watch.. Pagani Design Store says the PD-1688 has one

[@watchreviews4k]

There isn't an extension link on the PD-1688 clasp. Regards, #WR4K

[@nicholasrocco5084]

Are there any replacement bracelets for this without polished center links?

[@watchreviews4k]

Thank you for watching Nicholas. No. Regards, #WR4K

[@nicholasrocco5084]

@@watchreviews4k Thank you for the reply!

[@LouisWinthorpe622]

At this price point I would just go at it with a Scotchbright pad. I even took one to the clasp of my Longines (as per a KZbin tip tutorial) and it came out a treat. Albeit, that clasp already had brushed effect but I do recall another KZbinr achieving a good brushed effect on another watch bracelet that had, previously, polished mid-links.

[@wilabo3390]

Can you replace it with a rubber strap or nato strap?

[@watchreviews4k]

Yes. Regards, #WR4K

[@andrewb2475]

Does it come with half links or micro adjust

[@watchreviews4k]

No. Regards, #WR4K

[@teenoso4069]

How does the international guarantee work? Anyone used it?

[@nhatmnguyen93]

nice joke bro

[@eliasastudillo6966]

@@nhatmnguyen93 hahaha

[@Teacher-Chotipattara]

That looks great, How big is your wrist?

[@watchreviews4k]

8 inches. Regards, #WR4K

[@Gary-li7ib]

Looks pretty good and dimensions are actually better than the watch it's homaging! Does anyone know if the fitted Aqua Terra rubber strap will work on this?

[@watchreviews4k]

Thank you for watching Gary. Glad you enjoyed it. If the strap is 20mm, then yes it will fit. Regards, #WR4K

[@vanfja]

Beware! The lugs on this Pagani are soo close to the case that I cannot use any other strap than the bracelet provided. For me this makes this watch a huge disappointment.

[@STOPCAPPING123]

Whats better? This 1688 or 1734?

[@watchreviews4k]

The PD-1688. Regards, #WR4K

[@LCMNUNES1962]

👍👍👍 🇧🇷

[@stefanbrown8176]

Them hands let it down oof

[@davidgutierrez8795]

your videos need better lighting

[@watchreviews4k]

This video was done 1 year ago David. Back then I used two 65 watt 2700K LED soft boxes. I have since upgraded to three 125 watt 2700K LED soft boxes. See my latest review and you will see my content is now brighter. Regards, #WR4K

[@davidgutierrez8795]

@@watchreviews4k understood, thanks

[@jurajkovacik2430]

it has inappropriate name after omega-aqua terra....wrong!! this watch should have a nickname "CORPORATE"....

[@watchreviews4k]

Thank you for watching. Regards, #WR4K

[@Viacheslav_Zub]

ты убиваешь механизм. нельзя переводить дату когда часовая и минутная стрелки находятся в верхней части циферблата

[@watchreviews4k]

Спасибо за просмотр. С уважением, #WR4K

[@tmt7912]

Movmt nh 35 is produced in china not in japan

[@watchreviews4k]

Thank you for watching. You are mistaken. The NH35A is produced in Malaysia, and Japan. Regards, #WR4K