John wrote: Tue Jun 09, 2020 10:52 pm
I wouldn't class Pagani Design watches as fakes as they don't have Rolex on the watch face, it is obvious where they get their styling ideas from though
I quite like the "Explorer"
I like that a lot. Pretty cheap too.
I'm currently wearing a Garmin Forerunner asa daily and keeping my Tag for best.
Re: The Watches Thread
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 4:46 pm
by DaveE
The Pagani Explorer does look nice, although the blue sunburst dial + black bezel looks a bit odd in real life (IMO) - there's a photo on their AliExpress store that shows it on a wrist in daylight.
The above is personal preference of course.
Re: The Watches Thread
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 4:55 pm
by Rich B
DaveE wrote: Thu Jun 11, 2020 4:46 pm
The Pagani Explorer does look nice, although the blue sunburst dial + black bezel looks a bit odd in real life (IMO) - there's a photo on their AliExpress store that shows it on a wrist in daylight.
The above is personal preference of course.
daylight??!? I hope you’re not going outside with it?!!
DaveE wrote: Thu Jun 11, 2020 4:46 pm
The Pagani Explorer does look nice, although the blue sunburst dial + black bezel looks a bit odd in real life (IMO) - there's a photo on their AliExpress store that shows it on a wrist in daylight.
The above is personal preference of course.
daylight??!? I hope you’re not going outside with it?!!
We've been through that
Just warning others that it looks considerably different in daylight vs the studio/marketing photos
Re: The Watches Thread
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 7:10 pm
by JonMad
DaveE wrote: Tue Jun 09, 2020 6:44 pm
So I just bought myself a "fake" Rolex BLNR
Once they do a black dial + black bezel I think I'll get one...
Re: The Watches Thread
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2020 11:57 am
by Jobbo
DaveE wrote: Mon Jun 15, 2020 11:05 am
There's a new, 40mm Pagani Submariner "homage" that's just been released (their current Sub-homage is a 43mm case)
It's not on their official Ali Express site yet, and it comes in two odd colourways (blue/black dial + black bezel, black dial + blue bezel)
Once they do a black dial + black bezel I think I'll get one...
Surely it's better to go for a colour that Rolex don't offer so that you're avoiding the rip-off look a bit?
Re: The Watches Thread
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2020 12:02 pm
by Alex_
Squint and the blue bezel one looks like the white gold Submariner "Smurf"
Re: The Watches Thread
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2020 12:05 pm
by Jobbo
Alex_ wrote: Mon Jun 15, 2020 12:02 pm
Squint and the blue bezel one looks like the white gold Submariner "Smurf"
Yeah, if I were going for an actual Rolex look the smurf would be high up the list - I did have a nose at the Daytonas as well and they actually improve on Rolex's own model by having a date
Re: The Watches Thread
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2020 12:37 pm
by DaveE
A favourite (cheap) watch channel on YouTube has just done a review of the Pagani GMT if you're interested:
Re: The Watches Thread
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2020 12:46 pm
by Jobbo
I love Jody's channel. The only watch channel I still watch regularly. He's reviewed a few Paganis previously so I'll enjoy watching this one tonight.
Re: The Watches Thread
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2020 12:48 pm
by Pete_
Yep Jodie's great and I enjoy watching his channel. Don't think I'll be getting a Pagani watch though!
Re: The Watches Thread
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2020 12:50 pm
by Jobbo
Pete_ wrote: Mon Jun 15, 2020 12:48 pm
Yep Jodie's great and I enjoy watching his channel. Don't think I'll be getting a Pagani watch though!
How about a Parnis instead?
I haven't watched that yet but the Pagani definitely looks a better Rolex copy on the thumbnail.
Re: The Watches Thread
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2020 3:24 pm
by Pete_
Sub homages (or modern Subs actually) don't really appeal to me, although this Invicta (shock horror) isn't awful and not having Mercedes hands is a positive IMO
Re: The Watches Thread
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2020 9:06 pm
by DaveE
The face/hands etc of that Invicta looks good - the bracelet looks pants compared to the Pagani one though.
And I'd worry that 14mm thick + a NATO would be too thick (I know that some Seikos I have look great on a NATO, but they stand really proud of it)
If it was a couple of mm thinner, I'd be in for that though...
Re: The Watches Thread
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2020 10:20 pm
by Pete_
Yeah 14mm would be to thick for me as well really.
Re: The Watches Thread
Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2020 6:38 am
by Pete_
I really like these new Seiko 5s. They look very much like the Tudor Black Bay 36/41 and if these were available six months ago when I started looking for a watch I'd probably have got one of these (although I'd prefer smaller than 40mm and it's a lot of money for a Seiko 5)
Re: The Watches Thread
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2020 7:11 pm
by DaveE
Re the video that Pete linked to...
Oops
A big part of the purchase was seeing what it looks like with the loom:
I've got a few Seikos now, and the 40mm size of this one really appealed.
I might have also ordered that Pagani Sub homage (the new 40mm one).
