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Wow that grey nylon strap combo is so good! Love how all the different straps look on it. Very close to buying it.

Finally Pagani fixed that aweful clasp 🎉

@EscapeWheel

Жыл бұрын

OMG, i was so happy to see this one. no more messing around with that easy-link which was not so easy about 70% of the time...lol

I wish I had found this channel sooner. I bought a few alliduds just chasing prices without understanding what it is I really wanted. I’ve learned a lot from your channel and wanted to say thanks for all of the effort. Your videos really are the gold standard.

@EscapeWheel

Жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you, Will 👊👍. I appreciate the kind words and just hope my videos help someone out, so I'm glad they are 😀

@MrDLRu

7 ай бұрын

You also have to figure out who's selling you the actual version you ordered. I just got the PD-1762 V4 and have no idea if it's the actual version. It has the second/GMT hands that are the same length and just past the hour dots but short of the minute graduations. The minute hand is just slightly shorter, but goes past the hour dots. Nice watch though.

For the first time, I really am convinced that they're listening. When I heard that they had come out w/ the NH34 GMT variation of this homage, I assumed that they had just swapped movements. Now I see that it was anything but that. Great review. Hope all is well Steve. Cheers...

I liked the shots so much that i downloaded this video unto my phone at 1080p. EXCELLENT WORK. and. A Good Watch.

@EscapeWheel

10 ай бұрын

Haha, glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

I never considered getting a Pagani Design, but this one and the PRX Homage may have changed my mind. Thanks for the great review as always.

@EscapeWheel

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! If your in the US I can give you a good deal on the NH35 PRX

@adk7962

Жыл бұрын

I was trying to reply directly to your comment but it won’t work for some reason. I’m out of town for work but will email you when I get back. 👍🏼I’m here is Southern California.

Its a good watch. I like it. It has flaws but that is expected. Great review

@EscapeWheel

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, dre

I just bought the V2 this week for $75 on Ali. What the V2 does better: (IMO) -Price. (About 1/2) -Hands. (More like the current Rolex) -Size. (42mm like the current Explorer II) -Clasp. (Prefer the push button) -The V2 Pearl movement is more visually pleasing. What the V3 does better: -Lume. Better, but still pretty bad. -The Chinese made Seiko NH35 movement is probably more reliable, although it is pretty crude looking. Should have eliminated the exhibition case back. -Cyclops. I have heard the cyclops has better Q.C. and is not as crooked as on some V2s. Nice review! Didnt know this watch was such a strap monster. Thanks!

I hope you can get your grail watch one day, if you don’t have it already. This is a cool watch from Pagani here, but nothing beats the real thing. 😊

@EscapeWheel

9 ай бұрын

Thank you, sir. One day I'll get there....still $8K for a watch is tough to swallow

Very nice watch and great review Steve. Definitely great value and for me that orange strap is perfect on it. I hear there is a $77 (sale price) Corgeut with the NH34, wonder how it compares to this one..

@EscapeWheel

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I e seen that one. I know it uses a sub midcase, so fatter lugs and crown guards, so it pretty much immediately put me off from it. Should be pretty decent though. Corgeut is always great value.

Hope they start shipping all their oyster bracelets with brushed center links.

Also Steve we need links to the purchases you made for your personal explorer homage, love the thinner handset too. A video putting it together/ review wouldn't hurt 😅

@EscapeWheel

Жыл бұрын

I've definitely thought about it. until I get around to doing it, here's a reddit post I made over on r/seikomods that has the links and general thoughts on each piece of the mod. www.reddit.com/r/SeikoMods/comments/11f4g4a/first_postfirst_modkinda/?context=3

@waris3732

Жыл бұрын

@@EscapeWheel thanks Steve. Waiting on Lacz Denton to make their V2 intramatic homage

Came from a random ass Reddit comment. Stayed for the knowledge and quality this guy puts out! Love you your work! As a beginner, would you recommend these to get into watch modding in terms of custom dials and hands since the case and crystal are decent quality? Or would they not be a simple "plug n play" change?

@EscapeWheel

Жыл бұрын

I believe the dial on this one isn't the standard 28.5mm, so that would be the only non-plug-n-play part. I'd say go with Tandorio as a starter...IIRC most of their stuff is standard size and NH35 compatible.

This video is actually pretty good

@EscapeWheel

11 ай бұрын

Thanks!? 😂

Pagani Design and great lume. Two opposing things. Perhaps one day there will be a resolution.

@EscapeWheel

Жыл бұрын

🤞🤞

I like that they started using a better movement, but they dropped the size and doubled the price. On Amazon, these new ones are now around $230...

Thank you for the review. An observation: How was the timekeeping on wrist? The timegrapher is all well and good in a certain position but based on experience the nh35 for example is pretty unstable..... Its actual error can be vastly different from the grapher.....

@EscapeWheel

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. on wrist over a couple of days it was only slightly fast (couple of seconds) I typically leave my watches face up over night, and I do desk duty, so again, face up a lot....which is the position I run my "timegrapher" in.

Overall looks good, but I guess gonna wait for a V2. The hands could be 5-10% longer and thicker, lollipop seconds hand could be a little smaller lumed part, the indicies should be white not gray... Great review!

@EscapeWheel

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! agree with your comment 100%. would be a solid pickup then.

@jurisceihners6954

Жыл бұрын

@@sam9242 Where do you get that? This is a completely new model. Don't confuse this with the PD1682.

@sam9242

Жыл бұрын

@@jurisceihners6954 You are right. My mistake. I'll delete.

Just ordered the v4 of this: AR coating, bigger hands, supposedly better lume...matching.......hoping to use it as a daily beater for years. Have no idea if it is going to stay WR to 100m over time....my main worry. Patina magnet is the plan.

@tirrelldaveport3671

Жыл бұрын

I bought the one in the video for $99. Then I saw the version 4. Let us know how the lume is

Good to see Pagani improve. Still need a better lume, especially for the price (at 190$). At 135$, with the same lume than San Martin, that would be a very good deal.

@EscapeWheel

Жыл бұрын

Indeed. This isn't a $190 watch for sure, but it's not bat for $135. Thanks for watching!

@XjohnjohnX88

Жыл бұрын

​@@EscapeWheel I got the Proxima 1697 (CW hommage)! It's really a stunning watch! I love it!

@EscapeWheel

Жыл бұрын

@@XjohnjohnX88 nice! Still one of my faves!

The cyclops date window magnifies the date too much, and has all kinds of reflections in it making it difficult to read the date. The GMT hand on my copy is slightly misaligned by about 10 minutes. Other than that it is an excellent watch for the money

The hands kill it for me. Was so tempted by the V2 because of the nice big hands, but waited for the 40mm because that would fit me better. And now they made the hands smaller again. Oh well, bought a San Martin SN0054 to scratch the itch, lol.

@EscapeWheel

Жыл бұрын

not a bad way to scratch an itch. it's excellent

Now they just need to make a black version!

POLAR POLAR POLAR 🎉

Steve, the Steeldive SD1993 NH34 GMT is larger (41mm, 13.5mm thick), but with MUCH better lume, better bezel action and bracelet. Worth a review?

@EscapeWheel

Жыл бұрын

definitely. I have considered it for sure. may snag one before the end of the sale

Pagani should use this case, crown and bracelet for their sub homages too. Much thinner lugs, smaller crown than that monstrosity they have, female end links and better clasp, no risk of breaking the springbar every time you adjust the bracelet

@EscapeWheel

Жыл бұрын

That's not a bad idea at all. 👍

I'm thinking if I can get this for the right price and maybe buy a custom dial, it could be exactly what I'm after

@EscapeWheel

Жыл бұрын

the dial is really my only let-down of the watch, so a custom one would be great.

So you mean that the circle index hours are mounting instead of flat ? I hve seen the pd batman pict, did they use the mounting index too ??

@EscapeWheel

Жыл бұрын

Correct. The index itself is rounded, but also the lume in the index is rounded.

How does this compare to the Sugess White GMT you reviewed, i love them both but can only afford 1, which is the better quality buy? Many thanks

@EscapeWheel

9 ай бұрын

Definitely the sugess. Just better in every single way

I have the same grail watch as you and i am waiting for so long for a good 40mm homage. I was thinking about the Parnis but the lug to lug on that was over 52 and thats a lot for me. And now when the finally made one with great movement and a FEMALE ENDLINKS they made the hands and especially the hour hand short! Come on Pagani! Also do you thing the bracelet will fit for 17 cm wrist, because you said that there is just two links left to remove? Thanks for the great review.

@EscapeWheel

Жыл бұрын

👊 grail buddies! 🤣 Bracelet will be close. All links out and the smallest hold I measure right at 17cm. But that's just eyeballing it.

@borislavblagoev14

Жыл бұрын

@@EscapeWheel 16570 all day 😁 What about the Parnis? The movement is the question there. Or should I just hope that pagani make the V2 and they fix the hands and the mismatch of the hands and indices?

@EscapeWheel

Жыл бұрын

@@borislavblagoev14 Paris is a good as well, just the movement. I guess hold out hope they make a V2 or build your own like I did 🤣

@borislavblagoev14

Жыл бұрын

@@EscapeWheel I guess you are right. Do you have a video about how you did yours because I haven’t seen one 🤔

@EscapeWheel

Жыл бұрын

@@borislavblagoev14 no video, but I made a post on Reddit with the links to the parts I used. www.reddit.com/r/SeikoMods/comments/11f4g4a/_/

I hope the do a bbpro homage next, with same movement

@EscapeWheel

Жыл бұрын

Sugess is making one. Coming soon. Looks real nice.

@tirrelldaveport3671

Жыл бұрын

And I hope cronos makes an explorer 2 soon. 39mm or 40mm. Just picked this one up for $100

6:45 on the site they have 2 that looks quite the same one called "Ribbed strap Gray" and the other "Ribbed strap Graphite"... which one is it?

@EscapeWheel

Жыл бұрын

That's the Graphite 👍

Nice. Same price as the sanmartin 0054ge. Id rather have the sanmartin which is 3 times better IMO

Is the case on this one better than the Parnis Explorer do you think? I know that the movement in the Parnis is not as good, however, the case dimensions of the Parnis are pretty near perfect IMHO. Grateful for your thoughts....

@EscapeWheel

5 ай бұрын

I would say so. the finishing is better for sure. the proportions of the crown guards, crown, and lugs all seem better on this one as well. Just an FYI, Watchdives is going to be releasing a 39mm vintage homage to the 16570. it's about a month away or so. I'd personally hold off for a bit until that one is released.

@nosceteipsum997

5 ай бұрын

@EscapeWheel Many thanks for the heads up!

Hi , would it fit a 5.5 inch wrist ?? After removing all the links ?? Thx

@EscapeWheel

Жыл бұрын

I'm going to say No. My guess would be 6" minimum.

This is the V3 version? The V4 should have longer and larger hands? Am I right?

@EscapeWheel

8 ай бұрын

Honestly I'm not sure. I didn't follow this release very close

@floker5494

8 ай бұрын

Thank you. From the pics on Ali it looks like they changed it.

I think that your mod looks much better. They didn't match the colour of the hands and the indicies and tha's a shame also short hands is a con and the price is just too high. But great review as always.

@EscapeWheel

Жыл бұрын

thank you, and I agree. the $135 is a good price...But i don't see anyone buying this at $190 when there are others for a little more which will most definitely be better.

I’d heard this model had AR coating ?

@EscapeWheel

Жыл бұрын

If it's there, I'm not seeing it. But again, it's never been a problem for me. But comparing it side my nose with my build with I know doesn't have it, I see no difference between them.

How do uoi get it down to 130?

@EscapeWheel

Жыл бұрын

if your in the US code HBD20 will cut $20 off the price.

@FACTSWITHANTHONYJAMES

Жыл бұрын

@@EscapeWheel thank you!

Inconsistent quality aside, PD does pack a massive amount of spec into their watches.

@EscapeWheel

Жыл бұрын

Definitely.

I have to say as nice as it is, 40mm for me the killer. I love the existing 42mm and prefer the push button clasp over the Rolex clasp copy, but hey, can’t please everyone lol

@EscapeWheel

Жыл бұрын

Lol, that is indeed true. Thanks for watching anyways!

A Pagani watch with Pagani Lume.

@EscapeWheel

Жыл бұрын

Sadly true.

i just bought this for $82

@EscapeWheel

Жыл бұрын

you may have purchased the last gen 42mm with pearl movement. if it's this one. that's a KILLER price

@baksamakmuu7681

Жыл бұрын

@@EscapeWheel yes i did purchase the nh34 version at 82. tho the cosmetics of the watch did disappoint me, inconsistent colors of the indices really bugs me

Its a hit and miss 🤷🏻‍♂️

@EscapeWheel

Жыл бұрын

Aren't most watches, though? There's no perfect watch

@lassejupin6684

Жыл бұрын

@@EscapeWheel Well most watches are indeed. I have 2 tudors though which for me a close to perfection. BB58 guilt version and Black Bay heritage 41 mmm with blue bezel. But I also have many homage watches I think are made better than this Pagani Design 🤷🏻‍♂️

Don’t care for a 40MM. It’s just to small for me

"...tapers down to 16mm". That doesn't look right.

@EscapeWheel

Жыл бұрын

I'm not sure what you mean. My dimension is right, verified and double checked with the calipers. 16mm is the standard "Rolex oyster" taper.

@sam9242

Жыл бұрын

@@EscapeWheel Sorry about that. Every other reviewer, including the Pagani specs says 18mm. I'm guessing that you are measuring the width of the smallest link where the others are measuring the width of the clasp. In years of watching these things, I've never seen anyone do it your way. It's perfectly legitimate, so my mistake. Thanks.

@EscapeWheel

Жыл бұрын

@@sam9242 no worries. Are you maybe watching the old model? The 42mm with the Pearl movement. IIRC that one was 18mm. But yes, I'm measuring the last links before the clasp. That's the width we would need to know to swap a clasp out.

@sam9242

Жыл бұрын

@@EscapeWheel No, it was just the link measurement you use. I really enjoy the selection of brands you look at. You don't include Parnis. Are they out now? Afew years back, they were neck and neck in the GMT market. If you are looking for a very interesting brand, consider the Komandirskie models from Wostok in Russia. They are unique.

@EscapeWheel

Жыл бұрын

Parnis is still around, I've reviewed a couple since starting the channel. They kind of got run off by brands like Pagani Design matching their build quality but updating their movements and offering real water resistance. I still enjoy their watches though. As for the Vostoks, I've had a couple and like them...haven't kept up with releases though, and really only want to stick to newer releases for now.