Nice, congrats on the new piece!

Have you tried the "cut off the double pass" technique? I've found that I prefer this across the board to take away the 2nd pass. On a single pass, most watches end up just fine. My problem with a nato on this one is just the odd color choice - most natos don't look very good with it.

It is about 44.6MM lug to lug. The smallest watch in my collection.

Yeah, I put that on my SN008C as well as the SM BB Pro GMT. I didn't put it on the Pelagos as I don't think it matches the look quite as well personally.

one of them stopped working, the other two are still operational.

​@@ArtoftheDial Quartz?

​@@ArtoftheDial recomiendas comprar uno? Tienes la versión de cuarzo?

This is true, but the Pagani Design has also fallen in price from when I bought my 3. They used to be in the $150 range, I've got one of my listed basically close to new for less than $80.

What happened to yours? Mine has been fine (and if you have seen my other reviews I've had the same thing in 4 colors - no major issues other than making sure to use loctite on the screws), bezel action (though a non-ideal 90 click) and crown action actually beats out much more expensive pieces on all 4 of them - so that is some positives for the QC.

I don’t mind it either if the tones don’t match. More tones, more fun.

Seems fairly unlikely, I really like it.

I've owned about 30 of them at this point. If you get a good one they are fine, however - I've seen QC issues on a few of them that Seiko isn't going to miss. The specs are great, but sometimes they fail on the execution. I've moved on to San Martin, except on Quartz pieces that are not on stainless. For this 1688, the bracelet was so terrible, Pagani had to send me a replacement (which was at least passable). I now have it on a silicone strap but the lug length is so short, none of my plethora of other straps fit it.

Nice, I just checked it out. But that is a Cronos watch with a helium escape valve. Would be interesting to see how Steeldive/Watchdives hold up. We have already seen Tandorio fail well below the stated WR rating.

Yes, I'm aware - I did a side by side of the Tandorio and San Martin in this very video. I own both.

Good question, they used to be the same price. I'm guessing it sold better than the others and therefore they kept the price higher.

I agree. The color I'd prefer is likely Maroon not Burgundy. Neither of these get it quite right, but the Pagani is closer to Maroon than Burgundy (to my eyes). I only used Burgundy because that is what people search for when they talk about the Black Bay.

Looks like the ad2043 could be a great alternative. Still waiting for a review, before pulling the trigger, but the addiesdives promotional video, makes the watch look sick!

@@simonrodriguez7204 Looks good on paper, but I have yet to have an Addies Dive that is anywhere close to the quality related to the bracelet and that really impacts my desire to wear them. If they could really step up that part of the watch, I'd be very interested.

@@ArtoftheDial Good to know mate. Seems like no brands really get it right, apart from Tudor. The Cronos version looks good, but the patina is just way too yellow for my taste. Oh well.. Cheers mate

@@simonrodriguez7204 Well even the Tudor is flawed, love the color of the bezel but it is also aluminum and will fade and scratch easily.

Depends on what the rest of the collection is like. Dark blue if it is one of the only watches I had. But if you have a large collection with a bunch of boring dial watches, the "egg shell blue" provides something very different. The egg shell blue one will really only match a few things (greys, whites). It clashes with many light, medium and somewhat dark blues, greens, etc.

@charliealva4833 does your V2 in blue have a dial color that is matte and matches the matte blue ceramic insert? I'm seriously considering getting the blue one. thanks

@@rpc061963 Hi! I’m not sure if I can say that the blue in the dial matches the one in the ceramic bezel. I guess that I’d say most of the times they don’t look like they’re the same blue but that doesn’t bother me at all. What I love about this watch is how the blue changes with light, it’s amazing. Also, at first, I wasn’t loving the blue AR coating in the glass, I thought that it was too intense but now I think that it goes perfectly well with the watch as it makes it more blue. One thing though: as in many San Martins, the bezel is not correctly aligned with the dial. This doesn’t bother me a lot as the rest of the watch is close to perfection but I thought you’d like to know this. Also, if you’re interested and if there’s a way for me to share with you the pics I’ve taken of it, just let me know and I’d be happy to do that.

I have got v2 in black. That matt ring is not grey, its black.

Yes, for the price I paid - it looks great and feels solid. I do wish the Rehort was the gray stainless look instead of gold but other than that it looks great. The clasp is a different design than all my other ~20 something San Martins but it works well and plenty of micro adjusts. I do tend to baby a watch like this - so those that are rough on it, I have no idea how scratches on the "gold" parts of the bracelet and bezel will fair. The little stuffs I have on mine are just fine.

@@ArtoftheDial do you maybe have 1 or 2 alternatives if i wanna just this rolex bluesy hommage look?

@@bavarianwolf3806 Sad that it looks sold out! At the price, I might try one of these but while I have tried other Tandorio watches, I have no experience with this one. Bluesy options are limited that is for sure. s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DcJ9tQV

I have lots of videos, and no I haven't done lume shots as frankly they provide no value unless you are comparing it to a universal known source due to the way camera exposure works that is simply different than human vision. Any advanced photographer or videographer knows this. As for the micro adjusts, I'm also aware that is one term used to describe them. As an update, I now have a better fit with this two adjustment system when I changed it up and removed a link and changed the one micro adjust. Still isn't as perfect as the new "on the fly" san martin's but this watch also costs between 2 and 3 times what that clasp alone costs.

Yes, but I'd probably recommend getting a non-nato strap so it doesn't have the extra bulk under the watch.

My v1 have aluminum bezel inserts. These feel like a mix between the BB Heritage and the Pelagos (square indicies). I've moved on to San Martin for this general look though they are pricier. Will likely be selling off my Pagani's due to the larger size and poorer lume. Still think these have great crown action.

San Martin released one in blue, since this one has been such a good seller for Pagani I'm a little surprised they stopped with the color options after the Black and Gold (though I have to imagine it didn't sell a fraction of what the panda or reverse panda did.

I've personally never done anything that would shatter sapphire myself, but over many years have done a few that would have scratched Mineral. I agree sapphire isn't the end all be all, but everyone should think about their lifestyle and the way they wear a watch to have some context around which option might be best,

@@ArtoftheDial...all true enough....my point is that you get the best of both worlds with a lens protector-over-mineral glass..... at maybe a $3 cost for a pack of three to use. Also meaning it should then not be seen as a deal breaker for some watches if sapphire is then missing.

I'd agree on the still photos, but they were shot for effect, the rest of the video is at a reasonable distance and also properly exposed.

Is answering “yes” to that question worth it to you to spend 20x or more on an official Aqua Terra?

@@Mister_Phafanapolis almost, but not quite

I use a $1000 microphone in addition to a decent recorder and about $2000 worth of recording software. The equipment isn't the issue.

Agree, I also have the blue one - with review up. I didn't buy the salmon one as it simply doesn't go with my wardrobe.

@@ArtoftheDial you don't miss out much on the salmon one. I thought the retro colour scheme was interestingly different, but the dark brown makes the not so much contrasting writing very unreadable.

I like the look/style of the Corgeut, but not a fan of the Myota 8215 (loud and no hacking movement). I'd go with the Pagani, but if you can swing the extra cost I think the San Martin is a much better watch

@@ArtoftheDial Today i see that the brand Cronos have a Black Bay homage with PT5000 or Sellita sw-200 with more costs

@@corradocentanaro7127 Cronos is a good brand but I find both of those to be over priced. I wouldn't want a PT5000 as they are too unreliable for the price, and paying around $500 for a SW-200 watch made in China is just too much.

Yep, I'm hoping for an 008C with a matte bezel, as I'd hate to have to buy a new 004 just for a different bezel though I'm 100% it is a better look.

I haven't experienced the binding once it is on wrist, but agree the tolerance there is not the level we have come to expect from them. I would have liked a larger dial with a bezel that is proportionally smaller. I'll take this on the fly clasp instead of a butterfly enough though a butterfly is aesthetically more pleasing. Fully understand this one can be a miss for some.

Why does the crown protrude so much? For me, this puts me off buying an otherwise excellent watch. I hope version 3 will have the crown problem corrected?

@@michaelmaguire9330 Actually, the crown is one of my favorite parts of the watch. It's easy to use and operate and is finely machined.

​@@michaelmaguire9330I agree with you on the over-protruding crown. I have both the V1 and this V2 in Blue and the crown issue is disappointing. I have 3 other San Martin watches and only this one has this problem. Clearly the crown barrel they used was too long and they should fix this in another version, because overall the watch is is nicely designed

Thick bezel, protruding crown... Saves me some money passing on this one

Link in the description, yes it is one of the newer versions of this model.

I wear blue a lot more frequently also, but as the collection grows - a little variety doesn't hurt. I find this green is nice as it goes with grays and blacks as well as earth tones.

@@ArtoftheDial I’m considering buying a green watch for the same reasons. Thanks for taking the time to reply.

Agree, but this one doesn't need it as the head of the piece is both small, fairly thin and light.

Indeed, I thought about that as I was tearing down my setup. BWG9 doesn't last all that long with the small lume plots but the Pagani Design lume is quite dreadful. On my 18 other San Martin watches, the difference is even more dramatic.