PAGANI DESIGN YS017 Skeleton Automatic Watch

The PAGANI DESIGN YS017 puts its mechanics front and center. The open-worked dial reveals the layered automatic movement, framed by a sculpted cushion-style case and finished with a stitched black leather strap. Choose Silver for a brighter, industrial look, or Black Green, which pairs a black case with vivid green bridges for stronger contrast and a more technical feel.

Why It Stands Out

• The skeleton dial is architectural rather than a hole punched in a plate. There are layers to look at, and that is what you are paying for.
• An automatic movement from Seiko, so the thing on display is a movement worth displaying.
• The cushion-style case is a harder shape than a plain round one and gives the watch a profile you notice from the side.
• Hardened mineral crystal rather than plain mineral, which is a meaningful difference on a watch you will want to keep looking clean.
• Black stitched leather on a buckle keeps the case the loudest thing on the wrist, which is the right call here.
• Two finishes that read completely differently: one restrained, one deliberately technical.

Watch Details

• Model: PD-YS017
• Movement: Automatic mechanical
• Movement brand: Seiko
• Display: Analog skeleton
• Case material: Alloy, cushion style
• Crystal: Hardened mineral
• Band material: Leather, black with stitching
• Band length: 24 cm
• Clasp: Buckle
• Finishes: Silver, or Black Green
• Water resistance: 30 m (3 ATM), manufacturer-rated — splashes and rain, not swimming or diving

Fit and Wear

A cushion case covers more wrist than a round one of the same width, so this reads as a substantial watch rather than a discreet one. The 24 cm leather band suits most wrists, and the buckle lets you set it exactly. Silver is the version that goes under a shirt cuff and to an office without needing an explanation. Black Green is the one you wear with a jacket or a t-shirt, where the green bridges are meant to be seen. Neither is a watch that hides.

Colin's Take

This is the choice for someone who wants the movement to be the design. A Seiko automatic behind a skeleton dial at this price is the reason it is in the shop. Silver feels cleaner and more versatile, so buy it if this is your only mechanical watch. Black Green is the more distinctive option and puts the skeleton architecture on full display, so buy it if you already own something plain. If you want a watch that stays quiet on your wrist, this is not it.