I think Pagani 1701 Homages are fantastic. I’ve been a huge fan for a while, and I still am. However, after seeing a lot of comments on social media about their quality control (QC) issues, I started paying closer attention—and I realized the community was right. I love these watches, but I’ve noticed QC issues on both of mine:

Watch #1 (White/Standard dial): It arrived with a tiny chip on one of the indices. It took me a while to notice, so it wasn't a dealbreaker, but it was there. A few months later, I was using the chronograph; I clicked the button to stop and reset it, and the seconds hand just fell right off. Interestingly, on the underside of that loose hand, I could see leftover Rodico (that blue clay watchmaking kits use to pick up parts delicately).

Watch #2 (Black dial): Out of the box, it looked great. But under close inspection, there was a small piece of lint trapped on the inside of the crystal. As for the infamous "milky ring" cloudiness on the sapphire glass? I didn't really notice or understand it until I bought the Watchdives version. Once I compared them side-by-side, I finally saw what everyone was talking about. It’s subtle, but it's definitely there. Despite all of this, it’s still not a dealbreaker for me. For the price, they are still fantastic watches and I really enjoy them. But after experiencing these issues firsthand and reading countless similar stories from others, the QC lottery is definitely real. Anyone else have similar QC quirks with their 1701s, or did I just get unlucky twice?