There Are Pandas, and Then There Are Pandas.
And this isn't either of them! The Pandas we're talking about here, are watches, not bears. And what got me thinking about them (again) was a link posted this morning by @cm.rook who pointed a few of us to the very attractive (and not terribly priced) Yema "Rallygraph" Panda which, in it's most traditional arrangement, looks like the one on the left, but can also be had in the version on the right: The model on the left is a true Panda, while the model on the right is called a reverse Panda. The reason for that distinction is clear--Panda bears, only come in the first arrangement. Now at this point, everyone should be thinking about the most well-know Panda, The Rolex Panda, which is actually a Daytona, and among Rolex Daytonas, the most famous of which is the Paul Newman Daytona, which was famous first, because it was Paul's, and second because it sold at auction for $17.8 million (US Dollars). The story of that auction is well-known so I'll only...
Nov 8, 2019
http://www.paradisepen.com/fine-pens/fountain-pens/aurora-88-gold-plated-cap-and-black-barrel-large-extra-fine-fountain-pen-801xf.html
We could also check this other pen and compare our price with this Montegrappa price and features:
http://www.paradisepen.com/shop-brands/montegrappa-pens/montegrappa-fortuna-blue-fountain-pen-medium-point-5340.html
This one have cost of 275$ only and have steel nib too so 75$ less then our one but is made of simple resin and no silver cap as our one nor rare wood.
Then I repeat every body have is own perception of the prices but I would only and huble suggest to keep an open eye on the pen values you pay for those prices. Best regards from Italy Maurizio