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
It's my favorite one for Field Notes so far. I bought a couple of Rusticos from this drop and that package arrived a few minutes ago: https://www.massdrop.com/buy/34560 They seem decent but I doubt it will unseat the Koch as my favorite. The price was good on them though.
I also have an Iron and Resin cover but I'm not overly fond of it. The little leather loop for the pen really interferes with your writing hand if you're right-handed.
Okay, whew, I saw that MSRP and froze ha, I'm glad to know it is much more affordable. Automatics are handy, but I enjoy winding a watch so I think I'd like that one (or a different Stuhrling) as well. This checks all the boxes for me- 42mm; Krysterna crystal on both sides; leaf hands (although bums that there is no second hand, I love watching it sweep across the dial); and the ability to look at the winding mechanism from the back.
My only question is with the movement. To be honest, I've never heard of Stuhrling before (I'm new to the timepiece game) but I get the impression they are quality movements? How well does the time keep on it? I have a miyota and a citizen and they both tend to gain a few (sometimes even more than 5) minutes every week.
Thanks again for the info, I'll keep Stuhrling in mind next time I'm sporting for a new timepiece. Cheers