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
The brass stud concern you mention was a topic I'd cleared up earlier in this thread, and included a photo for full effect, so check that out for further clarification. But I can say without a doubt that the stud causes no more interference than any other buckled strap I've worn, and in fact has proven itself to be MORE comfortable in the current configuration. Not sure I've seen any hardware out there that would remain as simple and straightforward for this design as the tried and true screw/stud combo either; And I wouldn't sacrifice functionality for looks any day personally.
That all said, I can happily claim that after a straight month of personal daily wear and abuse that the above points are absolutely non-issues :)