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
Since then, few and far USA watch makers have made watch movements and watches, mostly with varying degree of US origin components. Such timepieces, although coveted, are very high priced and hence beyond the reach of average Americans.
This is going to change soon..................
A Small Business Enterprise of Arizona, Zee Watch Group, is embarking on a ground breaking manufacturing project that will make the complex watch movements domestically. The production will be phased over a period of 2-3 years encompassing various degrees of US origin components to eventually offer a range of genuine "Made in USA" quartz, mechanical and smart watch modules at competitive values. Commencing in January 2018 a fully "Assembled in USA" product line will be available exclusively to the American Watch Brands enabling them make their timepieces in the USA and revive the American Watch Manufacturing Industry.
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