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
I actually joined the Kickstarter for this Martenero today to get the discount -
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/martenero-kerrison-introducing
Not certain which colorway I'll go with but a smartly designed watch with some nice little touches and a solid movement for around $400 is pretty hard to beat. The movement could be more interesting, but at this price point you cannot be super picky about things like that.
So how do you all feel about some of these brands? I personally am a fan, I'd love to add the new Oak & Oscar chrono to my collection, and I've long wanted an Autodromo Stradale of my own.
Oak & Oscar Jackson