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
Just a few other notes: I can no longer find it on Citizen's website. I'm unsure if it's still being made. Also, Citizen used to have a version with a stainless steel bracelet. I think that version was discontinued. I only see the titanium version floating around on various websites. Some people prefer the lightness of titanium; I'm not sure how I'd feel about it.
All that said, I just think the watch looks great. And, I feel like Citizen watches have a solid reputation for reliability and quality. I'd love to hear your thoughts, thanks!