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 could use some advice about a watch purchase that I would like to make in the upcoming weeks or months. I would say that my collection is fairly amateur, but I have read many forums and understand watches fairly well.
I want to ask the group what peoples' favorite watch brands are that are know for: longevity, maintain value fairly well, accurate (timekeeping), and stylish. I understand that this is very subjective, but curious to hear what people think. Looking for mid to upper brand, as I own a couple Seiko's and similar-level brands.
Thanks in advance!