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
Like you I am a watch fanatic and usually tend to collect established brands, such as Breitling or seiko. Lately I’ve been interested in some microbrands who have proven themselves worth the investment. I really like the Straton Curve 70s car racing look and was wondering if we could have a poll and possibly a drop for that watch. Let me know what you think. The Urban Gentry has a couple videos on their watches on his YouTube channel.
Hope to hear from you all soon
(Ps I am in no way affiliated to that company)