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
Also I'm afraid I'll lose them, or have them stolen (which happened to the one expensive pair of sunglasses I ever bought).
Luxottica's two main product offerings are sunglasses and prescription frames. The company operates in two sectors: manufacturing & wholesale distribution, and retail distribution.[28]The house brands .. include the following:[29][30]
- Alain Mikli
- Arnette
- Eye Safety Systems (ESS)
- Oakley
- Oliver Peoples
- Persol
- Ray-Ban
- Sferoflex
- Vogue Eyewear
The company also makes eyewear under license for the following designer labels:[29][30]- Giorgio Armani
- Brooks Brothers
- Bulgari
- Burberry
- Chanel
- Coach
- Dolce & Gabbana
- DKNY
- Michael Kors
- Miu Miu
- Polo Ralph Lauren
- Paul Smith Spectacles
- Prada
- Ralph Lauren
- Starck Eyes
- Tiffany & Co.
- Tory Burch
- Valentino[31]
- Versace
These brands are sold in the company's own shops, as well as to independent distributors such as department stores, duty-free shops, and opticians.