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
38mm diameter, 20mm lugs, and thin this watch can fit under your shirt cuff without problem. The minute and seconds hands extend all the way and the hour hand is near the hour bars. The dial is clean and has minimal markings. Mostly just Seiko and automatic 23 jewels being noticed by most. While dressy it can be a bit sporty and worn on the weekend as well.
While relatively simply it comes with an elegant domed acrylic crystal and you'll notice a slight indent on the second and minute hands near their ends (as a result of the glass coming down. Once again notice how the dial is lacking in overt complications. In other words the dial is not busy
This here is the Glycine Combat Sub.... a diver. However it's very thin (11 I believe) and flat. Paired with a proper strap this can fit into a dress watch scenario with a bit of sport to it. Thin, clean design, and good job with the hands. However, it's larger and has a bezel.
So while one can wear it and call it a dressy diver watch, it is in no way an actual dress watch. Therefore, in a round about way yes, it is up to personal tastes what watch you wear and some watches are up to personal opinion. The fact is for the most part it's just a category with its definition and there isn't an abundance of grey area to throw anything and everything under the heading.
What's really up to personal taste is if the situation genuinely requires you to wear a dress watch, not what is a dress watch.
(The Glycine Combat Sub Aquarius, on the the other hand, is great.)
But 2 get 1 free and there's usually a 15% of coupon you can find by a Google search. Very soft feel and texture though.
https://www.blusharkstraps.com/collections/canvasoft
So a diver has to be big for you to wear it? That's it? Nothing else?