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've got tiny wrists (~6") but I love the history and aesthetic of the watch. Plus it was a gift.
The Omega SS bracelet scratches and scuffs fairly easily and has a nifty micro-adjustment feature, but it's always too loose or too tight for me. Lately I prefer to use a leather NATO.
It gains 4-10 seconds a day depending on if I wear it during the day and the resting orientation when it's set down on a table. I've been trying to find the best position to minimise the gain and have only tested face up and down so far. Face down is more consistient at 4-8 seconds a day. Crown up has similar results to face up orientation.
Thickness: 13.8 mm
Lug to Lug width: 48 mm
Water Resistance : 5 bar (50m)