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
"that's right, I said it.....Pulsar!"
Sometimes a watch just catches your eye and after a bit of soul searching you simply have to have it. Well, there was not much soul searching, I actually pulled the trigger minutes after seeing it for the first time. The combination of polished stainless steel, black and brown accents, plus scrapes and scratches of rose gold meticulously placed all around this time piece makes for a mesmerizing visual experience. The Pulsar PT3626 is my first "real" world time watch and won't be the last. I've always hade a slight curiosity about time in other places and this watch allows me the feeling of time abroad if only for a moment. I bought it early 2016 for just under $80, my next one will most likely cost over $300....count on it.
Movement: Hattori 6-Hand VD53 Chrono Quartz Japanese
Complications: 60min, 60sec, 24hr, Date
Case: 45mm Polished Stainless Steel
Crystal: Mineral Crystal
Band: 22mm Brown Calfskin Leather
Bezel: Bidirectional Black & Rose Gold
Bezel: World Time City Markers
Internal Bezel: 24hr Markers
Crown: Screw-Down
WR: 100-meter