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
This is the only 1-hander watch in my collection, it was a gift from my wife. It looks great with it’s single hand slowly working it way around the dial. It’s something that took me some time to get use to. The minute markers are broken up into 4 quarters - on the hour, 15min, 30min, 45min, then on the hour again. I’ve learned to simply glance at the watch and guesstimate the time in the few seconds after looking away. If you need precise time telling at a glance this is NOT the watch for you, but if you want to strike up a conversation….it’s go time! Unfortunately this watch offers no hand winding which is ok with me because I only put it on once in awhile - once fully wound this watch is good-2-go. I love the bezel design and matching crown, it plays nicely with the textured dial. I’m not opposed to getting another 1-hand watch but if I do I’ll need it to be more readable, perhaps less of a fashion watch.
Movement: 20-Jewel Chinese Automatic Movement
Power Reserves: 36hrs (21,600 bph)
Case: 44mm Brushed 316L Stainless Steel
Crystal: Scratch Resistant Sapphire-Coated Mineral
Bezel: Fixed Polished Coin-Edge Stainless Steel
Band: 22mm Croco Embossed Genuine Leather
WR: 50-meter