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 spotted this watch last year while on the hunt for a vintage Tissot. What actually caught my eye was the case-back, I just kinda got hooked on it’s oversized split view - but the watch is pretty nice too.....ha! My wife bought it and gave it to me for my 55th birthday which was 2-days ago (Sunday)....thanks sweetie!
The Tissot Le Locle Powermatic 80 is an elegant looking time piece, a very stately dress watch I think and one of only a few watches I own with all Roman numerals on the dial. I guess the stand-out feature of this watch is it’s 80hr power reserve which keeps the watch beating for a solid 3+ days. A slight reduction in the beats per seconds is the key to the increase but also reduces the smoothness of the sweeping seconds hand for those of us who notice that kind of thing. There’s another downside as this watch cannot have it’s speed internally adjusted at your local watch repair shop - it’s set at the factory with fancy lasers or something. So if you purchase this watch and it’s running too fast or slow out of the box, it’s best to return it. I’ve noticed that this watch is running slow by about 2sec. at the end of my first full day of use but it’s new and perhaps needs a little more time to settle down. Overall I love the watch, it’s good looking, runs well, and yep...it’s a keeper!
Today’s wrist-check is my final wrist-check for awhile as I have run out of watches that I ware on a semi-regular basis. I believe I’ve posted about 65 watches to this thread and that might be considered an over share, ha! I’ll continue to post going forward but only when I buy a new or used watch. Thanks everyone for all of your comments, reply’s, and thumbs-up’s.
Movement: Tissot Powermatic cal. C07.111 Swiss Automatic Movement w/
Hand Winding & Hacking / 23 Jewels
Complication: Date at 3oClock
Power Reserves: 80hrs (3+ Days)
Case: 39mm 316L Polished Stainless Steel
Case Back: 316L Polished Stainless Steel Split Exhibition
Crown: Screw-Down
Crystal: Scratch Resistant Sapphire-Coated
Band: 19mm Alligator Print Genuine Leather w/Butterfly Clasp
WR: 30-meter