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 wasn't in the market for another Bulova Accu-Swiss as I just got the Gemini as a gift. Researching these watches I stumbled onto this and couldn't resist the bargain. 42mm X 14mm, Sapphire, brushed and polished SS, Selitta SW-500 (7750), in a piano finished box. It seems the Murrens are a touch above the Geminis. Fit and finish are superb, runs within 8 second @ day. Amazing bargain, they are no longer made and listed realistically over $2K. There are still some available for approx. $300.
Just wanted to share the wealth in case anyone else out there would appreciate this.