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 been on Massdrop since 2013 and I've definitely seen it boom but it seems more and more that a lot of the products being featured are geared towards higher-end and well-known brands. This is awesome! I have no problems with that but I've also seen a decline in smaller vendors and as a result, instead of just complaining about it, I'd like to introduce an acquaintance from college who has taken a risk, left his job to follow his passions and develop a company around lightweight backpacking. He's just starting out but at the same time, he's willing to spend time developing his craft along-side those who wish to do the same, whether they can afford his products or not. So please, take some time to check him out.
He'll be releasing a new line of ultralight backpacks this Monday December 19th so be on the lookout!
Any support is appreciated, thanks Massdrop!
He is streaming himself and his creation process tomorrow on facebook at 1PM EST .
https://www.facebook.com/appalachianultralight/?hc_ref=NEWSFEED