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
For high end watches, Rado and Junghans make some ceramic watches that are even more hypo-allergenic than titanium.
Also, some bands are considered to be hypoallergenic (vegetable leather, etc.), but I've noticed they bother me anyway. I've yet to wear gold that didn't make my skin itch -- even the kind that supposedly was most pure.
I do like the lightness of titanium, though, and heaviness does seem to exacerbate skin contact.
What I will comment on about the strap is that it is a faux distressed finish. It is just as stiff as any other brand new padded leather strap, and actually has a glossy sheen to it. Not quite what you might imagine looking at pictures online. I originally bought it for my Hamilton Team Earth, but was disappointed with the combination after trying it. I like it much better on the Citizen.