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 $17.8 million (US Dollars). The story of that auction is well-known so I'll only...
Nov 8, 2019
First of all I'd recommend gathering some basic knowledge and some impressions to tickle your inspiration. YouTube is a great source, as always. Some great channels there do base-levek horology (the study of time pieces) and entry level watches as well. Don't get discouraged by the prevalence of luxury watches on the Internet, those can wait a few years down the line.
Really classic and/or interesting watched can be had for as little as 15 bucks, such as the classic Casios (digital). Quartz watches can also be much more affordable and stylish. Swatch and Timex immediately come to mind. For mechanical and automatic watches there are Seiko and Orient, that can deliver a good starter for under or around 100$.
Just look around, see what you like and take it from there. I'd only recommend buying new for your first watch, as the hassle with services and repairs needs a bit of knowledge and can be expensive.