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
But I say that dress watches are a broader category. From the Art-Deco designs of the 1920's, the classic Tank layout of the 1940's and early 50's. A solid gold Rolex President on gold bracelet. They all say "dress watch" to me. The theme is "elegant" but not "gaudy". Gold is good. Plastic is not good. The artful application of diamonds fine (think Movado Museum) but not when it is all blinged-out. There is room for individuality here and personal style.
Now I will share from my collection. Any of these watches I would wear with a suit and tie without hesitation. Just a matter of making sure the strap color matches the shoes and belt OK.