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 have a slight taste for simple looking casual watches from the mid 1960’s, and 70’s - the no nonsense type of watch that an average office supervisor would ware daily. I went on the hunt for a few vintage Timex watches a few years ago and stumbled across this $20 used Bulova in pretty good shape. After I bought it I searched the internet for information on this watch but could only find little bits of info scattered across a few sites, so I don’t know much about it….bummer.
Either way I love the simple look of this watch and others like it. It’s clean, efficient and offers “no nonsense” time telling. A new black leather strap with another stainless steel push button butterfly deployment clasp was added to this watch - I think that was a good move.
Movement: Bulova Swiss cal. 11 ALCD Shock Resistant, Waterproof, Anti-Magnetic, 17 Jewel
Complication: Date
Case: 33mm Polished Stainless Steel
Crystal: Dome Plastic