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
Q: What do you do at Massdrop? A: I work with designers, engineers, and executives to try to make Massdrop's web experience a bit better every week. Our team takes feedback from Massdrop members and merges it with analytics to design new features which we hope help people navigate, share, and connect more easily on site.
Q: What do you like most about working at Massdrop?
A: The people. The people are astoundingly bright, low ego and passionate. The company is driven by great leadership and mentors from whom I am ever learning.
Q: How did you get into watches?
A: I was first introduced to the world of watches when I stole a Robb Report from a dentist's office. The magazine featured Ulysse Nardin and I've admired unique complications as a feat of art and precision engineering ever since. Probably studied Mechanical Engineering in college as a result. When I really began wearing watches was when my father asked me what I wanted as a college graduation gift and a watch seemed fitting. I began naively studying watches until I landed on a surf watch which would end up taking me all over South America - the Nixon 42-20.
Q: What are some of your favorite products in that community?
A: Anything by Nomos, Junghans and Mondaine. The Nomos Metro is probably a grail watch for me. I also keep staring at the Seiko Core SKX Dive Watch.
Q: What are some of your other hobbies/interests?
A: There is a profound joy accessible in many activities in life. My top ones are probably: wake surfing, surfing, snowboarding / skiing, tennis, and helping others.
Check out Louis’ picks: ▶ Mondaine Classic Quartz Watch
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/mondaine-classic-quartz-watch
▶ Junghans Max Bill Automatic Watch
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/junghans-max-bill-automatic-watch
▶ Glycine Combat 6 Classic Moonphase Automatic Watch
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/glycine-combat-6-classic-moonphase-automatic-watch
▶ Timex Weekender Quartz Watch
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/timex-weekender-quartz-watch