Orient Neo 70's Neo 70's Solar Panda Sporty Watch, Dark Gray

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Seiko never disappoints when it comes to delivering stylish timepieces that are as equally as functional as they are stunning. One such example is the Solar Chronograph (SSC446) which fuses together that trendy charm of panda dial design with a little tweak that pushes the deluxe appeal to the max. The Seiko Solar Chronograph Watch SSC446manages to one-up most panda dial watch designs with a simple yet highly effective design tweak – the inclusion of gold accents. This gave the Seiko Solar Chrono SSC446 a luxury charm that makes it a certifiable head turner. The Neo70s, on the other hand, has a creamy off-white dial that has some very subtle vertical texturing to it that’s nearly unnoticeable except upon close inspection. The Seagull 1963 Panda is a modernized remake of the exact chronograph model made for the Chinese Airforce in 1963. The original is highly sought after by watch collectors for its strong history as well as its classic design. Let us go to another eye-candy luxury timepiece, this time in the form of the IWC Ingenieur (IW380801) Chronograph.

The top pusher often functions as a start/stop button for the chronograph, and the bottom pusher often functions as a reset. This can vary from model to model, so be sure to look up the documentation for your specific watch if you’re looking for a guide on how to use your chronograph. Not to mention, the accuracy and large power reserves of a solar-quartz watches are convenient to have, even if they aren’t the most exciting. Of course, a bit of that is relieved with the smooth sweep of the chronograph second hand, giving you that feeling of a mechanical chronograph, without actually having to deal with the hassle and costs of servicing a mechanical chronograph (which can sometimes be quite costly). The Parnis Daytona also has a ceramic bezel, sapphire crystal, and a somewhat decent stainless steel bracelet with brushed and polished links, very reminiscent of the modern Daytona. Longines HydroConquest is one of the most impressive dive watches in the market and it manages to compete on the aesthetic side of things fairly well, too. It uses the exact hand winding, mechanical column-wheel chronograph as the Seagull 1963 watch, which is again, pretty rare to find at this price point.Aside from that, I think the date window is simply too small for a watch this size. It almost looks like it was put there as an afterthought, and honestly, if there was one thing at all I would change, or say I dislike about the watch, it’s the date window. For all orient values except 'table', default is True. convert_dates bool or list of str, default True The Parnis Daytona has a very close resemblance to the modern and recent Rolex Daytona models. You could definitely consider this one a homage as it has very few design queues of its own. The solar meca quartz is of course not the first choice for the mechanical watch enthusiast, but it’s rare to find a fully mechanical chronograph in this price range.

It’s a very well built and well-finished watch, of which, I’d expect nothing less from the Orient brand. Convert a JSON string to pandas object. Parameters : path_or_buf a valid JSON str, path object or file-like object Panda dial watches with white dials, and dark, contrasting sub-dials are truly some of the coolest watches you can get. Inspired by racing watches from the ’60s, they’ve stood the test of time, and continue to be classic watch designs that will be emulated for years to come. Solar meaning it’s powered and charged from light. It has the accuracy of a quartz watch, which is very precise, keeping time within +/- 15 seconds a month, and can hold a charge for up to 6 months.Now my pet hate – those damned push buttons, which will foul up with regular wearing in 2 or 3 years. Does the usefulness of the info justify these monstrous buttons that catch on your clothing? NO! Reply I will say, what you’re getting with the Orient Neo70s panda that the other alternatives just don’t offer is originality. All of the other watches I’m about to mention are homages of other, very classic and noteworthy, chronograph watches. There isn’t a huge variety of affordable and good-looking panda dial chronographs on a budget, though I’ve written an entire article about them if you want to learn more.

The Alpha Daytona Paul Newman is yet another homage heavily influenced by the original Paul Newman ‘Panda’ Daytona. I’d argue it’s the best Paul Newman Daytona homage on the market. As with all Heritage timepieces, this model takes the traditional route with its self-winding automatic movement. The TAG Heuer Heritage features a 42mm polished stainless-steel case and uses a genuine brown calfskin leather strap for that added rugged charm. As for performance, expect top marks as this timepiece uses the brand’s signature Caliber Heuer 02 chronograph movement which has an accuracy rating of 28,800VPH. The watch has a mineral crystal with a sapphire coating and anti-reflective treatment to help preserve the somewhat pronounced domed crystal. The domed crystal adds some distortion and visual interest when viewing the watch at an angle, and certainly adds to the vintage charm. The Bulova Marine Star 96B255is a classy timepiece that touches upon the panda dial aesthetic a bit. While not very prominent, the Marine Star 96B255 does incorporate the panda dial design but at a more subdued approach. It features a stainless-steel build with a silver-tone accent complementing the white dial base. result = df . to_json ( orient = "index" ) >>> parsed = loads ( result ) >>> dumps ( parsed , indent = 4 ) { "row 1": { "col 1": "a", "col 2": "b" }, "row 2": { "col 1": "c", "col 2": "d" } }

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It’s lumed just barely on the edge of the hour markers, and on the tips of the skeletonized hands. It’s not very strong, nor bright and doesn’t last very long. I’d say it’s more of a “little bonus” than a functional, usable lume, that will help the legibility of the watch in the dark.

My favorite affordable panda dial chronograph is currently the Orient Neo70sPanda thanks to its well-executed design and a rather affordable price tag. data = { 'row_1' : [ 3 , 2 , 1 , 0 ], 'row_2' : [ 'a' , 'b' , 'c' , 'd' ]} >>> pd . DataFrame . from_dict ( data , orient = 'index' ) 0 1 2 3 row_1 3 2 1 0 row_2 a b c dOne of the most notable elements of the Rolex Daytona (aside from the panda dial) is its incorporation of a ceramic bezel. Specifically, Rolex uses a type of ceramic called Cerachrom which is has a distinct diamond polish appearance. This ceramic bezel is virtually scratch-resistant and does not fade.