As Clear As Black & White: Luxury Watches With Panda Dials

Defined as a chronograph dial with a white background and black sub-dials, the Panda dial is as fresh looking today as it was when it first appeared Case in point is this batch of contemporary luxury watches with Panda dials Housed inside the 397mm stainless steel case is the star of the show: a classic Panda dial with where a sandblasted silvery dial serves as the backdrop to three black subdials.

Finally, faithful to the retro inspo is the black micro-perforated rally-style leather strap fitted to the watch, complete with white stitching and white rubber interior Fast-forward 48 years later and Zenith launched the El Primero 36,000 VPH "Panda" in 2017 featuring an ultra-modern black ceramized aluminum 42mm case furnished with a silvery dial with a trio of black closely-placed subdials Rolex Daytona 116519LN.

There's perhaps no other watch as closely linked to the Panda dial than the Rolex Daytona-particularly those coveted vintage "Paul Newman" versions The three black registers on the dial pop thanks to the contrasting steel background, which makes for an appealing twist to the classic Panda dial. . Source