Few watches make a room go quiet like the “Panda” Daytona. Born from the same racing spirit that turned Paul Newman into a motorsport legend, this Cosmograph is the grail so many collectors spend years chasing. Now retired from production, it only gets harder to find in full kit.

Presents itself in mint condition with little to no signs of wear. Set against a bright lacquer dial, three inky black sub-dials pop like piano keys and make reading a lap time feel effortless. Framed by a glossy black ceramic bezel, the engraved tachymeter scale stays scratch proof and razor sharp no matter how hard life gets. Finished in brushed and polished steel, the Oyster bracelet swings between sporty and dressy with a simple turn of the wrist.

Functions include hours, minutes, seconds, and chronograph. Sitting on the right side, the screw down crown unlocks once you spin it loose so you can set the time, and pushing it back in seals water out down to 100 meters. The top pusher above the crown starts and stops the stopwatch, while the bottom pusher sends every hand racing back to zero. To set it after a long rest, unscrew the crown, wind about 30 turns to wake the movement, then walk the hands forward to the right moment. A full wind holds close to 72 hours of power reserve, so a weekend off the wrist will not leave it sleeping.

Comes as a full set, double boxed with the inner presentation box, outer travel box, warranty card, leather card holder, hang tag, Cosmograph Daytona booklet, and Guarantee Manual booklet.

Owning the Panda means wearing a piece of history that never goes out of style, whether you are pulling up to dinner or lining up at the grid. Collectors who love the classics, think vinyl records and air cooled Porsches, know exactly why this one matters. Slip it on once and you may find it very hard to take back off.