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subir imagenThe word panda is often used for both, but in this thread, to make things clear, when I wrote 'panda' I meant the pure or "true" panda (white dial with black subdials). Otherwise I have used the words 'reverse panda' (black dial with white subdials).
So far it is clear
that Breitling was the first to make reverse panda's, starting with the 1957 SuperOcean Chronograph ref. 807, and followed by the Co-Pilot AVI (1961-62 ?).
Next came the Heuer Autavia (from 1962 onwards), also reverse panda's.
In 1963 Rolex issued the Cosmograph Daytona 6239, which so far is still the first "true" panda.
In 1964 Breitling launched the Top Time series, including more reverse panda's.
From 1966 onwards the Breitling Top Time series also included "true" panda's.
From 1968 onwards the Heuer Carrera's also include "true" panda's.
From 1968 onwards Zenith makes reverse panda's (manual diver chronograph A277).
From 1969 onwards Zenith also has a true panda line (Zenith El Primero A384).
In 1969 Zenith also created the first tri-colour panda (A386).
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