{"product_id":"wittnauer-242t-panda-exotic-dial-chronograph-as02483","title":"Wittnauer 242T Panda Exotic Dial Chronograph","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eVariations on a theme. The watch world is full of them. A manufacture can take the same basic design, and then, with a simple change of color, create something new and exciting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eColor can invigorate the tried and true. With a new coat of paint, nothing’s ever stale, nothing’s ever boring. Elements that one might not have noticed before are now shown in stark relief, thanks to that splash of white… or red... or blue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eTake this watch for example: a Wittnauer Reference 8024-242T.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eAs watches go, the 242T has story and lineage and charm. It’s one of the great sporting chronographs of the 1960s, a worthy counterpart to giants like the Omega Speedmaster or the Rolex Daytona. Like the Speedmaster or the Daytona, the 242T was designed to be worn in any sport imaginable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eIn looks, the 242T resembles the Speedmaster, with a stark black dial dotted by luminescent hour plots. The movement that powers it is the Valjoux 72, the selfsame calibre that powered early Rolex Daytonas. Coupling durability and sheer good looks, the 242T is now a classic in its own right, with fervent admirers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eBut this is not the watch we’re talking about.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eWhat we’re offering right here is a variation of the same 242T that collectors know and love, but with a twist. Instead of the black-on-black color scheme that’s most usually seen, this watch is a black-on-white “panda” variant, emboldened by a splash of red in the register at 3 o’clock and the feuille chronograph hand. More function than form, the decision to change the color of the dial was most likely driven by a desire to make the watch easier to read in a certain sport—in this case, most likely racing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eAnd it’s that color scheme that makes this watch exciting… and rare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eWe’ve offered a handful of 242Ts over the years, but only \u003ci\u003eone\u003c\/i\u003e other like this one in our five years of business—\u003ci\u003ethat’s\u003c\/i\u003e how uncommon they are.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eAesthetically this watch is a real knockout, with a crisp clean dial and a sturdy yet comfortable 38mm case. This is a distinguished watch—and it even says so! The inscription on the case back reads: “Keith F. Scott, in honor of distinguished service.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eWe have no idea who Keith F. Scott might have been, but he must have been quite the person to deserve it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eFrankly, we’re kind of jealous.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wittnauer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":7637907669022,"sku":null,"price":6900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/products\/Wittnauer_Professional_Chronograph_8024-242T_AS02483_1.jpg?v=1520635923","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/wittnauer-242t-panda-exotic-dial-chronograph-as02483","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}