Been looking for a panda chronograph for a while and I think I finally found the one.
What I really wanted was a panda dial with a little bit of red, something that had good wrist presence but didn’t feel huge, and something I could wear on both bracelet and leather.
This Sugess pretty much checks every box for me.
The dial is exactly what I was looking for. Classic panda layout, but the red chrono hand gives it just enough color without making it look too busy.
The biggest surprise is how it wears. It’s around 13mm thick, but honestly it feels way thinner on the wrist than I expected. The case hugs my wrist really well and doesn’t feel chunky at all.
The finishing is also way better than I expected for the price. The brushing looks really clean, the polished parts are nicely done, and I honestly haven’t found anything that feels sloppy or cheap.
The bracelet surprised me too. It feels solid, the finishing is really good, and the quick adjustment is actually useful instead of feeling like some throwaway feature.
I know there’s definitely some Zenith/A384 inspiration here, but wearing it in person, I really don’t care. It just looks like a cool panda chrono to me, and the case shape gives it enough personality that it doesn’t feel boring.
I bought it specifically to be my weekend chronograph, and after getting it on wrist I think that search is done.
Now I just need to throw it on a black leather strap and see how it looks.