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Accessories: none Crystal: glass Dial Width: 25 mm Dial Height: 27 mm |
Movement: 7 jewels quartz Case: ceramic / glass / stainless steel Case Width: 27 mm without crown Case Height: 32 mm with lugs Serial Number on Back: 129.0195.3, 25100427 Serial Number on Movement: 956412 Bracelet: gold-plated & stainless steel Bracelet Width: 24 mm Bracelet Length: 6 in (measures up to 7.25 in with case) |
This is an authentic Swiss-made RADO Diastar Quartz Watch with Date display.
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This watch keeps good time & is in good working condition! Add this to your collection of vintage quality timepieces!
The RADO Diastar is an iconic timepiece, being the first & only one of its kind! Other watchmakers made attempts to copy the Diastar but none have ever truly replicated the quality & reputation that RADO made for it!
RADO's innovative use of ceramics was such a breakthrough in watchmaking in the 70s that RADO continues its Diastar series to this day! Owning the original Diastar of the 70s is like owning a piece of watchmaking history!
EXTERNAL CONDITION: This watch is in *NEAR MINT condition (93-97%): Showing very light signs of wear. Very faint scratches on the case, bezel, bracelet or buckle are visible to the naked eye.
INTERNAL CONDITION: This watch is in *NEAR MINT condition (93-97%): working perfectly, keeping good time & needs nothing.
*condition descriptives mainly based on the Timezone Grading System
fantastic ceramic, glass & stainless steel combination case.
The face is covered by a faceted glass crystal & the hooded lugs are made out of gold mirror ceramic! RADO advertised that its ceramics are scratch-proof & retain color & sheen for more than a lifetime.
matte black dial or face in PRISTINE condition with crisp markings & a flawless surface
This model is one of the very few vintage Diastar quartz watches ever manufactured by RADO, to keep up with the rising trend of quartz watches (for its higher level of accuracy compared to mechanicals) in the 1970s.
gold-plated steel hands
gold-plated steel bar minor hour markers & Roman numeral main hour markers
date display window at 3 o'clock
This particular RADO Diastar Quartz is a testimony to the company's remarkable use of uncoventional materials for design. This watch is an elegant combination of glass, ceramic, gold-plated & stainless steel!
gold RADO name logo & "QUARTZ" at 12 o'clock
gold "DIASTAR" & "SWISS MADE" at 12 o'clock
clearly-marked gold trim
RADO gold-plated steel crown
original RADO faceted glass crystal
original RADO gold-plated & stainless steel combination bracelet
Bracelet Length: 6 in (measures up to 7.25 in with case)
RADO stainless steel Jewelry clasp
stainless steel case back embossed with RADO name logo, "SCRATCHPROOF", "WATER SEALED" & serial numbers. We cannot guarantee the effectiveness of its waterproof closure because this watch is vintage.
reverse side of case back embossed with "RADO WATCH CO", "SWISS" & "STAINLESS STEEL".
Swiss-made RADO 7 jewels quartz movement - tested by our skilled technician
