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All Original RADO NCC 303 with Huge TV-Case & Hallmarked Bracelet
This watch was SOLD on September 14, 2015 (Destination: Colorado Springs, CO, U.S.A.)
Year: 1970 - 1979 Accessories: none Crystal: acrylic Dial Width: 33 mm Dial Height: 23 mm |
Movement: 25 jewels automatic Case: stainless steel Case Width: 42 mm without crown Case Height: 36 mm Case Number: 11922, G 4824427 Movement Number: 2798, 112 Bracelet: stainless steel Bracelet Length: 6.25 in (measures up to 7.5 in with case) |
This is an authentic Swiss-made RADO NCC 303 Automatic Watch with Day-Date display.
- 100% ALL ORIGINAL RADO Watch!
- FEATURES: Stylized Dial, Huge TV Case, Octagon Dial Opening, Chunky Bracelet with Hallmarked Links, Day & Date
- STAINLESS STEEL: case, back, crown, bracelet & clasp
- Notes on the CRYSTAL: Hairline cracks along its right edge, which are due to age & not impact
This watch keeps good time, looks great & is in good working condition! Add this to your collection of vintage quality timepieces!
Here is an awesome blast-from-the-past RADO NCC print advertisement for your appreciation & reference! [Click the image to expand to full-view.] The watch shown is the RADO NCC 101, a variation of the NCC series! The shape of the case & the design of the dial are similar. |
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The photos presented are of the actual item for sale. Kindly study them carefully because what you see is what you will get. We try our best to describe watches as accurately as we can that's why we present them visually & literally. In case we missed a few points, you are welcome to ask questions.
The RADO NCC series of watches is RADO's prime design entry into the retro space-age era!
It is RADO's testimony as the maker of the "Watches of the Future" or the "Watches of 2000".
The all steel anatomy, wide tv case & stylized dial of the RADO NCC 303 represents the year 2000, which everyone envisioned then as the year when we would all be zooming in space traffic! Well, it's 2015 & we still find ourselves stuck in road traffic! In any case, this watch reminds us of the future that could have been & the future that may still be!
NCC is a fictional designation for starships conceived within the hit futuristic space travel TV series Star Trek. NCC is not an acronym - it doesn't really stand for anything. Rather, it's a combination of a ship prefix "NS" ("Nuclear Ship"), & the Soviet Union acronym "CCCP" to show that the U.S.A. & Russia had to work together to establish the Starfleet!
RADO may have adapted Star Trek's NCC to identify its futuristic line of watches, which definitely makes sense - the concept of RADO being the watch of the future & Stark Trek being the show of the future just click perfectly together, like 2 pieces of a puzzle!
stainless steel HUGE TV Case with an octagon dial opening
satin white stylized dial or face; textured raays decorate the dial, which give the watch a retro space-age look
In the photo above, you'll see faint hairline cracks along the right edge of the crystal, which are due to age & not impact
EXTERNAL/INTERNAL 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. It is working perfectly, keeping good time & needs nothing.
*condition descriptives mainly based on the Timezone Grading System
black-stripe steel hands
black-stripe steel bar hour markers
full day & black date display window framed in steel at 3 o'clock
painted black "NCC 303" & "T SWISS MADE T" at 6 o'clock
steel-on-red RADO symbol logo & steel RADO name logo at 9 o'clock; RADO symbol logo rotates
clear painted black grid
stainless steel RADO crown
original RADO acrylic crystal
original RADO stainless steel chunky bracelet
Bracelet Length: 6.25 in (measures up to 7.5 in with case)
All of its links are hallmarked by RADO!
RADO stainless steel Fold-Over clasp
stainless steel case back etched with "NCC 303", RADO name logo, RADO symbol logo, RADO seahorse, "BREV+ET ETR. DEM", serial numbers & "WATER SEALED".
We cannot guarantee the effectiveness of its waterproof closure because this watch is vintage
Swiss-made RADO 25 jewels automatic movement contained within innovative blue rubber waterproofing - tested by our experienced technician
