Rado original chronograph Switzerland. Swiss watch manufacturer Rado’s Original Classic and Original Chronograph watches won the 2006 International Red Dot Product Design Award.
The company stated that these watches received the Outstanding Design Quality Award from the North Rhine-Westphalia Design Center for their high innovation, design and product quality, functionality and durability.
The design of the new Original series is based on Rado DiaStar, a 1962 model of Rado, which had a unique scratch-resistant metal and oval shape. The new design features a larger crown, a crown protection element on the case and a larger bracelet. The Original series is aimed at the enthusiasts of the current new retro trend, they like cult design icons.
The oval case is dominated by red, blue, silver, orange, lime green and white, with luminous indexes and matching hands. The screw-in stainless steel case back is decorated with the “Hippocampus” emblem engraved by Rado.
About the Red Dot Award
Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen has marked excellence in international product design with its Red Dot Award since 1955. Manufacturers and designers of a variety of industrial products can participate in the awards they dream work for every year. The competition is divided into three parts-product design, communication design and conceptual design. The 2006 Red Dot Design Award jury selected the winners from 2,068 entries from 41 countries. The criteria for selecting the winners are the degree of innovation, product function, quality and ergonomics, the durability of the product and its symbolic and emotional content. best quality replica watches
Launched Rado HyperChrome Small Second with integrated ceramic structure
Although the origin of Rado can be traced back to the Schlup & Co. clockwork factory in Switzerland in 1917, today it is famous for making near-futuristic ceramic watches. Until 1986, Rado launched the first batch of ceramic watches, which was still very advanced at the time. With the introduction of HyperChrome automatic small seconds, Rado continues to explore advanced materials, but this time also pays tribute to the classic watchmaking industry.
Although the origin of Rado can be traced back to the Schlup & Co. clockwork factory in Switzerland in 1917, today it is famous for making near-futuristic ceramic watches. Until 1986, Rado launched the first batch of ceramic watches, which was still very advanced at the time. With the introduction of HyperChrome automatic small seconds, Rado continues to explore advanced materials, but this time also pays tribute to the classic watchmaking industry.
HyperChrome Small Seconds contains case data in two cases, involving four models. Each case adopts the overall structure-whether it is black “high-tech ceramics” or “plasma high-tech ceramics”. Both materials retain the inherent scratch resistance, hardness and chemical stability of ceramics, although plasma high-tech ceramics offer something more interesting: metal surface treatment.
After heating to 2,000 degrees Celsius, the ceramic material undergoes molecular changes, resulting in a gray metallic luster without using any metal. Due to its high density, ceramics can be polished to high gloss.
Inside the case, you can find the ETA 2895-2 self-winding movement with a 42-hour power reserve. Rado chose to paint the rotor black, which can be seen through the sapphire bottom cover on all models. Three models use metal plasma high-tech ceramics, two models have a silver daylight dial, and the other uses a black dial. The final model uses black ceramic on both the case and bracelet. Each case has a metal inlay on the side. The inlays of the plasma model use polished stainless steel, while the black ceramic case uses rose gold PVD coated stainless steel.
The case size is 42 mm, which is much larger than the 25.6 mm movement (just look from the back). However, in this price category, 42mm is still smaller than many modern replica watches review. When paired with a reasonable 10.8mm thickness, the watch can sit comfortably on a variety of wrist sizes. Whether you like the appearance of highly polished ceramics depends on personal taste.
