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Winner of the 2016 Rado Star Prize U.S. announced

KIMBERLY MARKEL TRIUMPHS WITH A SUSTAINABLE APPROACH TO DESIGN

09 May 2016

A design-driven dining chair handcrafted from reclaimed plastic has been named the winning project of the 2016 Rado Star Prize U.S.

#radostarprize, #design

Rado Star Prize France 2016

RADO RENEWS ITS COMMITMENT TO PARIS DESIGN WEEK

29 April 2016

For the fifth year in a row, Rado is teaming up with Paris Design Week and renewing its commitment as a major partner. Paris Design Week, the capital’s unmissable autumn event, will take place from 3-10 September 2016. Rado is once again affirming its commitment to young creative talent by launching the Rado Star Prize France design competition, now in its fourth year.

#radostarprize, #design

Rado at the Istanbul Open 2016

SWISS WATCHMAKER TO SERVE AS OFFICIAL TIMEKEEPER

22 April 2016

Swiss watchmaker Rado will be timing every second of every match at the TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Open for the second consecutive year. This ATP World Tour event will be played on the courts of the Garanti Koza Arena in Istanbul, Turkey, from 25 April to 1 May 2016.

#tennis

Celebrate Mother’s Day and Father’s Day with Rado

SWISS WATCHMAKER FEATURES TWO TIMEPIECES FOR MOM AND DAD

19 April 2016

Rado is presenting a pair of eyecatching timepieces to help celebrate the next Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.

#true, #specialoccasion

Swiss watchmaker Rado expanding in China

WORLD’S BIGGEST RADO BOUTIQUE OPENS IN BEIJING

14 April 2016

Rado has opened a new flagship location, this time in Beijing, China. Measuring in at a spacious 192 square meters, the new shop holds the distinction of being the largest Rado boutique in the world.

#boutiques

Rado Star Prize Italy 2016 winner announced

TOP PRIZE GOES TO “HYPERETHEREAL” BY MATTEO AGATI

14 April 2016

A collection of futuristic eyeglasses has been named the winning project of the Rado Star Prize Italy 2016. Young designer Matteo Agati impressed the jury with "HyperEthereal", an eyewear collection that blends high fashion and high tech.

#radostarprize, #design

Game, set, match: Porsche Tennis Grand Prix 2016

RADO TO HIT GERMAN TOURNAMENT’S CLAY COURTS FOR FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR

08 April 2016

Rado will be timing every match of this year’s Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. The brand is set to serve as Official Timekeeper for the fourth year in a row.

#tennis

Time for tennis

RADO TO SERVE AS OFFICIAL TIMEKEEPER OF FED CUP SEMI-FINAL IN SWITZERLAND

06 April 2016

Swiss watchmaker Rado is expanding its dedication to the sport of tennis in its home market. The brand is set to serve as Official Timekeeper of the Fed Cup semi-final between Switzerland and the Czech Republic – the first time in 18 years that a semi-final has been held in Switzerland.

#tennis

Rado wins 2016 Red Dot Product Design Award

RADO TRUE OPEN HEART DAZZLES THE DESIGN WORLD

01 April 2016

Rado’s one-of-a-kind True Open Heart has been honoured with the 2016 Red Dot Product Design award, further expanding the brand’s extensive array of award-winning timepieces.

#trueopenheart, #design, #true, #designaward

Design in Motion

SWISS WATCHMAKER RADO LAUNCHES FIRST EVER RADO STAR PRIZE TAIWAN

21 March 2016

Design-driven Swiss watchmaker Rado is taking its Rado Star Prize competition to Taiwan. This edition of the Rado Star Prize will take place during the World Design Capital® (WDC) 2016 programme in Taipei.

#radostarprize, #design

RADO TRUE OPEN HEART

Rado unveils two new lightness-inspired timepieces

17 March 2016

Swiss watchmaker Rado is proudly unveiling its first creations from the 2016 Baselworld collection: the Rado True Open Heart. Relaunched with a new streamlined edge just last year, the Rado True family has been given yet another beautiful twist with two new pieces in Rado’s lightness-inspired collection for 2016.

#trueopenheart

RADO TRUE THINLINE

Rado reveals three lightweight minimalist masterpieces

17 March 2016

Less is more: Swiss watchmaker Rado is breathing new life into the old adage with the addition of three minimalist masterpieces to its collection. In a world weighed down by visual clutter and manic multitasking, this super slim, toned down trio delights with its utter simplicity.

#truethinline

RADO HYPERCHROME ULTRA LIGHT

Rado breaks new ground with pared-down timepiece

17 March 2016

Rado is strengthening its position as a leading innovator in the watchmaking world with the new HyperChrome Ultra Light. Crafted from a trio of incredibly light materials – silicon nitride ceramic, anodized aluminium, and hardened titanium – the HypeChrome Ultra Light’s minimalist design and featherweight components place it on the cutting edge of fashion and technology.

#hyperchrome, #hyperchromeultralight

RADO HYPERCHROME 1616

Swiss watchmaker introduces adventurous style statement for gents

17 March 2016

Pioneering Swiss watchmaker Rado is beefing up its collection with the HyperChrome 1616, an oversized hypermasculine ode to the spirit of discovery.

#hyperchrome1616, #hyperchrome

RADO TRUE COLOURS

Watchmaker expands True collection and debuts two brand new hues

17 March 2016

Rado's latest lineup is getting a bold boost with the new True collection, which features timepieces in eye-catching coloured high-tech ceramic. The brand’s rich chocolate brown wristwatches have been joined by timekeepers in two brand new hues, navy blue and dark green.

#hightechceramic, #truecolours, #true, #ceramiccolours

A LIGHTER WAY OF TIMEKEEPING

Rado watches dazzle with beautiful lightweight high-tech ceramic

17 March 2016

Rado's mission has always been to create watches of everlasting beauty – a mission that led the brand to pioneer the use of high-tech ceramic in watchmaking.

#materials, #hightechceramic

DESIGNING LIGHTNESS

Renowned trend forecaster curates Rado’s lightness-inspired collection

17 March 2016

The latest collection by Swiss watchmaker Rado is imbued with lightness, both aesthetically and in terms of the materials used.

#materials

RADO LIGHTNESS GALLERY

New generation of ideas

17 March 2016

The contemporary design scene is on a quest for lightness. Material is the message and mindfulness is the movement. Rado has invited world‐renowned trend forecaster Lidewij Edelkoort to curate a design exhibition that illustrates this tendency and shows how Rado’s timepieces fit within this new design vocabulary.

#design

Swiss watchmaker Rado teams up with NYCxDESIGN and WantedDesign

BRAND LAUNCHES NEW DESIGN COLLABORATION AND FIRST EVER RADO STAR PRIZE U.S.

26 February 2016

Rado is pleased to announce that it will serve as the Official Watch Sponsor of two New York design events: NYCxDESIGN and WantedDesign.

#design, #radostarprize

The Beauty of Lightness

THE INNOVATION OF RADO AND THE CREATIVITY OF ISTITUTO MARANGONI SHOWCASED AT DESIGN WEEK IN MILAN

22 February 2016

Swiss watchmaker Rado and prestigious fashion, art and design school Istituto Marangoni will present the “The Beauty of Lightness”, an exhibition at Istituto Marangoni’s premises in Via Cerva during the Salone del Mobile in Milan.

#radostarprize, #design

Rado to serve as Official Timekeeper of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel 2016

SWISS WATCHMAKER CELEBRATES MEXICAN TENNIS FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR

10 February 2016

Rado is pleased to announce that it will serve as Official Timekeeper of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel for the second year in a row. The tournament will take place in Acapulco, Mexico, from 22 – 27 February 2016.

#tennis

Rado joins Swiss Tennis as Official Timekeeper

WATCHMAKER STRENGTHENS COMMITMENT TO THE SWISS TENNIS WORLD

02 February 2016

Rado is expanding its involvement in the Swiss tennis world with a new partnership as the Official Timekeeper of Swiss Tennis.

#tennis

Rado True Thinline Skeleton

SLEEK SWISS MOVEMENT TAKES CENTER STAGE IN RADO'S LATEST

11 January 2016

Swiss watchmaker Rado is pleased to present the True Thinline Skeleton, a striking limited edition timepiece for the mechanical watch enthusiast who demands the comfort and beauty of cutting-edge design and materials.

#truethinlineskeleton

The DiaMaster Grande Seconde

RADO SHOWS OFF TRIO OF CLASSIC GENTLEMAN’S TIMEPIECES

11 January 2016

Swiss watchmaker Rado is expanding its much sought after DiaMaster Grande Seconde family, a collection of classic gentleman’s timepieces that debuted to rave reviews last year. Displaying two stacked sub-dials, one for hours and minutes, the other for seconds, these three new DiaMaster Grande Seconde models are a beautiful reminder that time is of the essence.

#diamaster, #diamastergrandeseconde

Centrix Open Heart: Be still, my beating heart!

RADO EXPANDS ITS COLLECTION OF OPEN HEART TIMEPIECES

11 January 2016

Swiss watchmaker Rado is gladdening the hearts of fashion and watch aficionados alike with its latest creation, the Centrix Open Heart.

#centrixopenheart

True Open Heart: Float through time and space

RADO UNVEILS TWO NEW LIGHTNESS-INSPIRED TIMEPIECES

05 January 2016

Swiss watchmaker Rado is proudly unveiling its first creations from the 2016 Baselworld collection: the Rado True Open Heart.

#trueopenheart, #true

Rado down under

RADO JOINS AUSTRALIAN TENNIS WITH NEW SPONSORSHIP OF BRISBANE INTERNATIONAL

24 December 2015

Swiss watchmaker Rado is joining the world of Australian tennis with its sponsorship of Brisbane International 2016, where the brand will serve as Official Timekeeper for the first time ever. Part of the ATP 250 World Tour, Brisbane International is an outdoor hard court tournament held from 3-10 January 2016.

#tennis

Share the love

GIVE SOMETHING TIMELESS THIS VALENTINE’S DAY WITH RADO

21 December 2015

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Swiss watchmaker Rado is offering two standout timepieces from its latest collection to ensure that your watch, just like your love, will stand the test of time. Made in exquisitely polished, scratch-resistant high-tech ceramic, this “his and hers” duo of timepieces from the Rado DiaMaster family will stay beautiful forever.

#diamastergrandeseconde, #diamasterdiamonds, #specialoccasion

2015 GOOD DESIGN™ Award

DIAMASTER GRANDE SECONDE BECOMES LATEST AWARD-WINNING RADO TIMEPIECE

16 December 2015

Rado’s distinctive DiaMaster Grande Seconde has received the prestigious 2015 GOOD DESIGN™ award, further expanding the brand’s impressive collection of award-winning watches.

#design, #diamastergrandeseconde, #designaward

Rado’s latest chocolate-covered offerings

NEW TIMEPIECES TO DELIGHT THE SENSES

27 November 2015

Rado is presenting three new models to whet your appetite for chocolate brown timepieces. Rado Centrix have always made it a watch to desire, and now these classic pieces are available in chocolate brown high-tech ceramic.

#brownceramic, #centrix, #ceramiccolours