Press releases

True Square Thinline x VDW Limited Edition

21 May 2024

A prime example of modern design:
The Swiss watch brand Rado, a proud partner of Vienna Design Week from the very beginning, is presenting a limited edition of just 20 True Square Thinline watches as a tribute to Austria's most important design festival. The square watch made of black high-tech ceramic impresses with its ultra-flat, minimalist design, which sets attractive colour accents with the characteristic yellow of Vienna Design Week.

When The Blues Feels So Good

True Square Skeleton and Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Skeleton

15 May 2024

WHEN THE BLUES FEELS SO GOOD
In deep, urban shades of late-night blue, the new versions of both the Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Skeleton and True Square Skeleton timepieces will stir unforgettable notes in the hearts of watch lovers everywhere. The world’s well-known Master of Materials brings its undeniable expertise in the creation of high-tech ceramic in gorgeous colours, to two Rado favourites. The deep elegance and character of two iconic timepieces, with new, added freshness and versatility in stunning navy blue, along with that same unmistakable, sensuous high-tech ceramic feel that no one can ever forget.

The True Square Skeleton is one of Rado’s best-known models. Its big and bold case with softly rounded corners has pleased watch wearers from the start and the addition of a skeleton see-through movement with contrasting elements and meticulous finishing, refined the product line to a new level of sophistication. The latest model, in deep blue, comes for the first time with a blue rubber strap that matches the case, and a newly designed clasp using a high-tech ceramic cover, also in blue. Inside, protected by a flat sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on both faces, a superb R808 calibre with a NivachronTM hairspring, chosen for its resistance to shocks, temperature fluctuations and magnetic fields, ensures absolute precision. The movement was tested for accuracy in a full five positions and also provides up to 80 hours of power reserve. The titanium case back is fitted with an additional sapphire crystal, to allow a full view of the intricately skeletonised movement and its lovely geometrics and fascinating operation. The balance, hands, minute-wheel bridge, barrel and movement jewels are all openly visible for watch enthusiasts to delight over.

The companion Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Skeleton, a model appreciated for its adventurous character and rugged good looks, boasts a slightly different application of the new colour. The deep navy- blue wears a matt finish, particularly well-suited to the sportier Captain Cook, and the bezel teeth are polished to a bright shine that beautifully complements the signature box-shaped sapphire crystal. The glass is treated with an anti-reflective coating on both faces, for best readability, and a second sapphire crystal is set into the case back, to allow a full appreciation of the timepiece’s workings and skeletonised calibre. For the first time, the case back is finished in matching deep navy-blue PVD, in a timepiece where clearly, no detail was left to chance. The R808 movement, a marvel of watchmaking engineering and finishing, is equipped with a cutting-edge NivachronTM hairspring, highly resistant to shocks, thermal variations and magnetic fields. Tested in a full five positions for maximum accuracy, the 25-jewel, 3-hand movement is able to provide an impressive 80 hours of power reserve, so even the most passionate explorers will get the rest they need. The new Captain Cook Skeleton comes with a sporty, adventure- ready rubber strap in matching blue colour, for a note of everyday wearability next to that sophisticated high-tech ceramic case, stunning skeleton movement and polished bezel detailing. The rubber strap is light and body friendly, as the material quickly adapts to the wearer’s skin temperature for maximum comfort. Two models in a mysterious new shade, perfect for a lovely night of memorable blues, in a famous place and with a favourite friend.

Rado X Mubadala Citi DC Open

11 May 2024

Rado, the Swiss watch brand known for its mastery of materials, is extending its impressive tennis legacy by renewing their partnership with the Mubadala Citi DC Open, which will take place at Washington DC’s Rock Creek Park Tennis Center from July 27-August 4. Rado is an Official Sponsor of the prestigious tournament and will deliver its world-class timekeeping prowess as the Mubadala Citi DC Open's official timekeeper. 

A Sporty New Captain Cook For This Summer

10 May 2024

A SPORTY NEW RADO CAPTAIN COOK DAZZLES WITH THREE DIFFERENT SUMMER LOOKS
When Rado relaunched its celebrated Captain Cook in 2017, it immediately captured the hearts – and found its way to the wrists – of watch aficionados around the world. That classic timepiece took its inspiration from the 37mm original, which was introduced in 1962, and the line has continued to evolve ever since. And now, just in time for summer in the northern hemisphere, the brand has launched a sporty new interpretation of the Captain Cook Automatic with a stunning blue-to-white gradient dial. It features an EasyClip system and is delivered with three different straps so wearers can adapt their watches’ look to their moods.

The newest member of the Rado Captain Cook family has been created to catch every eye in the room. And it will be a sparkling addition to every wrist on the court as the summer tennis season gets off to another rousing start. The watch has a polished stainless steel case and screw-down crown. The case is fitted with a polished stainless steel rotating bezel with a polished blue high-tech ceramic bezel insert with engraved hour markers and numbers in matt white Super-LumiNova®. It has a box-shaped sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on both sides.

The striking blue-to-white gradient dial has silver applied indexes coated with Super-LumiNova®. Rado’s signature moving anchor symbol, in grey, is presented on a playful purple backplate. The timepiece has a blue-coloured flange with a dark yellow minute track. Its dial is rounded out with grey printed Rado and Captain Cook logos and, confirming the watch’s impressive water resistance, “300m / 1000ft”. The grey central hour and minute hands are treated with white Super-Lumi-Nova® and the tip of the central seconds hand features dark yellow Super-LumiNova® for excellent legibility in all lighting conditions.

The polished stainless steel case back has a sapphire crystal that offers a clear view of the Rado R763 automatic calibre at the heart of the watch. The superb mechanical movement, with its antimagnetic Nivachron™ hairspring adjusted in five positions, offers a power reserve of 80 hours.

This new Rado Captain Cook Automatic is a perfect summer gift for yourself or for someone you love: it is delivered in a blue leather pouch and has its own colourful wardrobe: along with the polished and brushed stainless steel bracelet with a titanium three-fold clasp, it comes with a blue and white textile Nato-style strap as well as a blue leather strap with a stainless steel extendable folding clasp. With three distinctive looks, it partners perfectly with whatever you’re wearing and is the perfect accompaniment to every adventure, whether on the court, by the pool, or in the heart of the city.

True Square Open Heart

15 April 2024

WELCOME TO THE SHAPE – AND COLOURS – OF THINGS TO COME
A significant part of Rado’s reputation was built on its square high-tech ceramic watches, and the True Square collection, since its launch, has taken the world by storm with its compelling interpretation of this iconic Rado shape. Thanks to its square injected monobloc high-tech ceramic case, it is light and scratchresistant, and it delivers incredible wearer comfort.

Among the models that have generated the most buzz are the True Square Open Heart watches, featuring skeletonized dials whose crisp lines and clear windows offer evocative glimpses of the R734 automatic calibre at work. Rado is now enhancing the collection with two new True Square Open Heart timepieces, one in eye-catching turquoise with diamond hour markers and another in white, featuring a kaleidoscopic range of coloured gem stones.

These are watches that will catch you checking the time more frequently than usual. And if you decide that one of these striking timepieces is an ideal gift for a special someone, know that you’ll be in her thoughts with each glance at the time. Let’s meet the newest members of the True Square Open Heart family.

The first is particularly alluring with its turquoise high-tech monobloc ceramic case and crown. It has a vertically brushed turquoise dial with silver-coloured bevels, which is highlighted by 12 Top Wesselton, VSSI full cut diamonds with a combined weight of 0.096 carat and a turquoise-coloured flange. The rhodiumcoloured central hour and minute hands are coated with white veneer and white Super-LumiNova®, which makes them legible in all lighting conditions. There is also a rhodium-coloured central seconds hand and the presentation is rounded out with a rhodium-coloured moving anchor symbol on a silver background along with grey printed Rado and Automatic logos. The sandblasted titanium case back is fitted with a sapphire crystal, which allows additional views of the movement at the heart of the watch. Appropriately, this colourful watch is presented on a turquoise polished high-tech ceramic bracelet secured by a titanium 3-fold clasp.

The second watch being debuted is a True Square Open Heart with a polished white monobloc high-tech ceramic case and crown. Its white vertically brushed dial has rhodium-coloured bevels and each hour is marked by a coloured gemstone. The effect is especially impressive as the stones offer dazzling bits of colour in striking contrast to the dial. The rhodium-coloured central hour and minute hands are coated in orange Super-LumiNova®. Along with a central rhodium-coloured central seconds hand, the dial is distinguished by a rhodium-coloured moving anchor symbol on a white background as well as by grey printed Rado and Automatic logos. This study in white is delivered on a white polished high-tech ceramic bracelet with a titanium 3-fold clasp.

Both models are driven by a superb automatic movement, the Rado calibre R734. Thanks to its Nivachron™ hairspring, adjusted in 5 positions, it offers outstanding resistance to the effects of magnetic fields. It is not only a technical marvel, it is also an expression of the design elements for which Rado has long been celebrated: the movement has an appealing circular grain decoration and the Côte de Genèvedecorated movement holder adds another intriguing touch. The R734 offers an impressive power reserve of 80 hours. The watches are water resistant to 5 bar (50 metres).

Distinctive and design-led, these new Rado True Square Automatic Open Heart models combine the shape, the colours, and the performance of things to come.

Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Skeleton

15 April 2024

MAKE THE CITY YOUR WILDERNESS
With so much of humanity now living in cities, great explorers have begun to turn their bold curiosity to predominantly urban environments; the world's cities have become a fair bit greener, quieter, more colourful and human. The latest version of the famous Rado Captain Cook timepiece returns with elegant PVD rose-gold detailing, to tell of metropolitan jungles rather than misty palm forests, shades of an urban dawn on a backdrop of towers and architecture.

Wearing rich and evocative olive tones, the new Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Skeleton shows, rather conclusively, that some of the best adventure occurs right where most people live, at the heart of the modern metropolis. At ease in every facet of your explorations, in daytime, midday or through an endless night, this very iconic timepiece brings outstanding Rado precision and reliability to accompany your busy journey.

Though completely comfortable in rubber-strap attire, the new Captain Cook also features a superb triplerow bracelet completely crafted from Rado high-tech ceramic. It is the perfect complement to its monobloc ceramic case, the latter topped by a warm, bright rose-gold-coloured PVD treated stainless-steel rotatable bezel. A further touch of olive colour is tastefully added, with a further high-tech ceramic insert, inside the bezel, next to the signature box-shaped sapphire crystal glass, with antireflective treatment both inside and out, to keep things clear. The great navigators of former times would have appreciated the large, handsome hands and markers, highlighted by white, easy-to-read Super-LumiNova® treatment, perfect for any low-light conditions.

Inside, a state-of-the-art R808 25-jewel, three-hand automatic movement keeps an explorer's discoveries on time with impeccable reliability and precision, thanks to an antimagnetic Nivachron™ hairspring and superlative Rado construction. The movement is tested in a full five positions and provides up to 80 hours of power reserve, so that even worldly explorers can count on a few days of rest before yielding to their next adventure.

The flip side of the new Captain Cook is equipped with a circular-brushed titanium case back with an additional sapphire crystal, for a glance into the finer workings of the timepiece, through its skeleton movement and beyond that lovely, trademark oscillating anchor symbol. The high-tech ceramic case, screw-down crown and typical Rado quality assembly provide water resistance up to 30 bar (300m). In either the sportier and slightly more casual green rubber-strap version, or the exquisitely-finished olivegreen high-tech ceramic triple-row bracelet version, with titanium three-fold clasp and twin-pushbutton closure, your new skeleton automatic will remain with you through the most rugged, demanding explorations, a reliable ally in tropical and urban jungles, as your own unique lifestyle demands. 

True Square x Kunihiko Morinaga

27 March 2024

MAKING THE INVISIBLE VISIBLE
In 2017, Rado collaborated with the visionary Japanese fashion designer Kunihiko Morinaga to create a limited edition timepiece that blended the brand’s renowned mastery of materials with the colour-changing technology for which the avant-garde designer is so well known. Rado and Morinaga have announced the release of their latest shared masterpiece, the Rado True Square x Kunihiko Morinaga Special Edition watch.

It's no surprise that the new Rado True Square x Kunihiko Special Edition watch is visually breathtaking. It features a squarish polished black monobloc high-tech ceramic case and crown. The black PVD sandblasted titanium case back is fitted with a sapphire crystal with the metalized words: KUNIHIKO MORINAGA SPECIAL EDITION.

The transparent dial is one of the watch’s defining elements. In true Kunihiko Morinaga fashion, it has a photochromic treatment, which means that it changes colour according to the available light. The designer explains, “The intent was to add colour and take it away. I tried to capture the ethereal nature of time in the design by integrating a photochromic lens that changes colour based on ultraviolet light.”

And it works! When it is exposed to sunlight, the True Square’s dial darkens. But as the sun goes down – as it invariably does – the dial shade evolves into grey and finally becomes transparent, revealing the Rado calibre R734 at the heart of the watch. The sight of the automatic mechanical movement is worth waiting for. It is fitted with an antimagnetic Nivachron™ balance spring and, like the movement holder, features circular grain decoration.

In stunning contrast to the eye-catching dial, the rhodium-coloured hour and minute hands have a white veneer and are coated with white Super-LumiNova®, which makes them legible regardless of the position of the sun.

The Rado True Square x Kunihiko Morinaga is presented on a polished black high-tech ceramic bracelet secured by a titanium three-fold clasp. The watch, which is water resistant to 5 bar (50m), is delivered with a Special Edition certificate.

The Rado True Square x Kunihiko Morinaga Special Edition is the result of a natural partnership between an innovative brand and a disruptive fashion visionary who are dedicated to blending the boundaries between technology and design. 

Rado x BMW Open 2024

13 March 2024

The Swiss watch brand Rado is the official timekeeper and partner of the BMW Open. With its involvement in the ATP 250 men's tournament, the Swiss watch brand, which has been associated with tennis for almost 40 years, is returning to a German tennis court. 

Centrix Open Heart

12 March 2024

Spark of True Love and Bridge to Eternity
The new Centrix Open Heart tells a Rado love story to match the most evocative moods that the brand has ever created. While most watches are usually about familiar shapes wrapped in grand craftsmanship, in the best cases, the new Centrix establishes a fresh new narrative, with design stylings and elements that speak of eternal love, sparkling memories and places where only the purest hearts may travel.

In recent watchmaking history, everyone has seen interesting, sometimes quite exciting design explorations that have blended colours, textures, shapes or materials, things already quite synonymous with the Rado brand name as we know it. The new Centrix Open Heart strikes an even brighter starlit note, with special design elements that totally spark the imagination and indeed, the human fascination for metaphor. The dial of the new Centrix brings to mind that eternal symbol so dear to lovers everywhere— the bridge between worlds, the now and the beyond, that forever has allowed the spirit to travel safely over life's challenges. A bridge, two gentle curves, with the upper one punctuated for a brief instant by the centre of the timepiece upon which the hands pivot in perfect harmony. The design then neatly flows outward unhindered, free, over to the dial's edge. A large window, reminiscent at once of dawn and dusk, beautifully frames a state-of-the-art R734 automatic movement with 80 hours of power reserve and a NivachronTM hairspring, as well as a deeply elegant rippled-sunlight "ondulé soleil" motif on chosen component surfaces.

The dial's background shade matches that of the bracelet's central links, in Rado high-tech ceramic, while the case and outer bracelet elements chase each other in playful harmony, ever warming lovers' hearts in comforting shades of rose-gold-coloured PVD-finished stainless steel. A gently convex sapphire crystal with a rounded edge, bonded to the case, closes the design and gives perfect readability, thanks to antireflective coating on both faces. Elegant metallised branding and model information is applied directly to the inside of the crystal, in matching rose-gold colour. A second sapphire crystal equips the stainless-steel case back, to allow an insightful glance into the Open Heart's workings, in this latest addition to the Rado “Art of Skeletonization” product series.

To satisfy everyone's own, very personal love story, different models are available, including one in plasma high-tech ceramic. A light, bright and airy-feeling version comes with a white mother-of-pearl dial surface and matching high-tech-ceramic bracelet central links. A more contrasting and intense version comes with a dark-brown mother-of-pearl dial and matching high-tech-ceramic bracelet links, cast against the same rich, rose-gold-coloured PVD-treated stainless-steel case and bracelet outer links. Among the many versions, the Jubilé models feature twelve Top-Wesselton full-cut diamonds as indices to mark the hours, while two Super Jubilé versions add a further sparkling stream of diamonds along the lower arch of the bridge, as an ultimate statement of love-struck sophistication and finesse. As the constellations write their eternal stories above our heads, they build bridges for lovers to meet. Those with a Centrix Open Heart hold their breath and keep very still, with grace, trust and precision, for up to 80 hours... 

True Round Open Heart

27 February 2024

Created to make your own heart beat a little faster
The Rado True Round Open Heart, with the brand’s renowned blend of design excellence and material mastery, will generate a devoted following among men and women around the world who are drawn equally to the fashionable and the innovative. With cases and bracelets crafted from high-tech ceramic, and a striking new dial with a cutout revealing the watch’s beating heart, four new interpretations of the True Round Open Heart – including a striking limited edition model – proudly distinguish themselves from every other timepiece on the market.

The dial cutout is worthy of special attention. Boldly offset near the centre of the dial is a creatively crafted “8”, a figure considered to be the most fortuitous of all numbers in some parts of the world – a perfect feature for a watch released in a limited edition of 888 pieces. Viewed from another angle, this striking cutout is the symbol for infinity, which wonderfully expresses the endlessness of time and all things eternal.

And breathtaking design isn’t limited to the watch’s exterior. The R734 movement is not only a mechanical wonder but an expression of the art of watchmaking, with its sunray guilloche finish. Fitted with an antimagnetic Nivachron™ hairspring, it delivers a power reserve of 80 hours.

Let’s take a closer look at the four new Rado True Round Open Heart models. All four feature the characteristics that define Rado: high-tech ceramic cases and bracelets as well as cutting-edge design. They also have the bold cutout dial that offers such a compelling look at the impressively finished R734 calibre at the heart of the watch. All the models have rose gold-coloured hour and minute hands and applied indexes with white Super-LumiNova® along with a rose gold-coloured seconds hand. Each one is water resistant to 5 bar (50 metres).

The Rado True Round Open Heart Limited Edition is sure to excite collectors and aficionados. Its dial, with its intriguing cutout, is protected by a unique dichroic sapphire crystal, whose colours shift alluringly. That means that every glance at the watch – and there will be a lot of them – offers a different view. It has a polished white high-tech ceramic case and crown with a specially-engraved titanium case back. Confirming its special status with the engraving: LIMITED EDITION ONE OUT OF 888. In pleasing contrast to its white sunray dial are rose gold-coloured bevels and applied indexes with white Super-LumiNova®, a rose goldcoloured moving anchor symbol on a white background and a grey printed minute track. The Rado logo is also positioned distinctively on a part of the dial extending from the outer ring to the base of the figure 8. The watch is presented on a polished white high-tech ceramic titanium bracelet with a 3-fold clasp. This special True Round Open Heart Limited Edition timepiece is delivered with a Limited Edition certificate.

Each of the three other models will attract its own loyal fans and all deserve special attention. The first has a polished black high-tech ceramic monobloc case and crown. Its black PVD-coated titanium case back’s sapphire crystal allows an unobstructed view of the movement. It features a black sunray dial with rose gold-coloured bevels and a grey printed minute track. An iconic rose gold-coloured Rado moving anchor is featured on a black background, and the brand’s logo is printed on the dial. Fittingly, this study in black is delivered on a polished black high-tech ceramic bracelet with a titanium 3-fold clasp.

The second also blends Rado’s mastery of materials with its technical wizardry. It has a polished plasma high-tech ceramic monobloc case and crown and a titanium case back whose sapphire crystal reveals an eye-catching view of the movement. This model features a grey sunray dial with rose gold-coloured bevels and a silver-coloured printed minute track. The Rado logo is printed on the distinctive grey dial and the characteristic rose gold-coloured moving anchor symbol offers a pleasing contrast to a rhodium background. The watch is presented on a polished plasma high-tech ceramic bracelet with a titanium 3- fold clasp.

Rounding out the collection is a True Round Open Heart with a white high-tech ceramic monobloc case and crown. The R734 automatic movement is on proud display through the titanium case back’s sapphire crystal. It features a white sunray dial with rose gold-coloured bevels and a grey printed minute track and Rado logo on a dedicated part of the dial while the rose gold-coloured moving anchor symbol is presented on a white background. Adding to the sense of light and elegance is a polished white high-tech ceramic bracelet with a titanium 3-fold clasp.

Which of these new Rado masterpieces would you choose for her? Or him? Or yourself? You can’t go wrong with any of them because all of these Rado True Round Open Heart watches were designed to men and women who – just like you – are drawn to watches that are relentlessly contemporary but which also have a timelessness and style that make them true keepsakes.

Rado and the Dance of Time

05 February 2024

Rado and the Dance of Time – Happy Valentine’s Day!
When time begins to dance
If love is in the air, and Valentine’s Day just around the corner, then it’s time you learned to dance again. Just the two of you. Together. Take a few quick steps into the past. Remember the day you met, the way your heart began to flutter like the wings of a butterfly taking flight? And the day your love grew bold and wild and set you free? That’s the dance of time calling, asking you to remember when love broke into your innocent hearts. What it felt like then, and what it feels like now. The excitement. The thrill of it all. And now the dance is here again, inviting you to remember, together, what love is all about.

One look, one love
There are two of them, a white and a black. One for each of you. The Rado True Square Open Heart takes the dance to you. Square, soft-cornered cases, round edges and shimmering high-tech ceramic bracelets wrap the wrist in a gentle grip, light and warm. Pure comfort. The open windows in the dial lead the eye to the heart of the movement. To the ebb and flow of time, the rhythms of the fascinating ballet within. Your perfect gift for Valentine’s Day.

Look into your heart
At Rado, our enduring passion for making beautiful watches with iconic designs and astonishing materials is an open secret. In the True Square Open Heart, the skeleton design is an eye-opener: crisp lines and clear windows offer a tantalizing glimpse of the R734 automatic calibre, its wheels and gears and the mesmerizing oscillation of the balance spring. And even if you set the watch down for a moment, its 80- hour power reserve keeps the movement in motion. Both the black and the white versions of the True Square Open Heart are fashioned in Rado’s signature material, high-tech ceramic. The white version features yellow gold-coloured elements and sparkling diamonds, while the black flaunts dazzling rose goldcoloured accents. Together they make a brilliant couple, black and white together, in love and dancing on Valentine’s Day. For a closer look at True Square Open Heart and more from Rado, please visit www.rado.com.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Anatom - Another chapter in styling history

08 December 2023

Anatom - Another chapter in styling history 
When the Rado Anatom was launched in 1983, impressive in all aspects including its futuristic sapphire-crystal glass, the market had been exploring unusual watch formats for a while already, mostly square and rectangular variants, many of them dainty and feminine and meant to be worn mostly as jewellery. As the Anatom evolved, with the designers’ primary focus being on making the new timepiece as harmonious and “anatomical” as possible, its overall look also pushed boundaries in new directions. In addition to the convex or “rounded” sapphire glass, new flowing forms emerged, at the bracelet and case attachments, for instance. Rado’s watchmaking artists had spotted that the new anatomical forms also improved visual flow between those elements. The Anatom was breaking fresh new ground, and harsh angular inflections disappeared in favour of pure, flowing lines which, next to the rounded glass, made the official term “anatomical” an inescapable one. The concept had reached its mission and the futuristic “Anatom” model had truly arrived. The new paradigm reshaped the brand’s overall public image for decades to come.

DiaStar Original Skeleton - The Journey Continues

23 November 2023

WE COULD MAKE IT, SO WE DID.
When Rado launched the first DiaStar in 1962, the watch world certainly took notice, but it’s fair to say that at first, people didn’t know quite what to make of it. In an era of conventional design, the DiaStar stood out. With its design and materials – along with its durability and extreme resistance – it truly marked a step change for the watch industry and in time, its unusual shape generated a committed legion of followers who have remained loyal to the icon – and the brand – ever since.

In 2022, Rado celebrated the DiaStar’s 60th anniversary with new models by changing the case material from tungsten carbide, which had been such a defining part of the watch, to Rado Ceramos™, whose extraordinary qualities –durability, lightness, and scratch resistance – have already wowed aficionados around the world. This exquisite Ceramos™ also delivers unmatched wearer comfort and an absolutely unique feel (you really do have to feel the difference!). A timepiece that had triggered a design revolution so long ago proved itself to be part of the Rado evolution some six decades later. And the Master of Materials is now proudly launching an update of the yellow-gold coloured DiaStar Original, which has remained wildly popular since the first one was launched in 1972. The new interpretation is the first yellow-gold coloured DiaStar Original to be fitted with a Ceramos™ bezel.

The aesthetic “bang” of this new DiaStar Original Skeleton watch goes beyond the yellow-gold coloured case. It also features Rado’s much-celebrated Art of Skeletonization, which means that the innovative anthracite-grey coated version of the R808 automatic calibre is on full display through the sapphire crystal, both on the front and back of the case. The “Rado” and “DiaStar” logos are creatively printed on the inside of the front crystal. The movement, which has been thoroughly tested in five different positions, is equipped with a Nivachron™ balance hairspring, making it particularly resistant to the influence of the magnetic fields that are increasingly a part of our daily lives. The R808 movement offers a power reserve of 80 hours. The watch is water resistant to 10 bar / 100 metres.

The black dial, offered in sharp contrast to the case and the bezel, features a white printed minute track and flying yellow-gold coloured indexes which, like the hour and minute hands, are coated with white Super-LumiNova®, offering great legibility in all reading conditions. The dial is also enhanced with a gold-coloured Rado anchor symbol on a red background. This DiaStar Original Skeleton is presented in a comfortable polished and brushed yellow-gold coloured PVD coated stainless steel bracelet with a triple fold clasp and Rado’s EasyClip system.

Like the other watches in the updated DiaStar Original collection, this yellow-gold coloured model communicates the radical design DNA of its famous ancestor with a refined shape that is at once muscular and elegantly contoured. With its dramatic skeletonised R808 movement, its heritage case, and its Ceramos™ bezel, it is a breath-taking manifestation of the vision that always drove Rado’s founders: “If we can imagine it, we can make it. And if we can make it, we will.” We could. And we did.

Warranty Upgrade. Feel Anchored

20 November 2023

Warranty Upgrade!
We have good news for you: all new Rado watches now benefit from a 5-year International Warranty. At Rado we have always made watches that are built to last – not just for a few years, but for a lifetime. We take care to use materials that are proven to resist wear and tear. High-tech ceramic cases and bracelets, Ceramos™, sapphire crystal, stainless steel and titanium all serve to enclose and protect the sophisticated Swiss movements that power our watches. We take great pride in the high quality, reliability and performance of our products, and wish to offer our customers additional support in the care and handling of their watches.

Anchored!
Rado enjoys an enviable reputation as the Swiss watch industry’s Master of Materials. We’re also known and respected for innovative and award-winning designs. From the choice of materials to the shapes, colours and layout of
the dial, our designers leave nothing to chance. The Rado Anchor, for example, can be found on all Rado watches. An enduring symbol of the brand, it represents both legacy brand values – stability, quality, security – and what it
feels like to wear a Rado, to know your watch was made to last. In a word, you feel anchored. 
See details on our website www.rado.com

Rado x Ash Barty Foundation

19 November 2023

Ash Barty and Rado mark the launch of the Ash Barty Foundation with surprise donation to Toowomba community.
Rado was proud to be part of a special event dedicated to the official launch of the Ash Barty Foundation (AB Foundation) on the 15th of January at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in Australia.

In one of the AB Foundation’s first initiatives, Ash and Rado paired up to surprise children in the Toowoomba region with a generous donation of tennis equipment. The young students from Toowoomba East State School and Toowoomba Anglican School were delighted when the Australian superstar personally presented them with Ash Barty HEAD Junior racquets at the Toowoomba Tennis Club, before helping them test their new gear on court in a special clinic. In addition to the two schools present on the day, new tennis nets were installed at a further six tennis clubs and Ash Barty Junior racquets were sent to all 29 of the primary schools in the region.

Toowoomba is a place that holds fond memories for Ash Barty. As a junior, she won the Easter tournament there, and frequently played in the local Pro Tour events, usually travelling with her family to compete. Rado’s support of the AB Foundation made it possible to surprise the budding young tennis stars in Toowoomba with a day they will never forget. 

In a partnership spanning more than six years, Ash and Rado have collaborated frequently on philanthropic and watchmaking projects. Ash comments,

“Helping young people discover and pursue their own passions is something I feel very strongly about. I fell in love with tennis by chance. With help from the Rado family, we have been able to provide the children of Toowoomba with the opportunity to discover a passion that they can take with them through their life.”

“It’s our ability to work with partners such as Rado that make projects like the Toowoomba Surprise possible. Through our ongoing work through the AB foundation, we hope to provide many more opportunities to similar Aussie communities in the future.”

Rado CEO, Adrian Bosshard echoes the sentiment commenting, “Supporting growth and development opportunities for young people in the game of tennis is a legacy for both Ash, through her Foundation, and Rado, through our YoungStars program. We have already witnessed first-hand the effect that Ash has on the lives of young people in Australia and it’s our privilege to work with her to amplify the reach of the foundation’s activities.”

The Foundation launch featured guest speakers, entertainment, and an auction whose proceeds will go toward supporting the AB Foundation. One lucky bidder took home a specially engraved Rado x Ash Barty Centrix watch, which was presented by Rado CEO Adrian Bosshard who added, “Rado and Ash are a dream team. We are proud to have partnered with her long before she became the world’s top player and we’re thrilled to be able to support an initiative so close to her heart.”

View a video of the Toowoomba Surprise and Donation via the QR Code below and read more about the Ash Barty foundation at www.ashbartyfoundation.com.au

Rado is committed to the next generation

16 November 2023

The watch brand Rado is strengthening its partnership with Swiss Tennis by increasingly supporting the young talents of the Swiss tennis federation. To highlight this new collaboration, Adrian Bosshard, CEO of Rado, presented a symbolic check for 50,000 Swiss francs to four young players, who came to represent the Rado Talents Team. 

'Tis the season for holiday magic

15 November 2023

‘Tis the season for holiday magic and the perfect time to . . . feel the moment!
There is a bit of magic in every holiday season. Think about it. Each one offers a special kind of time travel (and we think a lot about time at Rado). From early December, wherever we go and whatever we do, we are surrounded by sights and sounds that take us back through the years. We remember how, as children, we waited eagerly for the chance to tear open our presents. Regardless of how we celebrated these annual traditions in our own homes, there were  experiences we shared: each minute we waited felt like a day and every hour seemed like a lifetime. It was magical for the grownups as well: somehow, the hustle and bustle and the panic of last-minute planning were finally rewarded by the warmth of time spent with family and friends, the sharing of holiday memories, and some rare and welcome moments of peace.

Rado wants to offer its own bit of seasonal magic to you and to that certain someone in your life. No one can give back the time that’s passed, but two exquisite wristwatches will keep track of it beautifully. Who should think of you – with love – not only when these gifts are opened but with each glance at the time, now and for many years to come? And what could make this gift of time even more memorable? Rado will be happy – at no additional cost – to add a personalized engraving to the case back. And in keeping with the holiday spirit, we’ll also giftwrap the watch and add a card with your own message.

Rado Centrix
The Centrix was warmly embraced when Rado introduced it in 2010 and it has remained a favourite among the brand’s aficionados. It has evolved since that first launch and the new models continue to highlight the materials, the production technology, and the aesthetics that have always defined the brand. This 30.5 mm interpretation features a polished rose-gold-coloured PVD-coated stainless steel case along with highlights in a dark brown that recalls the rich Swiss chocolate we often savour as we celebrate the holidays. The view through the pleasingly rounded sapphire crystal is mesmerizing: a brown facetted lacquer dial delivers a striking 3D effect whose opulence is enhanced by the 12 contrasting Top Wesselton diamonds that mark each hour. The rose-gold-coloured central hour, minute, and seconds hands complete a picture of elegance and warmth. A pair of details sure to appeal to Rado fans: the rose-gold-coloured moving anchor symbol and the crown’s anchor marking are more conspicuous thanks to laser-enhanced detailing. This Rado Centrix is presented on a bracelet crafted from polished rose-gold coloured PVD-coated stainless steel and brown high-tech ceramic middle links. 
The beating heart of the Rado Centrix is a calibre R582 automatic movement fitted with an antimagnetic Nivarox™ hairspring, which delivers a power reserve of 48 hours. It is water resistant to 5 bar (50 metres).

Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Skeleton
The Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Skeleton is the perfect gift for anyone on your holiday shopping list who is worthy of a muscular watch that delivers drama and character in equal parts. As its name suggests, it has an intriguing skeleton design that shows the innovative calibre R808 to full advantage. The movement, equipped with an antimagnetic and highly reliable Nivachron™ hairspring, has been fully tested in five positions rather than the usual three, and provides 80 hours of power reserve. This new Captain Cook’s plasma high-tech ceramic case – Rado at its best and purest – makes a powerful aesthetic impact with materials that have already proven themselves to be incredibly robust and equal to the most demanding lifestyle. It is presented on a matching plasma high-tech ceramic bracelet with a row of lighter-shade polished plasma high-tech ceramic links down the centre. The matt-finish plasma monobloc case is
framed by a circular-brushed plasma high-tech ceramic bezel insert that matches the tones of the case and the outer bracelet links. Inside the rotating bezel, a rose-gold-coloured index ring adds contrast, next to the familiar Captain Cook box-shaped sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on both faces. The glass, with its lightly smoked tint, adds to the intrigue of the watch. The titanium case back is also fitted with a sapphire crystal, for a clear and unobstructed view of the movement and core watch components. The screw-down crown sports the usual Rado brand anchor symbol and, of course, there is also a rose-gold-coloured Rado moving-anchor symbol presented on the dial against a synthetic ruby backplate.

The gift-giving season will be the perfect opportunity to surprise someone with this flagship watch that demonstrates, convincingly, that the Master of Materials is working – now more than ever – at the very peak of its powers.

Rado wishes you and those close to you a happy and magical holiday season and a new year filled with joy, health, love and peace! .

New Brand Ambassador - Bollywood Superstar Katrina Kaif

26 October 2023

Bollywood Superstar Katrina Kaif Joins Swiss Watchmaker Rado as Brand Ambassador
Rado, the iconic Swiss watchmaker renowned for its innovation in materials to create timeless designs, is delighted to announce Bollywood superstar Katrina Kaif as its Global Brand Ambassador. This exciting partnership reinforces Rado's commitment to creating memories that last a lifetime.

Katrina Kaif’s timeless beauty and international appeal make her the perfect choice to represent Rado's enduring commitment to precision, innovation, and craftsmanship. Known for her versatile talent and charisma, Katrina Kaif embodies the values that Rado holds dear.

Adrian Bosshard, Rado CEO, expressed his enthusiasm for the collaboration, stating, "We are thrilled to welcome Katrina Kaif into the Rado family. Her timeless beauty and global recognition align seamlessly with Rado's core principles. We look forward to this journey of redefining luxury together."

Katrina Kaif also shared her excitement about the partnership, saying, "I am honoured and excited to be associated with Rado, a brand known for its excellence in watchmaking. Rado watches have always fascinated me with their innovative designs and commitment to quality. I look forward to representing this iconic Swiss brand on a global platform."

As the Global Brand Ambassador for Rado, Katrina Kaif has featured prominently in the brand's latest campaigns. Her first campaign with Rado highlight the brand's commitment to creating exceptional timepieces that blend the use of timeless material with everlasting style.

Ash Barty is the Master of her own Material!

24 October 2023

From three grand slams to the joys of motherhood: Ash Barty reflects on her remarkable life in Rado’s Master of My Own Material campaign
When Ash Barty became a Rado Brand Ambassador, she was a talented young tennis player with a focus and determination that brought edge-of-the-seat excitement to every match. In time, she was ranked number one in the world, a position she held for 114 consecutive weeks before announcing her retirement from the game in March of 2022. Ash’s extraordinary natural attributes – her skill, her quiet confidence, and her authenticity – underpinned a history-making career for the Australian superstar. And they resonated with Rado, whose timepieces are defined by complementary characteristics: reliability, accuracy, and a relentless commitment to innovation.

Thanks to her personal passion, her drive, and her flair, Ash remains an inspiration around the world, and Rado is proud that she remains a Brand Ambassador and an important part of the family.

Ash Barty has recently been featured in Rado’s “Master of my own material” campaign, a video series that includes some of the Swiss watch brand’s most celebrated ambassadors and tennis stars. In her video, Ash talks about her life after tennis, including the thrill of helping young tennis players through the Ash Barty Foundation, as well as what she describes as “absolutely the best and the most rewarding thing I’ve ever done”: motherhood.

She also recalls her long-time partnership with the Rado family and remembers the first time she owned one of the brand’s watches. “I fell in love with Rado timepieces when I was quite young and bought myself my first Centrix as a reward after winning a tournament. It felt elegant and precise, and I still love to wear it now. It brings back happy memories of all my hard work leading up to winning a tournament and being able to reward myself with something I’d always wanted. From there, our relationship has just grown.” It’s fitting that Ash Barty’s Rado journey started with a Centrix. Almost as eye-catching as the Australian superstar is the Rado Centrix Automatic wristwatch she wears in the video. It has a polished rose gold-coloured PVD-coated stainless steel case and a lacquered silver facetted dial with an opulent 3D effect. Adding to the sparkle are 12 Top Wesselton full-cut diamond hour markers.

The dial is also highlighted by Rado’s rose gold-coloured laser-enhanced moving anchor logo along with the words “Rado Automatic” printed in grey. The rose gold-coloured central hour, minute, and seconds hands create a brilliant contrast to the dial. The watch is presented on a polished rose gold-coloured PVD-coated stainless steel bracelet with white high-tech ceramic middle links – a touch that is pure Rado.

The beating heart inside the case is a Rado calibre R763 fitted with an antimagnetic NivachronTM balance spring. It is displayed proudly through the sapphire crystal in the polished stainless steel case back. This outstanding automatic movement has been adjusted for accuracy in five different positions. It offers an 80-hour power reserve, and the watch is water resistant to 5 bar / 50 metres.

Rado is excited about Ash Barty’s contribution to its new campaign. She may no longer be playing in the world’s top tennis events that she dominated so convincingly, but she is – as she has always been – an inspiration and a role model who has done things on her terms. She is clearly a master of her own material.

True Square Open Heart

02 October 2023

Your heart know what it wants…..
When the Rado True Square Open Heart watch in white high-tech ceramic and featuring diamond hour markers was introduced, it enjoyed a wildly enthusiastic market reception and it has remained a popular favourite ever since. With its open-worked dial and sparkling diamonds, it’s no wonder that it took the watch world by storm. 

The True Square Open Heart line has now been extended with two new models that also feature the eye-catching open-worked dial and diamond hour markers that made their white high-tech ceramic sibling such a hit.

One of the new interpretations wows with a polished black monobloc high-tech ceramic case and crown and a black PVD sandblasted titanium case back fitted with a sapphire crystal. It has a vertically-brushed dial with yellow gold-toned bevels and is delivered on a polished black high-tech ceramic bracelet with a titanium clasp.

The other new watch dazzles with a polished plasma monobloc high-tech ceramic case and a sandblasted titanium case back with a sapphire crystal. This watch has a grey vertically-brushed dial with rose gold-coloured bevels. It is presented on a polished plasma high-tech ceramic bracelet with a titanium clasp.

Like the Rado True Square Open Heart watch in white, the new models have particularly riveting hour markers, which are made of 12 125/130 Top Wesselton diamonds with a combined weight of 0.096 carat. And each of the models – whether in bold black, pure white, or pioneering plasma – is highlighted by Rado’s distinctive moving anchor symbol.

Let’s take in a few more details. A first glance at their dials reveals the watches’ breathtaking aesthetics. The Rado True Square Open Heart offers an unobstructed display through the exquisitely open-worked dial of the Rado calibre R734 with an impressive 80-hour power reserve. The movement itself is a thing of beauty, whose intricate components interact in a way that is as fascinating as it is stunning. Equipped with a Nivachron™ balance spring, it resists the influence of the magnetic fields that have become so prevalent in our daily lives. The movement features circular grain decoration and is secured with a holder enhanced with a Côte de Genève pattern.

Thanks to their light weight and the pleasing feel of ceramic, all the models in the True Square Open Heart collection offer incredible wearer comfort and exquisitely reinforce Rado’s status as Master of Materials. These models with their striking diamond hour markers are water resistant to 5 bar (50 metres) and delivered with a precious stones certificate.

Rado made the True Square Open Heart with you in mind. Whichever model you choose, we know that it will speak to you. And it will say, “Discover, enjoy, and feel the Rado difference!”

True Square Thinline Les Couleurs le Corbusier

18 September 2023

The Evocative, Emotional, Eternal Power of Colour
Rado’s True Square Thinline Les Couleurs™ Le Corbusier collection is a festival of timeless colours, extraordinary design, and remarkable materials. Watchmaking’s undisputed Master of Materials, Rado has compellingly blended features from its popular True Square and True Thinline families and the results are striking. Three new references, limited to 999 pieces each, celebrate the ability of colour to raise spirits and evoke emotions. Of course, the square cases reflect an essential part of Rado’s design history. And the materials? Pure Rado! High-tech ceramic and sapphire crystal. We hope you’ll forgive us just a bit of namedropping. Le Corbusier was one of the most inspiring of all modern architects and designers. His work is considered groundbreaking, innovative, and highly influential in the fields of architecture, design, and urban planning. Born in the heart of Swiss watchmaking country in 1887, he was a visionary architect who played a crucial role in shaping the modernist movement in the 20th century. But he is also fondly remembered for his transcendent theory of colour which, in time, led to the development of an enduring Architectural Polychromy. Le Corbusier created a palette of 63 shades introduced in 1931 and extended in 1959. The great designer identified them as “architectural, naturally harmonious and able to be combined in any way.” And nearly 90 years after he first introduced the colours, they are as relevant as they have ever been. Today, Les Couleurs Suisse SA has the exclusive responsibility, under the auspices of the Fondation Le Corbusier, to license the colours.

But what does all of this have to do with Rado and its watches? First of all, it means that Les Couleurs Suisse SA has assigned the license to the Lengnau-based watch brand to introduce the colours in its ceramics, a challenging process that the Master of Materials took on enthusiastically.

After all, colour is at the heart of what we’re talking about here. Think about it: what’s the first thing that catches your eye when you look at a watch? Most people, regardless of their own connections to watches, will start with “the colour”. It makes sense. Le Corbusier himself said, “Colour is an incredibly effective triggering tool. It is a factor of our existence.”

And it is these colours, along with future-forward design, cutting-edge materials, and world-class watchmaking finesse, that define the watches in the Rado True Square Thinline Les Couleurs™ Le Corbusier line. It also marks the first time Rado has combined colourful ceramic elements in a single timepiece. Let’s meet your next watch.

There are three eye-catching interpretations in the new line. Each one offers the quality and performance that defines every Rado watch. And as you would expect, the brand lives up to its reputation as Master of Materials. What sets these watches apart from all others is their bold but subtle combination of seductive, understated colours.

One is presented with an iron grey matt high-tech ceramic monobloc case and crown. On display through its sapphire crystal is an iron grey sun-brushed dial with slightly greyed English green printed indexes and hands, along with the Rado logo. It is presented on an iron grey matt high-tech ceramic bracelet with mid-links in slightly greyed English green ceramic and a PVD-coated titanium threefold clasp.

With a grey brown natural umber matt high-tech monobloc ceramic case, the second reference makes a calm but compelling colour statement. The grey brown natural umber sun-brushed dial perfectly complements the case, as does the grey brown natural umber and cream white matt high-tech ceramic bracelet with a PVD-coated titanium threefold clasp.

The third member of the True Square Thinline Les Couleurs™ Le Corbusier line is a bold expression of watchmaking’s classic colour. It has an ivory black matt high-tech monobloc ceramic case and crown and a tone-on-tone sun-brushed black dial. Its ivory black high-tech ceramic bracelet perfectly matches the case, and ivory black printed indexes and the Rado logo round out the presentation.

The cases for each of the models measure a discreet 37 x 43.3 mm and are only 5.0 mm thick. These dimensions, along with the full high-tech ceramic construction, offer remarkable wearer comfort. The casebacks also deserve special mention: digitally printed on the sapphire crystal are the iconic Le Corbusier colours strips along with the words LE CORBUSIER signature POLYCHROMIE ARCHITECTURALE and LIMITED EDITION ONE OF 999, a confirmation of the series size.

And for true aficionados, Rado has created something very special indeed: a striking Collector’s Box featuring a new True Square Thinline Les Couleurs™ Le Corbusier timepiece in classic black, presented in the joyful company of eight round Thinline Les Couleurs™ Le Corbusier models from the current collection. This explosive blend of colour, extraordinary design and high-tech materials is limited to 99 pieces. If you’re just starting your collection, you’ll be happy to know that each of these watches is available individually.

Inspired by the uniquely chromatic vision of one of the world’s great designers, the new Rado True Square Thinline Les Couleurs™ Le Corbusier watches are sublime expressions of the prowess of a watch brand – truly, the Master of Materials – that never stops pushing its own boundaries. But Rado is looking forward to passing the ultimate test: your reaction when you experience one on your own wrist.

Captain Cook x Cameron Norrie Limited Edition

02 July 2023

A celebration of tennis and one of its brightest stars
Cameron Norrie has been thrilling tennis fans in the United Kingdom and around the world with his competitive, aggressive style of play and with his perseverance, determination, and self-belief. He joined the Rado YoungStars team in 2021, but quickly eclipsed that status, breaking into the top ten in the ATP rankings in 2022. He consistently numbers among the world’s 15 best. Now, Rado has announced the launch of its Captain Cook x Cameron Norrie Limited Edition watch, created in partnership with one of tennis’s most compelling stars.

Cameron worked with the Rado team on the creation of the new watch and says, “I’m honoured to release my first limited edition watch with Rado. It’s been exciting collaborating on the design, and announcing the timepiece during the grass court season in the United Kingdom brings it all together. It’s certainly perfect timing.”

Perfect timing indeed! The Captain Cook x Cameron Norrie Limited Edition offers fans a chance to wear a special model of a Rado icon designed in close collaboration with one of tennis’s most dynamic players.

The Captain Cook x Cameron Norrie Limited Edition features a 42mm polished stainless steel case and crown and a polished stainless steel rotating bezel with a polished green high-tech ceramic bezel insert with engraved numbers and markers in matt white Super-LumiNova®.

The colour of the bezel insert is perfectly complemented by the green to white gradient dial on display through the box-shaped sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on both sides. Rado’s familiar moving anchor symbol is tastefully located on a purple backplate between the 12 o’clock position and the centre of the dial. The grey central hour and minute hands are coated with white Super-LumiNova® and the tip of the central seconds hand is coated in yellow Super-LumiNova®, a playful nod to the colour of tennis balls. The sport is also subtly referenced by a green flange with yellow Super-LumiNova® dots at the 3 o’clock, 6 o’clock, 8 o’clock and 12 o’clock positions, corresponding neatly to tennis’s unique “15/30/40/game” scoring convention.

It is presented on a polished and brushed stainless steel bracelet with a titanium three-fold clasp and Rado’s innovative EasyClip system. A pair of strap options is available including a classic black leather strap with a stainless steel extendable folding clasp or a green and white NATO-style textile strap. The polished screw down stainless steel caseback has a tinted sapphire crystal that features Cameron Norrie’s silver-coloured signature. Engraved on the caseback are the words LIMITED EDITION, ONE OUT OF 823, a reference to the limited-edition series size, which was chosen to reflect the tennis star’s birthday, August 23rd.

Powering the Rado Captain Cook x Cameron Norrie Limited Edition is a Rado calibre R763, an automatic movement that has been adjusted in five positions. It is equipped with a Nivachron™ balance spring, which makes the watch particularly resistant to the magnetic fields that are increasingly a part of our daily lives. This striking timepiece, which has an impressive 80-hour power reserve, is water resistant to 30 bar (300 metres). The watch is delivered with a green leather pouch highlighted by Cameron’s signature, along with a Limited Edition Certificate.

Advantage, Rado: A passion for a game that reflects our values
Rado has been actively involved in the world of tennis since 1985. It installed its first corner clocks at the Swiss Open in Gstaad and has been one of the sport’s leading timekeepers ever since. To this day, partnerships with tennis tournaments around the world remain an important part of Rado’s brand identity.

And with its YoungStar programme, Rado has partnered with promising tennis talents, accompanying them in their pursuit of perfection and their demonstration of endurance, strength of character, and dynamism – the values that define Rado. The Swiss watch brand’s CEO, Adrian Bosshard, himself a passionate tennis fan and former professional athlete, says, "Tennis is the sporting expression of the very things that define Rado: relentless determination and our unbreakable will to test our limits again and again. And Cameron perfectly represents this attitude. He is driven to deliver an inspired performance in every match, on every surface, against every competitor.”

The Power of Green

30 June 2023

The power of green
Calm and refreshing at once, green is the colour of growth, joie de vivre and harmony. Renowned Swiss watchmaker Rado explores this enchanting hue across a range of alluring shades and tones. Its green-dial watches capture the essence of nature and carry it to the wrist. Synonymous with material innovation and design excellence, Rado invites watch lovers everywhere to discover the surprising emotional power of green.

The iconic Rado Captain Cook Bronze appears in this adventurous version with a deep green dial encased in the world’s oldest man-made alloy, bronze, and framed by a bezel with a polished green high-tech ceramic insert. Fitted with a Swiss made automatic movement with 80-hour power reserve and worn with a rugged NATO strap, it’s an elegant combination of vintage looks and modern materials.

For contemporary explorers of a sustainable lifestyle, this 42 mm Captain Cook presents a striking gradient dial shading from green at the centre into black at the edges. Highly versatile, sporty and elegant at once, it’s powered by a state-of-the-art Swiss automatic movement with a Nivachron hairspring for enhanced resistance and long-term precision. Worn with a bicolour stainless steel bracelet, it’s perfect for a casual outing or a night on the town.

The DiaStar Original has the features and functions all Rado connoisseurs know and love, enhanced in this version by a dial in subtly different shades of green brushed in two directions. While the original DiaStar saw uniquely scratch-
resistant “hardmetal” combined for the first time in a watch with sapphire crystal, today’s Original uses contemporary materials to pay tribute to an icon of modern design.

True Secret’s evergreen dial plays with light, shading from dark to light green around an openwork window – a charming invitation to explore the secrets at its heart. Featuring a Swiss Made automatic calibre and a power reserve up to 80 hours, this enchanting green beauty is worn with a plasma high-tech ceramic link bracelet.

A classic soft-cornered square case frames the luxurious green dial, perfectly complemented by the refined greys of the plasma high-tech ceramic case and bracelet. Elegance at first glance captures the eye and makes wearing the Rado True Square Automatic a true pleasure.

Rado's selection of green dial watches tells an engaging story of discovery. Each model explores the colour, sparking different emotions in different ways. From the deep greens of the Captain Cook and refined shadings of the Original to the rich hues of the True Square and True Round Secret dials, these high-quality timepieces underscore Rado's commitment to excellence in every aspect of the watchmaker’s craft.

DiaStar Original Skeleton

18 June 2023

WE COULD MAKE IT, SO WE DID.
In contrast with other designs of the era, the 1962 DiaStar was a stunning piece of work, breaking new ground. Its unusual and very distinctive shape, its extremely resistant tungsten-carbide case, became signature elements and built the watch a strong following through the decades. The timepiece expressed in the most unequivocal way, the motto of Rado's founders "If we can imagine it, we can make it. And if we can make it, we will." To mark the 60th anniversary of this extraordinary watch, the case saw a change from hardmetal to Rado CeramosTM in 2022, and one might say that the revolutionary watch became an evolutionary icon. The design continued its unrelenting journey and progress in the true spirit of Rado's quest as Master of Materials.

The latest edition continues this pioneering work, alongside other product lines, extending Rado's creative concept "The Art of Skeletonisation" and featuring yet another variant of the high-quality R808 automatic calibre, anthracite-grey coated in this version and complemented by various elements in its workings, for a lovely visual dance of contrasts. Thanks to sapphire crystal windows on both front and back, the gorgeous automatic movement can be appreciated in full technical elegance, with no need whatsoever to rush, as the new DiaStar Original Skeleton provides 80 hours of power reserve. An antimagnetic Nivachron™ hairspring ensures that everything stays extremely precise and reliable, in a movement that has been tested in a full five positions.

The new model echoes the overall character of its forebears, but the current shape is far more refined, its contours a clear reflection of a precise design ambition. The original DiaStar was unquestionably virile, but the latest model reflects a true coming of age; it remains masculine but is also very original and comfortably stylish. Its open structure, and the impressive R808 skeleton movement give a lighter, airier note to the new DiaStar Original, a perfect design counterpoint inside the visual frame created by the CeramosTM bezel. The darker tone is further set off by select coloured elements inside the movement, or bicolour components such as the hands and indices, to add tremendous richness of contrast throughout, in an interesting composition that every watch-lover will appreciate. The floating indices, which add to the open nature of the design, and the hour and minute hands are treated with white Super-LumiNova®, for great readability even in low-light conditions.

No detail was left untouched in the design phase, from smaller ones such as the clever shape of the seconds sweeper to the gorgeous front sapphire crystal, facetted on the external face with a totally eyecatching square motif reminiscent of an earlier model and treated with anti-reflective coating on the inside face. The bracelet is a very comfortable triple-row type in polished stainless steel, with an H-link design and attractive, alternating polished/brushed elements. It is fastened by a triple-fold stainless-steel buckle for reliable safety.

True Thinline x Great Gardens of the World

24 May 2023

THREE MORE CHAPTERS IN A CAPTIVATING STORY
Spontaneous and ever-changing, Nature has been sparking human creativity and talent in every field since the beginning of time. When Rado and the Great Gardens of the World organisation started their collaboration, as an opponunity to unite their appreciation of outstanding design and beauty, a whole new range of textures and shapes found their way into Rado's watchmaking work. Elements from the organic world enhanced the creativity of talented watch designers.

The latest series of timepieces from this inspired collaboration pulls exquisite natural motifs from three quite-different plants into stunningly original dial designs. Each was chosen for the individual timepiece to match the mood and shade of its True Thinline monobloc high-tech ceramic case, in black, white or plasma grey. The plants selected — the Hawaiian Loulu Lelo, the Chilean Araucaria and the Yemeni Draaon Blood Tree —all presently on the endangered species list, bring sensuality and a lovely visual rhythm to the individual designs.

Chapter 8, the first in the new series, unites a polished black case with a matching dial that exudes pure mystery and whose pleasing, orderly structure imitates the pleated leaves of the Loulu Lelo. The model uses the same premium Rado R766 movement as the other two chapters, providing a generous power reserve of 64 hours. All models in the new series are equipped with a Nivachron’" antimagnetic hairspring, for highly reliable precision. The mood of the dial, guarded by a box-shaped sapphire crystal with anti- reflective coating on both faces, strikes perfect harmony next to the dark case. A metallised gold-coloured Rado logo adds a tasteful touch on the inside of the watch glass.

The next model in the series, Chapter 9, is a brilliant reflection of the designer's visual inspiration in connection with the Araucaria tree. The white high-tech ceramic case offers a different mood — airy, peaceful and unique, enhanced by a white mother-of-pearl dial engraved to recall the fresh, almost playful leaf outlines of the rare Chilean tree. The smooth contours of high-tech ceramic — panicularly sensuous and palpable in white, are a clever contrast to the pointed extremities of the tree leaves, especially against the cool, radiant mother-of-pearl, a sman look that watch-lovers will appreciate. As do the other chapters, the watch carries a titanium case back with a sapphire crystal window digitally printed with the mention "GREAT GARDENS OF THE WORLD" and the timepiece's chapter number. A subtle motif showing the growth rings of a large, noble tree trunk in cross-section, is used as a background on the case-back, and repeated on the display boxes of the collector's trio sets and the special edition card included with the timepieces.

Last but not least in the lineup, Chapter 10 features a plasma high-tech ceramic monobloc case, in those mysterious grey tones typical of plasma treatment. The process, launched in an extreme environment nearing 20,000°C — many times the temperature found at the Sun's surface — is then maintained at around 1000°C for the full duration of the treatment. In Chapter 10, the dial is a splendid creation in two layers where a rose-gold-coloured backplate shows through a skeletonised top layer, smartly cut out in organic shapes reminiscent of the mesmerising, intricately entangled branches of the Yemeni Dragon Blood Tree. The hour/minute hands carry a pink-gold colour, for a beautiful touch that truly shows the watchmaker's finest anistry. All three chapters are equipped with their own matching, polished high-tech ceramic bracelet, fastened by a reliable, triple-fold titanium clasp. The watches are all water-resistant up to 3 bar (30 m) and the outstanding precision of their automatic calibre is confirmed by testing in a full five positions, rather than the usual three. Nature at its best, most beautiful and unwaveringly precise.

Chapters 8, 9 and 10 of this new Rado "Great Gardens of the World" product line are available individually or as a trio in a special collemor's display-box edition, limited to 99 units.

Master of Materials

Wonderful things can be said, quite justifiably, about the special, unmistakable feel of Rado High-Tech Ceramic, under human touch.

23 May 2023

Wonderful things can be said, quite justifiably, about the special, unmistakable feel of Rado High-Tech Ceramic, under human touch. Yet, this highly innovative product is just one of many iconic markers along the fascinating journey travelled by the "Master of Materials", turning Rado's timeless motto from dream to reality: "If we can imagine it, we can make it. And if we can make it, we will." Featuring the iconic Captain Cook Limited Edition model, the brand has produced a new video that details with brilliant visual poetry and atmosphere, the symbolic coming together of materials and inspiration, to bring that timepiece to life. The film highlights why watch lovers everywhere say, about high-tech ceramic, that it "feels like nothing else". Absolutely. Created from the timeless minerals of earliest stars and shaped by human innovation, high-tech ceramic is totally unique.

Since its founding over a century ago, Rado has continuously widened the search for new alloys and materials to add to its watch designs and production. Bringing together the best of engineering, chemistry and physics has allowed the brand to create landmark alloys or introduce existing ones into their designs, such as the use of tungsten carbide "Hardmetal" in their 1962 DiaStar 1 model, the first watch ever to bring together a scratch-proof case and a sapphire crystal glass. Those were truly exceptional materials in the early Sixties, and production itself required tremendous innovation, partly responsible for the remarkable and quite unique shape of the first DiaStar. Innovation in materials was breeding synergies and bringing about new technics, improving every facet of production at Rado.

While such exceptional, noble materials were finding their way into product lines, research was ongoing, into further materials and innovation. Some of the most creative of these processes involved clever technical improvements such as the addition of polymer binding agents to allow injection-moulding, or the use of a titanium-nitride-based CVD treatment to create extremely resistant finishes that brilliantly emulated gold or other similar alloys. Simultaneously, Rado continued to raise the standards in extremely resistant sapphire crystal production, milling and shaping. Among the most iconic timepieces to feature such exquisite work were the Captain Cook series with their distinctive box-shaped glass, at once a perfect match for the rugged character of the watch and the gorgeous geometrics that compose the design.

While the Nineties saw strong exploration in technics and materials aiming to achieve permanent, intrinsic colour for Rado's "High-Tech Ceramic" introduced in 1986, it was really the turn into the current millennium that asserted the brand's expertise in the field of coloured ceramics. Out of the darker, simpler colours of the early years suddenly emerged beautiful pastel shades and delightful, brilliant colours that complemented the material's sensuous feel. What had begun as a mostly monochromatic material began to speak and sing in a variety of colours, counting more than 20 at present, much to the market's predictable delight. Early conversation had focused largely on an interesting grey material with impressive properties, as was the case with "Hardmetal" but suddenly new ones came downstream, with CeramosTM and then High-Tech Ceramic and its broad range of colours. Not only were the latest watches incredibly lightweight and sensuous to touch, but they were showing up in fabulous colours, including all those radiant, polychromatic shades in the Le Corbusier product line. Somehow, thanks to the magic of the human senses, the colours appeared to enhance yet further the perception and feel of that exquisite high-tech ceramic texture. Gold colour and rose-gold and many other durable and credible metallic-looking finishes arrived, along with ingenious production technics such as injection-moulding and plasma and a mysterious sapphire-crystal breeding process, to make entire lines of breathtaking timepieces possible, from the "Master of Materials".

Discover a world of blue with Rado

22 May 2023

Discover a world of blue with Rado
When it comes to blue watches, Rado brings the colour to life. Dials in captivating shades of blue are at the heart of the models presented below. Each takes a different approach to the colour, calling up a world of enchanting emotions.

The brand’s iconic DiaStar Original features a dial in a scintillating incarnation of blue. Its charm is due in no small part to an exquisitely textured surface finished with alternating vertical and horizontal brushwork stretching across the dial – a sublime enhancement of the DiaStar Original’s inimitable design.

The True Square Open Heart Automatic is distinguished by its distinctive skeleton design, with the face of the watch radically cut back to reveal the intricate
automatic movement inside. In a fine example of the Art of Skeletonisation, the vertically brushed dial in blue plays a vital role in framing fascinating images of the mechanism in motion.

The Captain Cook High Tech Ceramic Diver with navy blue sunray dial evokes the power of the world’s great oceans. Framed by a matt plasma high-tech ceramic case and bracelet in complementary tones, the dial mirrors the ever-changing light at sea, the skies above and the mysteries below.

The indomitable Captain Cook Chronograph explores the nature of time in this superb variant in stainless steel. The silver-to-blue gradient dial and recessed chrono counters in a rich dark blue hue stand in satisfying contrast to rhodium-coloured hands and indexes and red details. The stainless steel bracelet with satin-brushed middle links is easily exchanged for a dark blue leather or rugged NATO fabric strap.

The Rado True Secret presents an intriguing variation on a blue theme: the sunray dial presents a subtle colour gradient leading the eye from the dark blue rim to the diamond indexes and the lighter blues surrounding the open window at 12 o’clock. The window reveals the balance spring at the heart of the watch, peeking out from behind the movement jewels and finely finished components.

The splendid Rado HyperChrome 1314 holds nothing back, flaunting top-class diamonds at all hours and a sunray-finish dial in a rich cobalt blue. Distinctive and elegant, this diamond-starred blue timepiece speaks of an assured sense of style and exquisite taste. Framed by a polished plasma high-tech ceramic case and bracelet, the blue dial makes all the difference.

For Rado, blue dials are the face of a fascinating mechanical world beneath the surface. Elegant elements of harmonious design, there is always more: blue is a world of heartfelt emotions.

Official Sponsor of the Mubadala Citi DC Open

12 May 2023

Rado, the Swiss watch brand known for its mastery of materials, has announced that it is extending its alreadyimpressive tennis legacy with a new partnership with the Mubadala Citi DC Open, which will take place at Washington DC’s Rock Creek Park Tennis Center from the 29th of July to the 6th of August. Rado will be an Official Sponsor of the prestigious tournament and will also deliver its world-class timekeeping prowess as the Mubadala Citi DC Open’s Official Timekeeper.

About the Mubadala Citi DC Open
The Mubadala Citi DC Open has a special place on the international tennis calendar. It was founded in 1969 to support the legendary Arthur Ashe’s vision of playing a professional tennis tournament in a public park, with full access to everyone. Taking place in the heart of Washington DC, it attracts not only the game’s greatest players but leading government officials, business leaders, diplomats, and celebrities. It has shown impressive growth in its 53-year history. The longest-running professional tournament at the same site in the US, the Mubadala Citi DC Open is now the fifth biggest pro tennis event in the country. In 2022, all 11 sessions sold out completely and the organizers are looking forward to another successful year when the Mubadala City DC. Open becomes the world’s first-ever joint ATP 500/WTA 500 event. Rado is thrilled to be a major part of the story.
Mark Ein, the Chairman of the Mubadala Citi DC Open, welcomed Rado enthusiastically, saying, “Our tournament strives for world-class excellence and a ‘spirit of generosity’ in everything we do. We look for partners who share the mindset so are thrilled to announce that Rado is our official timekeeping partner.” He added, Rado and the Mubadala Citi DC Open are totally aligned in our values and we know our fans will love to check out their Captain Cook High Tech Ceramic Skeleton and other masterpieces when they come this summer.”

Adrian Bosshard, the CEO of Rado, is also excited about the collaboration. He says, "Tennis has long been a sporting expression of the values that define our brand: relentless determination and our unbreakable will to test our own limits over and over again. And with the Mubadala Citi DC Open, we have partners who, with each edition of the tournament, commit themselves to delivering a world-class competition that not only features some of the games best players but also supports a worthy foundation. We’re thrilled to be part of it and can’t wait for the first serve.”

Benefitting the Washington Tennis and Education Foundation (WTEF)
The Mubadala Citi DC Open is proud to have provided substantial funding to the WTEF, along with a platform that helps build life champions through tennis and academic excellence, providing underserved kids a safe environment where they can excel. Every summer, the Mubadala Citi DC Open tournament hosts hundreds of WTEF kids and offers them the unique opportunity to meet players, participate in instructional clinics with top pros, and more.

Rado and Tennis
Rado can trace its close association with tennis back to 1985, when it installed its first corner clocks at the Swiss Open in Gstaad. It has remained one of the sport’s leading timekeepers ever since. To this day, Rado’s partnerships with leading tennis events around the world remain an important part of its brand identity. In fact, Rado’s commitment to tennis goes far beyond timekeeping. Through its YoungStar program, the brand has partnered with some of the most promising talents in the game, accompanying them every step of the way in their pursuit of perfection and their demonstration of endurance, strength of character, and dynamism – the very values that define Rado itself. Some of these inspiring players have gone on to be superstars and tennis luminaries.

The Rado Captain Cook High Tech Ceramic Skeleton watch
Along with its timekeeping and sponsorship activities, Rado will highlight one of the year’s most talked-about watches at the Mubadala Citi DC Open, the Captain Cook High Tech Ceramic Skeleton watch. Its plasma high-tech ceramic matt monobloc case offers the surface resistance watch aficionados expect from Rado, and a glance at the dial offers an unobstructed view of the innovative skeletonized R808 movement, which has been fully tested in five positions and which offers a power reserve of some 80 hours.

Inside the rotatable bezel, a warm and bright rose-gold-colored index ring adds contrast, next to the familiar Captain Cook box-shaped sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on both faces. The sapphire crystal’s lightly smoked tint enhances the watch’s almost otherworldly feel and adds to the legibility of the dial, complementing the plasma grey and rose-gold-color touches throughout. A look at the titanium caseback is every bit as rewarding: it also has a sapphire crystal that offers a clear and unobstructed view of the movement and the core watch components. The screw-in crown sports the familiar Rado brand anchor symbol.

The understated dial features simple geometric indices and hour, minute and second hands, treated with Super-LumiNova®, which enhances readability in all lighting conditions. The trademark Rado moving-anchor symbol features a smart, tasteful deep-red background color along with the logo, name and water-resistance indications. Presented on a plasma high-tech ceramic bracelet with a triple-fold clasp and Ceramos™ pushbuttons, the Rado Captain Cook HTC Skeleton is water resistant to 30 bar (300 meters).

Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Skeleton

14 April 2023

The Fiery New Shades of Exploration
Bonn in fiery places of eternal drama and power, the latest Captain Cook extends the product line with a dashing new skeleton design that showcases its innovative R808 movement, a marvel of contrasts, know- how and clever geometry. First introduced in a variety of finishes and Captain Cook models, the R808 now headlines the "Art of Skeletonisation" series at Rado, with tasteful variants in finishing that give the different product lines where it is featured, a distincdy collectible feel.

With uncompromising character, the new watch brings together the virile, primal forces of the mineral world, into a plasma high-tech ceramic creation of utmost reliability, precision and originality. The new Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Skeleton is a natural for the wrists of uncompromising explorers, in the wild or in urban settings, wishing to celebrate their own uniqueness in a world of intense action, passion and challenge.

The new Captain Cook's plasma high-tech ceramic case brings its usual extreme surface resistance and mysterious, deep anthracite shades to the new skeleton variant of the timepiece, alongside a matching plasma high-tech ceramic bracelet with a row of lighter-shade links down the centre. The superb matt- finish monobloc case is fram ed by a circular-brushed plasma high-tech ceramic bezel insert that m atches the tones of the case and the outer bracelet links. Inside the rather sport-chic rotatable bezel, a warm and bright rose-gold-coloured index ring adds contrast, next to the fam iliar Captain Cook box-shaped sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on both faces. In this latest model, the glass presents a lightly smoked tint in harmony with the somewhat mysterious feel of the watch. It also complements the delightful plasma grey and rose-gold-colour touches throughout. On the flip side, the titanium case-back also carries a sapphire crystal, for a clear and unobstructed view of the movement and core watch components. The screw-in crown sports the usual Rado brand anchor symbol.

Rado reaffirms its position as definitive Master of Materials with this new case, sublimated in a fiery environment where plasma temperatures reach roughly four times those found on the sun's surface. Inside is a Rado automatic calibre R808 skeleton movement with smart new geometry and components shaded in different tones, to allow a distinct view of the various parts, in details well-known to fans of complex architecture or intricate mechanisms. Special finishing touches include a new, horizontally-brushed platine and a rose-gold-coloured minute-wheel bridge, boldly visible inside that wider dial window that watch- lovers will appreciate, alongside the many chromatic contrasts. The movement, equipped with an anti- magnetic and highly reliable NivachronTM hairspring, has been fully tested in five positions rather than the usual three, and provides up to 80 hours of power reserve.

The dial itself is intentionally spartan, with simple geometric indices and hour, minute and second hands, treated where applicable with Super-LumiNova^ to enhance readability in low-light conditions. Keeping visual obstructions to a minimum allows the eye to savour the beauty of the skeleton movement in operation. The trademark Rado moving-anchor symbol features a smart, tasteful deep-red background colour along with the customary logo, name and water-resistance depth indications.

The watch is equipped with a titanium triple-fold buckle and CeramosTM push-buttons, and comes in standard Rado packaging.