It’s been five years since Rado revived its original vintage dive watch, the Captain Cook. What was once a limited-edition release in a 37mm case has since become an expansive line-up of watches, offered in a diversity of case sizes, materials, and dial colors. Earlier this month, Rado announced the most impressive expansion in the … Read more

Od swojej premiery w 2011 r., kwarcowa kolekcja True Thinline stale się powiększa. W zegarkach z tej serii bez zmian pozostaje jedynie bardzo płaska, ceramiczna koperta (grubość ok. 5 mm), która tworzy świetną oprawę dla nowych, czasem szalonych pomysłów projektantów. Organiczny kształt był prawdopodobnie jednym z powodów, dla których to właśnie linia Rado True Thinline została wybrana … Read more

The Rado Captain Cook is certainly one of Rado’s most iconic collections – if not its most emblematic current collection. Named after the British explorer, this adventure-ready watch was originally presented in 1962. Since it was relaunched in 2017, the Captain Cook has become one of the pillars of the brand’s collections. Among the 2022 … Read more

Rado Florence Classic Diamonds is a reputable Swiss watchmaking company founded in 1917 by three brothers. The birthplace of the Schlup & Co. small atelier was their parent’s house, but by the end of World War II, their factory turned into one of the largest world manufacturers. Being now a part of the Swatch Group, the … Read more

“Hmm, that’s one heck of a handsome family.” Well, I certainly wasn’t referring to the Hemsworth brothers. That was my gut reaction to seeing the new Rado Captain Cook dive watches. They have this wholesome look that has even me dropping my usual mean-girl defenses. The Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Diver has been wooing … Read more

The world of mechanical Swiss watchmaking is steeped in the past – brands are forever looking to their heritage, their accomplishments and their archives as a way to validate new models. And of course they do, because the reason cheaper, more accurate quartz watches haven’t put them out of business is their customers find tradition … Read more

When you think of Rado – if you’re familiar with them – you know to expect a high-tech ceramic being used in some form or fashion. You might also expect some bold (even crazy) colors used to highlight and draw attention to the material. What you might not be expecting from the brand is something … Read more

Swiss manufacturer Rado has announced that it will introduce the HyperChrome Si3N4 Automatic, a new addition to its line-up for 2015. 3The 43 mm timepiece, aimed at men, is produced using high-tech ceramic and is finished in matt grey. It will contain an in-house 11 ½ ETA A31 ALU, automatic movement, with 21 jewels, 3 … Read more

Watch design tends to revolve around addition. A watchmaker will add a complication, for example. Or maybe two. Or nine. And perhaps a set of blued hands, and polished center links, and of course lume, and a rotating bezel, and and and. The watch that haunts me right now is one that’s all about subtraction. … Read more

Rado Integral Jubile watches are a popular series of MEN’S and ladies Rado watches, diverse both in their designs and mechanisms, while maintaining the signature rectangular dial. This series of Rado watches feature automatic, chronograph, quartz, and digital chronograph movements. This series is crafted from ceramic, a durable and scratch resistant material which is lightweight … Read more