Stunning vintage 1970's refurbished Swiss Rado Diastar gold automatic men's wristwatch!

This is your chance to acquire one of the world's most revered and coveted timepieces, the Swiss Rado Diastar, restored to excellent cosmetic and mechanical condition!

The radical oblong shaped case of the Diastar, introduced in the 1970's, is made of tungsten carbide and measures 36 mm X 44mm, excluding crown. It surrounds a silver pale guilloche vertical tuxedo dial complimented by luminous silver hour and minute hands, silver sweep second hand, raised jeweled markers, black outer chapter and day and date windows at 6 o'clock, all under a bright, clear sapphire glass crystal.

The case, bracelet, and crown are signed, and the serviced movement is running beautifully and keeping excellent time.

This is a very special timepiece to be enjoyed today and for generations to come!

Stock Code: R-40

About the Brand:

Modest beginnings in Lengnau, Switzerland:

The Schlup & Co. watchmaking factory was founded by the brothers Fritz, Ernst and Werner in 1917. Their humble atelier, a converted part of their parents’ home, was the birthplace of the company that would later become Rado. Though Schlup & Co. got off to a modest start, by the end of World War II the factory was among the largest producers of watch movements in the world.

The first Rado collection:

Schlup & Co. began selling watches under the Rado brand name in the 1950s. The iconic Golden Horse collection made its debut in 1957, the same year that Schlup & Co. celebrated its 40th anniversary. The Green Horse collection followed in 1958 and was one of the first Rado models marketed on its water resistance. By the end of the decade, Rado was a truly international brand with a presence in over 61 countries.

A star is born:

In 1962, Rado continued to set itself apart with one of its most iconic models: the DiaStar 1. Marketed as "the world's first scratchproof watch", the DiaStar 1 was a response to customer demands for comfort, robustness and exclusive style. A prime example of Rado's innovative approach to design and materials, this timepiece brought hardmetal and sapphire crystal into the watchmaking industry at a time when this was far from the norm.

From one innovation to the next:
Rado design and material innovations continued apace into the 1970s and 80s. The first gold-colored DiaStar debuted in 1972, and 1976 marked the introduction of the minimalistic Rado Dia 67, which featured innovative case construction entirely covered by an edge-to-edge metalised sapphire crystal. In 1986 the Rado Integral exploded onto the scene, revolutionizing the watch industry with its use of scratch-resistant high-tech ceramic in the bracelet.

We are Stonehenge Watch Company and have been selling vintage timepieces and new watches on the internet for over 18 years with hundreds of happy, satisfied, often repeat, customers.

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