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 Posted: Fri Mar 18th, 2011 10:10 am
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rvs1111
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After years of thinking about having a RADO watch, I can finally stop thinking about it  subtlelaugh.gif



















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 WOW!!! That is beautiful!!

That is a massive case and bracelet, the polishing looks flawless... I love the deep machining of the "RADO" name on the case side. the dial is amazing on this, and the lume is hot..I love the way they did the lume a lighter green on the first fifteen minutes.

Really a great looking design Congrats

 

Is this case & bracelet tungsten?

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 Very good choice on brand and model! Enjoy it in good health for a long timeThumbsUp02.gif
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 Congrats and enjoy. That dial has always been my favorite.
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 Posted: Fri Mar 18th, 2011 11:44 am
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 Cool diver! I like this green too!bravo.gif
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 Posted: Fri Mar 18th, 2011 11:51 am
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 I've been looking for one of these for a couple years!! Did you get this used, if I may ask, and if so I hate myself for missing it. I still kick myself for passing one one a few years back. Big cograts on what I think is a distinctive diver.thumbsup.gif

 

@joecb--if I'm not mistaken the case is tungsten but not the bracelet which is ss with the exception of the clasp which is titanium... I might be wrong.toon1.gif
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 WOW!!
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 Love that model.....congrats and enjoyThumbsup3.gif
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 gorgeous.
You are a luck man
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 Congrats on this very distinctive acquisition rvs !!!!thumbsup.gif

Very cool pickup...is it true that the 'anchor' on the dial also rotates??? (looks like it from your pics)...if so, is that anchor connected to the mechanism rotor or does it move with the watch's timekeeping?

Enjoy this one!!!
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 Thanks Pax..I was pretty sure about the case, but not on the bracelet.
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 Thanks guys thankyou.gif


As Paxman said, the case (upper section of the case - bezel as they call it) is their "hardmetal" which is a Tungsten carbide powder compressed into this metal form.  The lower section, where the crowns are, and caseback is in stainless steel.  The bracelet also in SS with the clasps internal links and clasp extender piece (I think it's an extender?), is in titanium.

The anchor rotates freely and is not linked to anything mechanical in the movement.  As I understand, the anchor is symbolic piece that RADO implemented into their dial designs to represent key parts that make up an automatic - the jewels and the swinging rotor.  Something along those lines as I recall  ;)


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