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| Rado Diastar | Rate Topic |
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| Posted: Thu Jul 6th, 2006 08:16 am |
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e.avery 3T WIS 
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Rado Diastar 35mm x 42mm I think it has a Ceramic case, a Stainless bracelet and a Titanium Clasp. Of course it is an automatic, with faceted Sapphire Cristal, and that all important day & date. It is a very nice watch with a history that is to long to mention, but since I started using a search engine last week I am finding is easily accessible.  I will actually wear this watch a lot, due to its size and comfort. Years of rock climbing have left my wrists small and lean, a lot of watches are not comfortable. Compound that with frost bite on my left hand only makes it worse. Last edited on Thu Jul 6th, 2006 08:35 am by e.avery |
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| Posted: Thu Jul 6th, 2006 09:25 am |
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Edgel 3T WIS 
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That's a great watch, Eric. I love the blue dial and faceted crystal.:D:D
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| Posted: Thu Jul 6th, 2006 10:05 am |
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oagaspar Site Founder 
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e.avery wrote: Congrats Eric on a Fine Timepiece  I am a longtime Fan of Rado and Owner Myself....Rado Made the First Scratchproof Case and Pioneered in Many Other Areas as Well....Wear it in Good Health Buddy.....That's a Real Stunner  Rado Diastar 35mm x 42mm
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| Posted: Thu Jul 6th, 2006 10:50 am |
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obsidian 3T WIS 
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Looks great! I've been thinking of getting a blue dialed one since I picked up a used silver dialed one a couple of months ago. As I understand it, these come in three sized, including a 38mm width. It's funny: the one I got have a heavily scratched and gouged stainless steel bracelet (now polished) and caseback, yet the ceramic covered upper case and sapphire crystal were utterly pristine. I was told by a rep from Rado, that their ceramic cases rate a 9 on the Mohs scale of hardness-- the same as sapphire!
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| Posted: Thu Jul 6th, 2006 01:30 pm |
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oagaspar Site Founder
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obsidian wrote: I have 3 Now including a Capt.Cook with the SS Case and they Are Absolutely Great Timepieces...The Diamonds in the Jublie' Diastars are Real Sparklers not the POC Like on Some Other Brand We all Know :P...I Want one Like Erics Now and Rado has come out with a Couple New Designs from Basel that Are Awesome :) Looks great! I've been thinking of getting a blue dialed one since I picked up a used silver dialed one a couple of months ago. As I understand it, these come in three sized, including a 38mm width.
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| Posted: Thu Jul 6th, 2006 04:16 pm |
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e.avery 3T WIS
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O, that one is the R12408234 hope it helps, you know more about it than I do.
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| Posted: Thu Jul 6th, 2006 06:33 pm |
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Paxman 3T WIS 
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I was looking at these with interest until I handled them a few weeks back when I was in Milwaukee. After wearing such big watches these seemed a bit small. I'm not a huge guy but do have a 7.25 wrist whcih I think is fairly average. The diver seemed better for me at 38.5mm but the store would only discount 10% off the $1300 list. I would've snagged it at a 25% discount because I love the design on these pieces. I am also not sure I can wrap my mind around the facetted crystal. I am undecided at this point and still remain interested in the diver along with the new BALL diver. Both have greenish color schemes which appeal to my lact of taste. Eric, the watch does look great on you and i do like the others I've seen posted here. Everthing old is new again... Enjoy the watch!! I'll be interested to see how the case holds up to dingers. The salesman at the store told me it was not scratch resistant as it was stainless steel to which I replied that I thought RADO was famed for developing scratch resistant cases...the was met with a blank expression... May be its the uninformed retail outlets in Wisconsin that are bothering me. I've seen the diver on the Bay for half of list... got another watch gig in September... RADO Diver? BALL Diver MKII Blackwater (12 weeks wait) Ugh!! Pax Last edited on Thu Jul 6th, 2006 07:25 pm by Paxman |
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| Posted: Thu Jul 6th, 2006 07:17 pm |
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Foster 3T WIS 
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I think the Diastar cases are actuallly tungsten carbide, not ceramic like the newer designs. At least the original models were. Who cares though, it looks like it holds up great. Congrats on your new watch, I would love to own one myself.
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| Posted: Thu Jul 6th, 2006 08:26 pm |
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e.avery 3T WIS
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For what it is worth it says Scratch proof on the case. I think this is the latest model out of Basel looks just like the last just diff. Model #. How they changed it I do not know. Could be tungsten my friends is Ceramic but forgot to ask about this one, hell to tell you the Truth I did not know what I was picking up only that it was a Rado. My buddy said trust me, and we wound up telling war stories over dinner, and had my daughters look at us like why would you do that stuff.
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| Posted: Thu Jul 6th, 2006 08:38 pm |
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oagaspar Site Founder
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Scroll down to the bottom of the page.This is the Best Price I have seen the Diastar anywhere and it says 3 sizes My largest one is 49/50mm by 38/39mm Quite Large and is called the Rado "Original Scuba"..Diastar...My other 2 are smaller Like the One Pax looked at probably....I am going to Order one from here but will e-mail for sizes 1st.:) http://www.alanfurman.com/noframes/rado1.html#diastar
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| Posted: Thu Jul 6th, 2006 08:42 pm |
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e.avery 3T WIS
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O that is about what I paid and I bought mine wholesale!!! That is a great price.:D:D:D
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