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| Posted: Wed Aug 20th, 2008 12:12 am |
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great46 3T WIS 
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Hi Group, Know I don’t need to say “I love watches” on this site, because although I have not posted any of my daily watches or joined in any discussions I get a lot of joy out of reading and seeing yours. I have recently been strongly thinking about purchasing a RADO. I have looked on the RADO site and on many others and really like the DiaStar. I went to a few very reputable watch dealers in my area and have gotten very mixed reviews. Some have said that RADO was a wonderful watch that is of very good quality and others have said that they are junky and not worth the money. Whenever I search the internet for RADO information and reviews, mostly all I get is information about their materials and not about the quality of their automatic movements. I am a big guy with a large wrist and I remember trying on a DiaStar Original XL about a year ago and I remember it fitting really nice. This is the RADO I want to get.   If any RADO owners could tell me about the quality and accuracy of the movements and how they like their RADOs I would really appreciate it. It is an expensive watch (for me) and I want to make sure it is worth it before I buy it. This watch is on E-Bay for $600. Is that a good price? Thanks for your help! Dane Morris County, NJ
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| Posted: Wed Aug 20th, 2008 01:12 am |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS 
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They are sweet looking watches. Just feel a little small on my wrist. My kid brother really likes the brand. Thee are a few here I believe that own thm so just wait it out for the replies. ;)
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| Posted: Wed Aug 20th, 2008 05:54 am |
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e.avery 3T WIS 
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The movements are ETA and of good quality. Rado is part of the Swatch Group as is ETA, Hamilton Watches, Omega, and etc.. That model has a crown that is easy to manipulate and a good bracelet. The big story is the case is almost scratch proof, or at least close to as hard as a diamond. We have different models from the one you asked about but they are all of similar design.  The Titanium buckle is a nice touch 
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| Posted: Wed Aug 20th, 2008 07:51 am |
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Simon_Leung 3T WIS 
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The Diastar is extremely well built,the watch case is made from Tungsten Carbide and is scratch-resistant,it was the first watch to use sapphire crystal and the original made it's debut in 1962. Here are the specifications: Gents 38.6 x 46.2mm 100 meters Water Resistant ETA 2836-2 / ETA 2836-2 COSC 25 Jewel Automatic 28,800 bhp (beat per hour) 40 hour Power Reserve The only part of this watch that is not made from tungsten carbide is the bracelet. It is made from 316 L Stainless Steel. There is however a Rado Diastar Automatic Chronograph with ETA 7750 COSC Automatic Movement.
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| Posted: Wed Aug 20th, 2008 08:51 am |
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hucky 3T WIS 
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http://www.pmwf.com/cgi-bin/SalesForum/webbbs_config.cgi?read=99337
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| Posted: Wed Aug 20th, 2008 11:32 am |
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oagaspar Site Founder 
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I own 5 in various sizes as they come in 3 different size variations...XL being a good sized watch imo for the shape using tungsten cases.....build quaity is top notch Swiss and highly regarded.... their new flyback chrono is Awesome and expensive...one I would love to ownyahoo.gif!....if you do a search using the 3T search engine for Rado you will see pics and various discussions...about 10 pgs. worthhand6.gif
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| Posted: Wed Aug 20th, 2008 12:15 pm |
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captobvious 3T WIS 
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I used to own an Original XL and thought it was a wonderful watch! It had very nice fit and finish and the tungsten bezel was outstanding. The heavy bracelet and unique touches like the faceted sapphire crystal and rotating anchor on the Rado logo make it a great value, IMHO. If you like the shape of the case I cannot recommend it highly enough! I may own another Rado one day, but probably in the smaller case size. The XL was just a bit big on my 7" wrist. Last edited on Wed Aug 20th, 2008 12:50 pm by captobvious |
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| Posted: Wed Aug 20th, 2008 12:44 pm |
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oagaspar Site Founder
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captobvious wrote: Looks and fits great on my wrist Mark!  I used to own an Original XL and thought it was a wonderful watch! It had very nice fit and finish and the tungsten bezel was outstanding. The heavy bracelet and unique touches like the faceted sapphire crystal and rotating anchor on the Rado logo make it a great value, IMHO. If you like the case of the shape I cannot recommend it highly enough! I may own another Rado one day, but probably in the smaller case size. The XL was just a bit big on my 7" wrist. Attachment: rado no date !.jpg (Downloaded 46 times)
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| Posted: Wed Aug 20th, 2008 12:52 pm |
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captobvious 3T WIS
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That, sir, is a mighty fine looking timepiece! ;)
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| Posted: Wed Aug 20th, 2008 01:06 pm |
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oagaspar Site Founder
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captobvious wrote: yep....this Rado has made it's WIS rounds Mark :D That, sir, is a mighty fine looking timepiece! ;)
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| Posted: Mon Aug 25th, 2008 12:17 pm |
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kdeyoung11 3T WIS 
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Very sweet watch...and if you like the diver and the green isnt too much. http://www.authenticwatches.com/rado-original-r126390131.html These guys are great...bought an Omega Constellation from them before.
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