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Simon_Leung 3T WIS 
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Introduction: After doing some search for an uniquely different watch, that few people own and a name that is not too familiar in North America, until recently. I went and bought a used Rado Voyager in stainless steel with an aftermarket stainless steel bracelet in mint condition. Rado watches had few followers in it's lifetime, due to the fact of their ungainy and unimaginative design that looked too futuristic,especially if one were to compare a Rado Diastar Original to another brand of watches. I bought mine as an educational tool to help promote the sale of new Rado Watches, that this company didn't start up overnight. It has been around since 1917 when it was founded in Lengnau,Switzerland. The factory that employs 300 people is still there as we speak. In recent years Rado has sold more than 219,000,000 watches world wide,which is no small achievement by any standard. As an Authorized Rado Dealer, I am proud to be able show off my Rado Voyager to perspective buyers as a historic timepiece. Why the Voyager? you ask. Watches such as Golden Horse, Purple Gazelle,Purple Horse,Conway, Voyager and the Starliner are rare watches. Rado back then only sold 1,000 watches and then pulled the plug on these brands,to focus on high tech materials such as Ceramics and other scratch proof materials. Therefore, early Rado watches that is not the Diastar Original will be hard to find. If any members in 3-T have a Rado watch such as the ones I've mentioned hang on to them. About my Voyager The serial number on mine is 19802253, however this suggest that 5,000 Rado Voyagers were built between 1977-1981. But I can't detemine the exact year as to when mine was made. Cheers, Simon |
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cootuk 3T WIS 
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Quite a good vintage Rado forum http://www.equationoftime.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=11 I quite fancy the Daymaster Green Horse in steel rather than gold.  (eek, think I overwrite a previous post) Last edited on Sun Nov 16th, 2008 05:15 pm by cootuk |
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Simon_Leung 3T WIS
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Hi Cootuk, It won't be long until watches such as Rado Green Horse go up in value in the next couple of years. Those are really great watches and thank you for posting the pics. Cheers, Simon Last edited on Sun Nov 16th, 2008 05:27 pm by Simon_Leung |
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Paxman 3T WIS 
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You don't mention my good friend Captain Cook, Simon. The Captain is a cool dude!!:P |
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Simon_Leung 3T WIS
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My apologies to Mark for not mentioning Rado's Captain Cook. This was the company's first diving watch, that has a resemblance between a Diastar Original and the Rado Balboa. Thanks Mark for sharing the pics of your beautiful Rado. Cheers, Simon |
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Paxman 3T WIS
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Simon_Leung wrote: My apologies to Mark for not mentioning Rado's No aplogies necessary, Simon. I'll just take any chance I can to post a picture of my El Capitan!! ;) |
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oagaspar Site Founder 
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Rado makes a nice watch but as far as the older ones going up in value I highly doubt...unless you consider a few bucks here and there going up....I own at least a dozen from the 60's to present time and my Diastar Jubile' "Original Scuba" pictured below is the only one that I consider rare and going up in value due to it was only available in the middle east and the only one I have ever seen...the one pictured below was purchased in Saudi Arabia by JohnnyP and it took me 3 years to get it off his wrist :D...it has the inner rotating locking bezel w/diamonds and a very rare hologram dial that changes colors in the light and gives off an appearance of being textured...which it is nothand6.gif The other was recently purchased for under $100. on the Bay which is loaded with vintage Rados and has the 2 green horses w/day-date and near mint opposed to the single green horse and has once again a rare yellow dial...will it go up in price...maybe but once again very little $ imho...I also have the Voyager with diamond dial and a fully restored Capt. Cook which was the pre Diastar that we all know today...they are fun to research and collect...watch2.gif   |
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KenC Admin 
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Simon_Leung wrote: Introduction: I wouldn't say that RADO has been unpopular, just not consistently well marketed. There was a time in the 70' and 80' when the were well marketed and well known! |
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oagaspar Site Founder
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agreed Ken and Rado is very well represented on this forum....if Simon would have used our search engine he would have found 13 pages on Radohand6.gif |
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Simon_Leung 3T WIS
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oagaspar wrote: agreed Ken and Rado is very well represented on this forum....if Simon would have used our search engine he would have found 13 pages on Radohand6.gif There's a search engine? Good Grief.:shock: I've been a member of this forum since March and still not familiar with the basic applications.  13 pages of Rado how :cool: is that!:) Cheers, Simon Last edited on Mon Nov 17th, 2008 12:48 am by Simon_Leung |
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Simon_Leung 3T WIS
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I took my Rado Voyager to work today and I popped the snap on back to look at the movment. I was surprised to find an ETA 2836 in 17 Jewels configuration with hacking mechanism. I've already feel like a 16 year old,who had just been given the keys to his own 1969 Mercedes Benz 300 SEL 6.3 Sedan! :cool: Could anyone tell me if this is an early version of the Rado Voyager?:) Thanks, Simon |
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Johnny P Advisor 
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Here are some ads from the 60 and 70 era        |
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Johnny P Advisor
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more:)     |
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Simon_Leung 3T WIS
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Wow...thank you Johnny for the Rado Memorabilia. I am touched by your generosity. Cheers, Simon |
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