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Rado · DiaStar
DiaStar Original
Ref. DiaStar 1 (1962) — “The original scratchproof watch”
discontinuedOriginal hardmetal eraPartially documentedLast reviewed Not yet reviewed
Missing informationCore fields not yet documented for this reference: Case diameter, Caliber, Water resistance, Dial
Overview
- Nickname
- The original scratchproof watch
- Production
- 1962
- Era
- Original hardmetal era
- Status
- discontinued
Case
- Case material
- Hardmetal (tungsten carbide in a metal binder)
- Construction
- Oval case with a wide, flat, faceted bezel — the geometry that makes the material legible, because a broad flat surface shows scratching where a curved one hides it
- Crystal
- Sapphire
Dial & Hands
- Dial configuration
- Baton markers with the freely rotating Rado anchor at twelve
Movement
- Movement
- Automatic
- Manufacturer
- Third-party Swiss ébauche, finished for Rado
- Winding
- automatic