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Rado automatic watch8/25/2023 ![]() ![]() The two non-limited models are black and gray ceramic with respectively matching dials (though we only have info on the black model and the limited model for now). Here, “concave dots” function as the indices, and it appears to be priced more than the production models due primarily to its limited nature. The limited edition in gray ceramic with a light-colored dial has unfortunately foregone the lumed hands and indices apparently in favor of aesthetic considerations. I’ve focused mostly on the black version because I feel that it is the real winner, but there is a total of three automatic models in this release, and Rado is highlighting the limited-edition version. Finally, I think with watches like the Ceramica, and especially these automatic versions, Rado is doing more of what it should be and more to get our attention. Meanwhile, fellow Swatch Group brands have grabbed the spotlight with admittedly already popular models with new ceramic cases – the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean (hands-on) or the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph (hands-on), for instance – that may even be using technology developed by sister brand Rado. However, if one brand is historically associated with this more or less scratch-proof material, it is Rado, so it seems like they would be in a good place to capitalize on their “heritage,” cred, and the ceramic trend. In the end, we will need to see the watches in person to determine how the dimensions work and how its matte black ceramic might diminish visual size on the wrist.Īs the technology has improved, ceramic watch cases have become one of the big trends across the industry. The Rado Ceramica automatic is significantly thicker and about twice as thick as 2016’s quartz-powered Ceramica Konstantin Grcic watches. For comparison, the Cartier Tank Solo XL (hands-on pictures here) is 31mm by 40.85mm by 7.65mm. The lume on the dial and hands (on at least two of the models) as well as 50m of water resistance also help the Rado Ceramica feel more serious and robust – while hardly a dive watch, I wouldn’t have been surprised to see only 30m of water resistance for what is obviously not a sport watch.įor a men’s watch, the automatic Rado Ceramica’s case measurements of 30mm wide by 41.7mm tall, with a thickness of 12.3mm, might sound diminutive but it is notoriously hard to balance the proportions of square and rectangular watches. With the vertically brushed dial, it appears that there is virtually no bling or sheen here, and that is a good thing. While I like the case design itself, in my opinion, the first thing they got right is the ceramic case and bracelet’s matte finish, as many guys simply don’t want to wear a lot of glossy ceramic. This is going to be a polarizing watch as it relies heavily on aesthetics, which will always be subjective, but I think Rado got a lot of things right and is offering something pretty unique. It is actually the first time for watches in the Ceramica family, which has been around for a while, to be powered by an automatic movement. A number of versions were included in the release, all very stylish-looking and powered by quartz movements – which perhaps left mechanical watch snobs who otherwise liked the design feeling as though they were strangely attracted to a “fashion watch.” For 2017, the newly designed Rado Ceramica, as all versions are apparently named, got some mechanical models. Last year, in 2016, Rado updated their minimalistic rectangular Ceramica watch with a totally redesigned collection by industrial designer Konstantin Grcic.
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