The case is oblog, framing a round dial, with a shield-like expanse of metal around the watch face. At first glance it is very much a watch of its time – there were (and are) many different models, but the ur-DiaStar has an immediately recognizable shape. ![]() The DiaStar is probably the single most memorable vintage Rado watch – the company brought out the first one in 1962, the year of (among other things) the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the debut of Dr. ![]() Rado Purple Sabre date automatic mens watch stainless steel case c. ![]() Fully signed stainless steel Rado Voyager - Swiss made gents automatic wristwatch, very collectable. Depending on the brand, it usually ranges from 50 - 500. Watches are all part of my personal collection and may still have tags/never worn, ex-display, pre-loved or refurbished. ![]() One of the most interesting watches of the late 20th century is, to me, also one of the less appreciated, for various reasons (more on that in a minute) and it’s a watch that says a great deal not only about shifting tastes, but also about the march of technology and how it’s affected what we expect from watches right down to the present day. A watch winder is a device that keeps automatic watches wound even if they are not being used by imitating a human arm’s movements. One of the interesting things about watch collecting is that it has all sorts of little archipelagos of design and mechanical innovation to be discovered, once you branch off from better-traveled territory.
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