- Vintage rado purple horse serial numbers#
- Vintage rado purple horse manual#
- Vintage rado purple horse series#
Vintage rado purple horse serial numbers#
Its serial numbers are embossed onto the mechanism. Has a Swiss-made RADO 17 jewels automatic movement. Inner case back is embossed with "RADO WATCH CO LTD" & "STAINLESS STEEL". Outer case back is stainless steel embossed with its serial numbers, RADO name & tri-seahorse logos & "WATER SEALED". Stainless steel crown is ridged & marked with RADO symbol logo.Ĭlasp is stainless steel with RADO name logo. Twin-seahorse symbol & "PURPLE HORSE" name logos are on the bottom dial. Vintage Rado 2787 Purple-Sabre 25J Date Mens Wristwatch In Working Condition. RADO name & symbol logos are on the top dial. Rado 21 jewels Green Horse Watch for Hobby Watchmaker Restore - 146385. Has a day & date display window framed in steel at 3 o'clock. Has elongated steel bar hour markers highlighted with black. Hour, minute & second hands are steel highlighted with black. Moulded acrylic is held by a maracasite-cut stainless steel bezel. This watch keeps good time & is in good working condition! Add this to your collection of vintage quality timepieces! The only deviation from the steel-theme are the red RADO symbol & Purple Horse logos, which are its focal points. Its satin face is enhanced by a maracasite-cute stainless steel bezel. This RADO Purple Horse is all stainless steel & has an overall steel-themed appearance. This is an authentic Swiss-made RADO Purple Horse Automatic Watch with day & date display function. Bracelet Length: 5.75 in (measures up to 6.75 in wrist circumference).Case Width: 36 millimeters without crown.Check out other Rado models right here.RADO Purple Horse This watch was SOLD on J( Destination: Astoria, OR, U.S.A.). If you can find a Purple or Green Horse with a black dial, that has not been repainted and is in an excellent or even good condition, then you have yourself a really rare Rado Horse watch. The most important factor to consider is that it has its original dial, and if it is repainted, check that it isn’t a badly repainted dial.ġ980’s Rado Purple Horse Automatic Gold Plated Watch
Vintage rado purple horse manual#
There are literally hundreds of variations of this model line which includes manual to auto, non-date to day-date, different sizes and movements which all can be found in one model too. This model normally comes with a 17-jewel movement and can have chrome-plated cases. The Purple Horse is the entry-level version of the line.
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The rotating anchor is literally a small metal symbol connected to a pivot point to a ruby jewel (synthetic). It helped set this automatic watch apart from others in their era with the meaning “around the world”. ETA 2824-2Mechanical automatic movement Ref: 633.3442.4The watch in mint. This watch also has the most famous red rotating anchor logo which came about in 1962. Vintage Rado Purple Horse Gents Bracelet Watch With original signed movement Cal. The Rado symbol and brand mark can have 1,2 or 3 seahorses on it depending on the time era of production. Here is a Green Horse (as seen above) which is a very good entry-level vintage Rado watch. Green Horse Stainless Steel Automatic Men’s Watchġ980’s Rado Green Horse Stainless Steel Automatic Men’s Watch The different model lines which include Green, Silver, Gold, Purple and Sapphire Horses and this doesnt mean. These model lines were very popular in Asia and today, one will find many Golden, Silver and Purple horses are sold from the Far Eastern countries. It is assumed that the name is inspired from the word ” sea horse”, where the horse is a sign of good luck in the Asian countries and the sea indicating that the watch is water-resistant. It normally has a 30-jewel movement with steel or gold plated cases. Starting with the Golden Horse line, this one is the most elegant and sporty ones of the lot. Let’s check it out:ġ980’s Rado Golden Horse Date Automatic Men’s Watch
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Some say it is just a marketing gimmick to get people to buy a particular model over another. The different model lines which include Green, Silver, Gold, Purple and Sapphire Horses and this doesn’t mean there is a difference in quality.
Vintage rado purple horse series#
It is said to be the second series of watches to come to production after the Starliner model.
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And with the limited information on the models of this brand (there is unfortunately hardly any archived documents since The Swatch Group takeover), we have composed some information about the differences between the various ‘Horses’ of the Rado watch collection. That includes non-traditional designs and materials such as ceramic and lanthanum which is mined from Western Australia, Africa and Brazil. Rado is one of those brands appreciated for something different.