Photo Credits Hemera TechnologiesAbleStock.comGetty Images Copyright 2020 Leaf Group Ltd.Vintage Rados feature unusually shaped cases, colored dials and unique model names like Cape Horn, Captain Cook, Golden Horse and Green Horse among others.Their popularity make them attractive to counterfeiters, who often cobble together look-alikes from different watch sources to produce a working timepiece, but these watches have no value.
At the top of the dial under 12 oclock, the name RADO is embossed in raised capital letters. Examine the red and silver anchor symbol on 1960s and later models. However, some counterfeits may use a Gazelle emblem from the Gazelle model on a Purple Horse model. Inspect the crown, which is the slotted twisting knob on the case edge at 3 oclock. A raised letter R is featured on all models manufactured until about 1958. Rado Search Full Transition FromKeep in mind that it took Rado a couple of years to make a full transition from an R crown to an anchor crown. Use a rubber jar opener to rotate counterclockwise a screw case back. Remove the case back and inspect with a jewelers loupe the movement. The movement is a small engine that regulates the timing of the watch. All post-1957 Rado movements are clearly stamped with the RADO logo. All movement parts on the movement should have the same discolored aging on older models. Original Rado bracelets have the Novavit SA triangle logo stamped on the inside. The number can help pinpoint the production year and model of the watch. For example, a movement stamped AS 1806 is an automatic Green Horse Daymaster manufactured in 1963. Warnings Online auction websites are notorious for selling fake Rados. These Rados are produced using many different model Rado parts to produce one watch. Consider conducting your own inspection in person at a watch shop specializing in vintage timepieces. References Mission Rado: Mission Rado Watchcarefully: Vintage Rado Automatic Watches (Part I) Resources Rado: Frequently Asked Questions about Rado Watches About the Author Rob Wagner is a journalist with over 35 years experience reporting and editing for newspapers and magazines. His experience ranges from legal affairs reporting to covering the Middle East. He served stints as a newspaper and magazine editor in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
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