Rado is a well-known watch brand from Switzerland, part of the Swatch Group. Its history began in 1957. The highlight of Rado is space technology and the design of the future. These components are the basis of brand success.
Rado Materials
The brand's calling card is high-tech ceramics. The scratch-resistant surface of watch cases and bracelet parts enchants the eye with an impeccable finish.
Since 1993, Rado watches have been made from Ceramos, a platinum-colored material made of ceramic and a metal composite. Its distinctive features are lightness and quick adaptation to body temperature.
Another innovative material is the so-called plasma high-tech ceramic. Plasma-treated ceramics acquire high hardness, metallic luster and a recognizable platinum hue. This material is protected by patents; it is an exclusive development of the company's technologists.
Glasses in all models without exception are made of sapphire. Convex, flat or domed, they complement the smooth transitions of the body shapes. A distinctive feature of the glass is its metallized surface.
Rado Collections
About two dozen collections provide a potential buyer with a wide selection of masterpieces of the Swiss watch industry: women and men, on a belt and bracelet, mechanics and quartz ... High technology and timeless design are the principles that unite Rado watches. Customer reviews make it possible to highlight several collections.
- True Thinline is an ultra-thin watch made of high-tech ceramic. Represented by quartz and mechanical models without a second hand.
- Ceramica - the complete fusion and harmony of the case and bracelet.
- Sintra - watches from cermet (cermet based on titanium). The shape of the case is tonneau (barrel-shaped).
- Integral - rectangular models on bracelets. A characteristic feature - metallized glass
- Esenza is the first Rado watch without a crown with touch control. The dials are inlaid with diamonds.
Self-winding mechanical chronographs attract attention. You can choose both men's and women's watches in this design.
Particular attention is paid to diamond models. The sophisticated design combined with sparkling precious stones can not leave anyone indifferent.
Replica Swiss Watches
The desire to have a status, exclusive thing, the purchase of which is too burdensome for the budget, is familiar to many. Making copies of expensive Swiss watches helps people to amuse their vanity. This business has become very popular in recent years. Replicas of watches of reputable, reputable brands are offered - chronographs, skeleton, tourbillons.
Replicas of Swiss watches can be divided into three large groups:
1. Rather, imitation. These are the so-called surface copies. As a rule, the resemblance to the original is very distant. Only letters in brand spelling can be common. The dials are sloppy. Marks and numbers are offset or rotated. Sloppy inscriptions. The price is a few dollars. Such people buy and wear jokes for the sake of.
2. The product of the Chinese watch industry. The price is a few tens of dollars. Copies the original in general terms. With a careful examination, you can see the difference from the original in the study of small elements. Slips can be set inaccurately - numbers, hour markers, signs. Sold as copies.
3. Pretty accurate copy. The mechanism is most often Japanese, of good quality. The details are thorough. In order to find differences from the original, you have to arm yourself with a magnifying glass and an accurate catalog with high-quality photos. Such copies are often called replicas. Can be sold as originals.
Why buy copies of expensive watches?
Each person chooses what to write on a business card. After all, the watch on his hand plays just such a role. Often an accessory speaks more about a person than his business card. An etiquette specialist only needs one glance at the watch to understand what kind of person wears it on his wrist. Buying a copy of a certified chronometer of a well-known brand, which a sales consultant tells the whole story about in an expensive boutique, it is difficult to count on the fact that with it you will get the impression it makes. Most likely, the effect will be the opposite. The owner of a fake watch will make an impression of a person who does not impersonate who he really is.
Often, a buyer who consciously buys a fake is driven by curiosity, snobbery, a desire to impersonate a representative of a higher social class.
Watch etiquette recommends choosing a watch whose price corresponds to the level of income and the position in the company of its owner.
The difference between a copy of a Rado watch and the original
First, let's determine what the problem is. If the buyer is offered a copy of the Rado watch, and he consciously makes a purchase, there is no need to look for differences from the original. Everything is clear and true. You bought a replica (so more solid). If you sell a copy under the guise of an original watch, you can talk about a fake. They are so common today that even a buyer in an expensive boutique is not safe from mistakes. Unfortunately, this is the reality. If, when you buy a Rado watch (original), you have doubts about its authenticity, you need to check some signs.
Replica signs
1. The price is too low. Original Swiss Rado watches cannot be cheap. As a rule, copy expensive models. In Rado, these are the collections of Integral, Sintra, Ceramica, chronographs. All this is an expensive, prestigious watch worth more than several thousand dollars. Be carefull. If you are offered a Rado watch for $ 300-400, there is no doubt - this is a copy.
2. Pay attention to accessories. Case - solid, leather, with a logo on the cover. At the bottom of the outer cardboard case there is a special compartment in which a multi-page instruction manual is inserted in several languages. The manual is universal, it covers all varieties of Rado watches. Here, in a special insert, there is a warranty card in the form of a plastic card. It has a hologram. When selling a ticket, the seller fills it. It indicates the model number, date and place of sale. The record is sealed.
3. Swiss Rado watches must have an impeccable dial. All inscriptions are even, clear. Laid on elements should have reliable fastening, they are strictly symmetric. The arrows should look similar. On cheap copies, even without a magnifying glass, on the shiny surfaces of the arrows, you can find spots left by the fingers of the collector.
At the bottom of the dial must be marked Swiss made. The replica may be labeled "Made in Switzerland" or "Made in Swiss".
4. In Rado chronographs, all buttons and hands are operational. The buttons should not have any backlash, when pressed, a distinct click is felt. For cheap copies, arrows and extra scales can simply be drawn. Buttons are often a props. There may be real chronographs, but with cheap mechanisms. If the original is automatic mechanics, then the replica is with a quartz movement. Distinguishing them from each other is very easy.
5. The crown at the end of the original has a relief image of the Rado trademark.
6. For the manufacture of Rado watches, only scratch-resistant sapphire crystals are used. Same thing with the back cover. If it is made transparent, it can only be sapphire. It can only be scratched with diamond. The same applies to the case and details of the bracelet. On the replica, pseudoceramics can be scratched with a nail file.
7. The clasp on the Rado bracelets is made of titanium . The fastener is double-sided; it is securely fixed on both sides. The replicas have a steel clasp.
8. On the original Rado watch, the case back is fastened with titanium screws with screwdriver heads. When assembling replicas, steel screws with heads for a Phillips screwdriver are used.
9. Compare your model with a picture of her on the official Rado website. Pay attention to the description and dimensions of the original model, inscriptions and markings.
Recently, fakes of a very high level have appeared. They have all the external attributes of the original. In this case, the most reliable way to verify the authenticity is to take the watch to a certified Rado service center. In the manufacture of fakes, their manufacturers use low-quality mechanisms. An experienced watchmaker working with Rado products will easily identify the authenticity of the product.