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When you think of Rado, the first quality that comes to mind is the brand’s pioneering status in case material innovation that evolved over the past half century at a pace unmatched by any other brand. As early as 1962, Rado introduced the legendary DiaStar, a watch with a case crafted from tungsten carbide and featuring a sapphire crystal, resulting in the industry’s first scratch-resistant watch. In 1972, it unveiled the first gold-coloured DiaStar case and in 1986 introduced the first watch bracelet in ceramic.

In 1990, the brand unleashed its first fully ceramic watch and in 1993 brought Ceramos — a

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