![]() 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 case has a slight chip near the crown but this is only visible from. It appears golden in the photos but this golden hue changes to champagne in normal/low lighting. Up for sale is a vintage Rado Diastar model 33. 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. FS: Vintage Rado Diastar 33 automatic swiss watch. 82.00 Free shipping or Best Offer Only 1 left VINTAGE RADO VOYAGER SWISS AUTOMATIC WATCH STAINLESS STEEL model 636.3487.4 250. 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. Vintage Rado Diastar Automatic 36 mm Gold Dial Mens Wrist Watch White Stone. 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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