Introducing: Rado Great Gardens of the World

While quite a few manufacturers have been dropping new watches all year long, there hasn’t been practically as a lot information coming from the masters of ceramic, Rado. Well, that’s, till the opposite day, after we had been informed in regards to the Rado Great Gardens of the World.

These are watches that took place from Rado’s collaboration with Grandi Giardini Italiani, which options stunning gardens throughout Italy. They’ve run with that backyard theme on the dials of those watches. TheRado True x Great Gardens of the World, Chapter 1 is what I envision because the backyard by day. The turquoise of the case and bracelet (and dial) mirror the clear sky and water options of the backyard, and the flowers and leaves are, properly, the backyard itself. The diamonds? Well, let’s say these are drops of water captured on the leaves and reflecting the solar.

As vivid and ethereal because theRado True x Great Gardens of the World, Chapter 1 is, the Chapter 2 model takes that fundamental thought, and places it in formal put on. Or, to take our backyard theme, reveals us that very same backyard, however at night time. Other than the colours used, Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 are mainly an identical. And, for what it’s value, these look fairly just like the True Thinline that we reviewed. I imply, sure, it’s thicker right here (have to accommodate the automated motion), however diameter, supplies, and features are very a lot the identical. Which is to say – this could put on, really feel, and look superb on the wrist.

If these two didn’t do it for you,Rado True x Great Gardens of the World, Chapter 3 is a a lot completely different look. Gone are the petals and leaves. Instead, set into the middle of the darkish mom of pearl dial you’ve received a hoop of engraved oak leaves set with diamonds, within the middle of which circle the arms. On one hand, it type of seems like one thing set in the course of a backyard pond (maybe the pump cylinder after it’s been shut off). But it doesn’t really feel prefer it matches in addition to the opposite two do, each thematically and collectively. And I actually don’t perceive the small handset used right here. It’s virtually like taking an authentic dial, handset, and motion from a a lot smaller watch and someway shoehorning it right into a a lot bigger dial and case. Not my cuppa, I suppose.

All three of those watches can be found now. Chapters 1 and a couple of will go for $2,450, whereas chapter 3 instructions $2,660 (presumably because of the extra diamonds). Full specs can be found down beneath, and naturally over at www.rado.com

Tech Specs from Rado

Rado True x Great Gardens of the World, Chapter 1 (Ref. R27114902)

• Movement: Rado calibre R763, automated, 25 jewels, 3 arms, date at 3 o’clock, 80 hours energy reserve, antimagnetic NivachronTM hairspring, exceeds commonplace take a look at necessities from 3 to five positions for greater accuracy
• Case:
  • Polished turquoise high-tech ceramic case, monobloc development
  • Polished turquoise high-tech ceramic crown
  • Curved sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on each faces
  • Titanium case again with black smoked sapphire crystal
  • Digital printing on sapphire crystal: GREAT GARDENS OF THE WORLD CHAPTER 1
  • Water-resistant to five bar (50m)
• Dial:
  • Turquoise mother-of-pearl, engraved silver colored flowers and inexperienced leaves, jubilé
  • 12 diamonds, 135/140, Top Wesselton, VS-SI, full lower, 0.12 carat
  • Rose gold colored shifting anchor image
  • Rose gold colored printed Rado and Automatic brand
• Hands: Rose gold colored
• Bracelet:
  • Polished turquoise high-tech ceramic
  • Titanium 3-fold clasp
• Dimensions: 40.0 x 47.3 x 10.4 (WxLxH in mm)

Rado True x Great Gardens of the World, Chapter 2 (Ref. R27109902)

• Movement: Rado calibre R763, automated, 25 jewels, 3 arms, date at 3 o’clock, 80 hours energy reserve, antimagnetic NivachronTM hairspring, exceeds commonplace take a look at necessities from 3 to five positions for greater accuracy
• Case:
  • Polished black high-tech ceramic case, monobloc development
  • Polished black high-tech ceramic crown
  • Curved sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on each faces
  • Black PVD coated titanium case again with black smoked sapphire crystal
  • Digital printing on sapphire crystal: GREAT GARDENS OF THE WORLD CHAPTER 2
  • Water-resistant to five bar (50m)
• Dial:
  • Black mother-of-pearl, engraved gold colored flowers and black leaves, jubilé
  • 12 diamonds, 135/140, Top Wesselton, VS-SI, full lower, 0.12 carat
  • Rose gold colored shifting anchor image
  • Rose gold colored printed Rado and Automatic brand
• Hands: Rose gold colored
• Bracelet:
  • Polished black high-tech ceramic
  • Titanium 3-fold clasp
• Dimensions: 40.0 x 47.3 x 10.4 (WxLxH in mm)

Rado True x Great Gardens of the World, Chapter 3 (Ref. R27109742)

• Movement: Rado calibre R763, automated, 25 jewels, 3 arms, date at 3 o’clock, 80 hours energy reserve, antimagnetic NivachronTM hairspring, exceeds commonplace take a look at necessities from 3 to five positions for greater accuracy
• Case:
  • Polished black high-tech ceramic case, monobloc development
  • Polished black high-tech ceramic crown
  • Curved sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on each faces
  • Black PVD coated titanium case again with black smoked sapphire crystal
  • Digital printing on sapphire crystal: GREAT GARDENS OF THE WORLD CHAPTER 3
  • Water-resistant to five bar (50m)
• Dial:
  • Black mother-of-pearl, engraved oak leaves, jubilé
  • 12 diamonds, 135/140, Top Wesselton, VS-SI, full lower, 0.12 carat
  • 20 diamonds, 085/090, Top Wesselton, VS-SI, full lower, 0.058 carat
  • Rose gold colored shifting anchor image
  • Rose gold colored printed Rado and Automatic brand
• Hands: Rose gold colored
• Bracelet:
  • Polished black high-tech ceramic
  • Titanium 3-fold clasp
• Dimensions: 40.0 x 47.3 x 10.4 (WxLxH in mm)