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General information about the
special materials and scratchproofness of Rado watches.
Behind the name Rado stands
a philosophy: the continuous endeavour to create products outstandingly different in design,
materials and quality – serving
the aims of functionality, wearercomfort and ageless beauty.
For this reason, Rado works
with hard metals made from tungsten- and titanium-carbides, with
scratchproof
sapphire crystal and
with space-proven high-tech
ceramics.
It is thanks to these especially
resistant materials that, with normal wear, your Rado will keep its
beauty and brilliance for years.
However, in extreme cases, Rado’s
exceptional materials may be damaged by equally hard or harder
materials such as diamond, corundum, metallic oxides or quartz
crystals. Grindstones, sandpaper,
nail files, granite surfaces, concrete
walls etc. may contain particles of
such materials and thus cause
scratching. Therefore, a certain
amount of care should be taken.
Damages caused by such materials
are not covered by the international guarantee.
NB: Hard-metals, sapphire
crystal and high-tech ceramics are
scratchproof but they are not indestructible – hard knocks or dropping the watch onto a hard surface
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should absolutely be avoided.
Traces on the sapphire crystal that
seem to be scratches are often only
deposits (e.g. of aluminium or
glass) and can be easily removed
by an authorized Rado dealer or
Rado service centre.
Swiss precision
The name Rado guarantees a
Swiss quality watch movement of
the greatest precision. Theoretical
deviation in timekeeping:
quartz watches: maximum 15
seconds per month;
automatic watches; –5 to +20
seconds per day; lower tolerances
for chronometer movements.
Water-resistance
Water-resistant Rado watches
have the word ‘Watersealed’
engraved on the case back. These
watches can withstand water pressure up to a depth of 30 m
(100 feet). To ensure permanent
water-resistance the watch must
be checked by an authorized Rado
dealer or Rado Service Centre once
a year or after every battery
change.
Sapphire crystal
Rado sapphire crystals are distinguished by their scratchproofness and brilliance. Every Rado
watch is fitted with a scratchproof
sapphire crystal.
‘Jubilé’ versions
Rado watches with the designation ‘Jubilé’ are exquisitely decorated with genuine diamonds on
the dial and in some versions on
the case and bracelet.
Quartz watches
Rado quartz watches are equipped with Swiss top-quality batteries. The battery must be changed
when the second hand starts to
move in 4-second intervals. The
accuracy of your Rado watch is still
not impaired, but the battery
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should be changed within the next
few days. Battery exhaustion in a
watch without second hand becomes apparent only when the hands
completely stop moving.
Important: the exhausted battery should be changed as soon
as possible in order to avoid the
risk of electrolyte leaking at and
damaging the movement. Please
make sure that your Rado is
checked for water-resistance after
every battery change (see ‘Waterresistance’).
Automatic watches
You are the source of free energy yourself, just by moving your
arm when wearing the watch. A
fully wound Rado automatic
watch has a power reserve of at
least 36 hours. If the watch stops
(i.e. if it has not been worn for
more than 36 hours) it must be
wound again with the crown in
position 0.
Accustar watches
You are the source of free energy yourself, just by moving your
arm when wearing the watch. A
fully wound Rado Accustar watch
has a power reserve of about 100
days. If the watch stops it must be
wound again with the crown in
position 0.
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Crown positions
0= normal position (crown pushed
completely in)
1= quick correction of date display
2= correction of time display
Instructions for quartz
watches
Setting the time
For correction of hours, minutes
and seconds, pull the crown out to
position 2. Set the correct time by
turning the crown forwards or
backwards.
If the watch has a second hand,
this hand remains still in crown
position 2. The seconds can be
synchronized with the official time
signal by pushing the crown back
to position 0.
For watches with date display
Pull the crown out to position 1
and turn it to the desired date.
See that the time is correctly set
and that 12 o’clock midday is not
confused with 12 o’clock midnight.
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Instructions for watches with
automatic winding
Setting the time
For correction of hours, minutes,
and seconds, pull the crown out to
position 2. Set the correct time by
turning the crown forwards or
backwards.
The second hand remains still in
crown position 2. The seconds can
be synchronized with the official
time signal by pushing the crown
back to position 0.
For watches with date display
Pull the crown out to position 1
and turn it to the desired date.
For watches with day display
Pull the crown out to position 1
and turn anticlockwise.
Upkeep and maintenance
For perfect maintenance, please
make use of an authorized Rado
dealer or Rado Service Centre at
regular intervals. Metal bracelets
can be cleaned without difficulty
by bathing them in lukewarm
soapy water. This cleaning is especially recommended after contact
with sea water.
For watches with special functions (e.g. multifunction watches)
please refer to the appropriate
special instructions.
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