Rado (watchmaker)
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| Privately held company (belongs to Swatch Group) | |
| Industry | Luxury goods, Watch manufacturer |
| Founded | 1917 as Schlup Co by Fritz, Ernst and Werner Schlup |
| Headquarters | Lengnau, Switzerland |
Key people | Matthias Breschan (CEO) |
| Products | Watches, |
Number of employees | 470+ (worldwide) |
| Parent | The Swatch Group |
| Website | www.rado.com |
Rado Silver Star, circa 1980
Rado is a Swiss watchmaking company, with headquarters in Lengnau, Switzerland. Today the company produces about half a million watches a year with a staff of about 470 in total.
Design
RADO's leans towards innovative uses of high tech materials in distinct design. RADO has focused on pioneering the use of a number of materials that are unique within the watch making industry, such as hardmetal (tungsten- and titanium carbide which they call high tech ceramics), ceramics, lanthanum and sapphire crystal.
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- Rado - International Site
- Rado 100th Anniversary - Anniversary Site
- The Swatch Group
- Info about vintage Rados
- Rado Discussion Forum
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