In a way, Rado and Andy Murray feel like they were made for each other. After years of languishing in the shadows of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Noval Djokovic Andy Murray won the 2012 US Open Tennis Championships. Coming us as a follow-up to his Olympic Gold Medal performance, I think we can say that Andy Murray has arrived. He has more championships to try to win, but whatever happens next, Andy Murray's career is a unqualified success. He has nothing more to prove. Any more wins, well, they will just be gravy.
While Andy Murray proudly held the US Open trophy over his head, he also proudly displayed his Rado D-Star 200 Automatic Chronograph. The two are a perfect match.
Rado, a maker of fine Swiss watches RADO differed from the traditional Swiss watch makers in that it leaned towards innovative uses of high tech materials in distinct designs. This focus led to the creation of the first scratch proof watch in 1962. In 2004, Rado created Ia 'high-tech diamond', by the transformation of carbon into a nanocrystalline diamond with a Vickers hardness number of 10,000. The watch was named the V10K. It is the hardest watch on Earth, certified by the Guinness Book of World Records. Along the way, Rado picked up 20 prestigious RED DOT awards. Still despite this Rado languish in the shadows of other watch makers who followed the same direction and focused on the use of high tech materials.
Rado, a maker of fine Swiss watches RADO differed from the traditional Swiss watch makers in that it leaned towards innovative uses of high tech materials in distinct designs. This focus led to the creation of the first scratch proof watch in 1962. In 2004, Rado created Ia 'high-tech diamond', by the transformation of carbon into a nanocrystalline diamond with a Vickers hardness number of 10,000. The watch was named the V10K. It is the hardest watch on Earth, certified by the Guinness Book of World Records. Along the way, Rado picked up 20 prestigious RED DOT awards. Still despite this Rado languish in the shadows of other watch makers who followed the same direction and focused on the use of high tech materials.
Andy Murray's Rado D-Star 200 Automatic Chronograph is a rather conservative design by Rado standards. It combines a traditional chronograph watch with a divers watch bezel. The case 44 mm wide case is made of stainless steel, with a black ceramic insert in the bezel. The case is water resistant to 200 meters. The bracelet is made of stainless steel and ceramic.
Inside is a ETA A05.H31 movement which has a small seconds sub-dial and a 30 minute timer used in conjunction with the chronograph. A date is displayed at the 6 o'clock, with a magnifier integrated into the sapphire crystal. It's a nice touch. The buckle adds another material to the mix. The 3-fold buckle is made of Titanium.
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