Upon donning the watch (even for this larger-than-average wrist, removal of a few links was required) the pleasing proportions translated almost immediately into an awareness of comfort and balance. The overall proportions of the watch-40 mm wide with 31 mm of dial, 11.5 mm thick, 20 mm lug spacing-are very pleasing and also mean that owners of this watch have many options for use of straps, without being required to buy custom sizes or fiddle with proprietary shapes or methods of attachment. At 40 mm, the size of the present watch is more likely to transcend the recent Big Watch Trend and remain almost universally appealing regardless of future changes in fashion toward or away from extremes. By eschewing the largest available size for this celebratory piece, Rado has tipped its cap to the standard middle-sized cases of the original horse models most Rado Horses made from the 1950s to the 1980s are no more than 36 mm wide, with some ‘King Size’ models spanning 38 mm. 658.0978.3.011) is based upon the 40-millimeter “L” size HyperChrome automatics, rather than the “XL” size (42 mm).
Therefore, the photos and descriptions published here are a mix of official Rado images and information (regarding the GH itself) and my photos and impressions of the particular prototype (#3) I was able to examine. Production of the piece was underway but finished Golden Horse Chronometers were not available yet, so I was provided one of the rare treats of watch collecting-access to a factory prototype. Intrigued by Rado’s foray into homage to its past, I contacted the company and requested to take one of the new models for a test drive.
VINTAGE RADO WATCH GOLDEN HORSE SKIN
A composite of metal and high-tech ceramics, Ceramos is lightweight, quickly adjusts to skin temperature, and is visually appealing the Golden Horse’s polished Ceramos is slightly darker than the stainless steel, but under different lighting it is mercurial, resembling variously steel, platinum or even polished titanium. As with many Rado watches produced since the introduction of the Diastar in 1962 (though quite rare on a Horse model), Rado employs sapphire for the crystals, but the significant new feature of this model is the combination of Ceramos (for center bracelet links, case inserts and bezel) and steel with Rado’s proprietary hardening treatment. Although this piece hearkens to a bygone age, Rado has not forsaken the forward-thinking use of new materials which is their hallmark today.
VINTAGE RADO WATCH GOLDEN HORSE PLUS
Fans of Rado, including aficionados of vintage timepieces, took note and on-line response for the design has largely been quite positive. The Golden Horse was once Rado’s top-of-the-range automatic model and m any elements of the classic Rado lineage were retained the shape of the hands and case, plus both the rotating anchor and the applied twin seahorse emblem are installed on the dial. This limited-edition timepiece celebrates the inauguration in 1957 of the venerable Rado Horse Collection-a line of watches whose subtle evolution spans more than five decades. Late in 2012, Rado introduced the addition of a commemorative Golden Horse chronometer to their HyperChrome family of automatic watches. Originally published in WristWatch Magazine Winter 2013 ↔ A modern watch for the vintage watch lover Rado Golden Horse Chronometer HyperChrome
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