The Rado Golden Horse collection first galloped onto the market way back in 1957 and was, in fact, the first series produced under the Rado brand name. Earlier this year, Rado re-introduced a 37-mm version of the Golden Horse to its vintage-inspired Tradition line (alongside the enduringly popular Captain Cook models); now it offers a larger, 42-mm model with an automatic caliber and in a variety of the high-tech materials for which the Swiss brand has become renowned.
Rado Golden Horse with rose-gold colored Ceramos bezel and calf leather strap (Ref. 763.6100.3.101)
The 42-mm Golden Horse Automatic is offered in stainless steel cases with brushed and polished finishes, with a choice of silver, dark gray, blue, or green dials, and options for a calf leather strap with a stamped crocodile pattern, a three-link steel bracelet, or a Milanese-style “grains of rice” steel bracelet. The watch’s hallmarks include the engraved bezel, the crown with anchor emblem surrounded by red lacquer, the red numeral in the 3 o’clock window, and of course the silhouette image of a pair of seahorses from which the watch takes its name. Under a box-shaped sapphire crystal, the dial is orbited by dauphine hands and punctuated by applied indices at the hour markers. Above the Rado logo at 12 o’clock is another brand-unique feature: a moving anchor logo in a red circle. Rado Golden Horse with blue dial, plasma high tech ceramic bezel and grains of rice bracelet (Ref. 76...