Description

⌚ RADO VINTAGE AUTOMATIC DAY-DATE – CAL. 2836 – 17 JEWELS – SWISS MADE (USED)

💰 Price: AED 1,250

✨ A distinctive 1970s vintage Rado Automatic, representing the bold geometric styling for which Rado became famous during this period. This Swiss-made timepiece features a beautifully textured silver/champagne dial, day-date complication, rotating Rado anchor emblem and an integrated-style stainless-steel bracelet.

At its heart is the respected Swiss ETA/Rado Caliber 2836 automatic movement with 17 jewels, making this a genuine mechanical vintage watch with both collector appeal and everyday practicality.

📋 WATCH SPECIFICATIONS

🇨🇭 Brand: Rado
🏷️ Model: Vintage Rado Automatic Day-Date
🔢 Reference: Case-back reference appears 256.0872
🇨🇭 Made In: Switzerland
📆 Production Era: 1970s – approximately mid-to-late 1970s
⌛ Age: Approximately 45–50 years old
⚙️ Movement: Swiss Mechanical Automatic
🔧 Caliber: ETA / Rado 2836
💎 Jewels: 17 Jewels
⚡ Frequency: 28,800 vibrations per hour (4 Hz)
📅 Functions: Hours, Minutes, Central Seconds, Day & Date
📅 Day/Date: Dual window positioned at 3 o’clock
🔘 Dial Color: Silver / Light Champagne
🎨 Dial Finish: Fine textured vintage finish
⚓ Rado Emblem: Signature rotating anchor at 12 o’clock
💎 Hour Markers: Gold-tone applied markers with decorative crystal-style accents
🕒 Hands: Gold-tone hour, minute and central seconds hands
📏 Case Size: Approximately 36–38 mm excluding crown
🔷 Case Shape: Cushion / Tonneau
🧱 Case Material: Stainless Steel
🎨 Case Color: Silver
🔍 Crystal: Vintage crystal
⛓️ Bracelet: Stainless-steel integrated-style bracelet
🔙 Caseback: Solid stainless-steel caseback with engraved reference number
💧 Water Resistance: Not guaranteed due to vintage age
👨 Gender: Men’s / Unisex
🕰️ Display: Analog

⭐ FAMOUS FOR

Rado is one of Switzerland’s best-known watch manufacturers and became particularly famous for its innovative designs, distinctive materials and highly recognizable rotating-anchor emblem.

This example captures the unmistakable character of the 1970s with its cushion-shaped case, integrated bracelet, textured dial and mechanical automatic day-date movement. The ETA 2836 family is also respected for its robust construction and practical day-date complication.

🔎 CONDITION

This watch is offered in good vintage pre-owned condition, showing normal age-related character consistent with a watch approximately five decades old.

The dial retains its attractive original vintage appearance with visible natural patina and aging. The stainless-steel case and bracelet show normal signs of previous use. The combination of these characteristics gives the watch genuine vintage personality rather than the appearance of a modern reproduction.

⚙️ Movement: Professionally checked and serviced
✨ Case & Bracelet: Professionally cleaned and polished
📅 Day/Date: Operational
⌚ Overall: Ready to wear

💰 PRICE & COLLECTOR VALUE

ceelifeshop.ae Price: AED 1,250

The value of vintage Rado watches varies considerably according to reference, originality, movement, dial condition, bracelet and service history. This example benefits from its Swiss automatic Caliber 2836, 17-jewel movement, day-date complication and classic 1970s Rado styling.

🏆 COLLECTOR’S NOTE

An attractive choice for collectors looking for an authentic mechanical Rado with strong vintage character. Unlike later quartz watches, this piece houses a traditional Swiss automatic mechanical movement.

Its combination of 17-jewel Caliber 2836, rotating Rado anchor, day-date display, unusual textured dial, cushion case and integrated steel bracelet makes it a particularly appealing representation of 1970s Swiss watch design.

🛡️ BUY WITH CONFIDENCE

✅ Authentic Vintage Rado
🇨🇭 Swiss Made
⚙️ Automatic Caliber 2836
💎 17 Jewels
🔧 Fully Serviced & Professionally Checked
✨ Professionally Cleaned & Polished
⌚ Ready to Wear
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