Have I bought a dud??
I'm a big fan of RADO watches, in particular the vintage ones.
I recently purchased this Voyager as the coffee dial was really appealing. Upon arrival its not quite lived up to what I was expecting. The crown isn't original and has a A stamped on it instead of the Anchor, the crystal has obviously been replaced at some point with a cheap generic one, the strap although is stamped RADO has no serial numbers and no way to adjust and finally I can't find a serial number anywhere other than the 4 digits on the side of the movement.
Can anyone shed any light please?
I'm happy to keep the watch and fix the issues as I like it IF it is a RADO.
Thanks 😊
Average Joe, have a penchant for cheap watches, although I do own a Breitling Navitimer Heritage
Any markings on the outer or inner case back? That’s a common place where brands put a reference number. Looks like the movement is an A Schild 2066. They were a major Swiss movement maker that supplied many brands including Rado. That said from what I’ve seen online that movement had 25 jewels but your winding rotor says 17 Jewels.
I wouldn’t get fussed about the crystal and crown as those are commonly replaced parts.
Any markings on the outer or inner case back? That’s a common place where brands put a reference number. Looks like the movement is an A Schild 2066. They were a major Swiss movement maker that supplied many brands including Rado. That said from what I’ve seen online that movement had 25 jewels but your winding rotor says 17 Jewels.
I wouldn’t get fussed about the crystal and crown as those are commonly replaced parts.
Unfortunately I can't see any 🤷♂️
Unfortunately I can't see any 🤷♂️
Is the case back marked Rado?
Just found an AS 2066 with 17 Jewels that looks like yours, so movement may be right.
https://vintagewatchplace.com/new-old-stock-vanroy-automatic-rare-crystal-as-2066/
Just found an AS 2066 with 17 Jewels that looks like yours, so movement may be right.
https://vintagewatchplace.com/new-old-stock-vanroy-automatic-rare-crystal-as-2066/
Ah thank you, that makes me feel a little more confident with the watch. I had read that if the dial didn't have "Swiss Made" at the 6 o'clock position, its probably a fake. The Anchor logo does move as it should so I felt happy it was a genuine dial.
I have a thread about mine, there are so many franken-Rado watches you need to be careful. If all the bits are relatively related, and the price wasn’t too bad its nice to have.
I have a thread about mine, there are so many franken-Rado watches you need to be careful. If all the bits are relatively related, and the price wasn’t too bad its nice to have.
Thank you, yeah I really like the look of the watch and its a good size.
I'm going to have a double domed crystal and a RADO crown fitted along with a new bracelet. The price was very reasonable so I think it warrants a bit more money spending on it to make it mine.
Thank you, yeah I really like the look of the watch and its a good size.
I'm going to have a double domed crystal and a RADO crown fitted along with a new bracelet. The price was very reasonable so I think it warrants a bit more money spending on it to make it mine.
Good for you - genuinely mean this. It’s healthy to find such an attitude amongst those that dabble in the vintage side of things. We should chat further 👍