Rado DiaStar Original Skeleton 38mm Unisex Watch

Ref. R12162153

The DiaStar Original traces back to 1962, when Rado built a watch specifically around hardness — a scratchproof case at a time when that was genuinely novel. This skeleton takes that same premise and opens up the movement to view, which creates a productive tension: the material ambition of the original paired with deliberate mechanical transparency. The Ceramos bezel — Rado's own hardmetal and ceramic composite — frames the skeletonized dial in a way that keeps the watch looking composed rather than busy. The R808 movement inside is anthracite-grey coated, so the exposed mechanics read as a monochrome structure against which the yellow-gold hands and indices sit with real clarity. At 38mm it wears as well on a narrower wrist as it does broadly styled, and 11.9mm of thickness means it is not a watch that announces itself under a cuff. The Nivachron hairspring resists magnetic interference without needing a soft-iron cage, which keeps the movement visually clean — nothing interrupting the view through front or back. The 80-hour power reserve means a watch left on the nightstand Friday evening is still running Monday morning, and the power reserve indicator makes the remaining run visible at a glance.

Reference

R12162153

Brand

Rado

Case size

38mm

Case thickness

11.9mm

Case material

Stainless steel

Case shape

Round

Dial

Black

Crystal

Sapphire

Movement

Automatic

Calibre

R808

Functions

Skeleton dial

Water resistance

100m

Bracelet / strap

Stainless steel bracelet

Strap colour

Silver

Clasp

Deployant clasp

Lume

Super-LumiNova

Retailer

Goldsmiths