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Rado Integral 31mm Ceramic and Rose Gold PVD
Ref. R20219712
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Stepping up in the same dial colour
The Integral collection dates to 1986, when Rado made it the first to carry their high-tech ceramic — a material then unusual enough in watchmaking that the geometric bracelet-integrated design felt genuinely new rather than merely different. Nearly four decades on, this 31mm rectangular reference holds to that original proposition: dark brown ceramic paired with rose gold PVD, the two tones running continuously from case through bracelet in a way that only works when the whole thing is designed as a single object from the start. At 7.5mm thin, it sits flush against the wrist in a way that most dress watches do not manage, and the rectangular case disappears under a sleeve rather than lifting it. Four diamond indices mark the quarters on the brown dial — the only interruption to an otherwise spare layout. The titanium deployant clasp keeps the underside clean, and because the bracelet adjusts by adding or removing individual ceramic links, fit can be dialled in precisely rather than approximated.
- Reference
- R20219712
- Brand
- Rado
- Collection
- Integral
- Case size
- 31mm
- Case thickness
- 7.5mm
- Case material
- Two-tone
- Case shape
- Rectangular
- Dial
- Brown
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Quartz
- Calibre
- 03.212.022
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Ceramic bracelet
- Strap colour
- Two-tone
- Clasp
- Deployant clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Condition
- Pre-owned
- Retailer
- Mappin & Webb
Additional specifications
- Weight
- 113g
Learn more about Rado
Rado began as Schlup & Co, a movement manufacturer founded by the Schlup brothers in Lengnau in 1917. It became one of the largest movement producers in the world before releasing watches under the Rado name in 1957.
The brand's entire identity rests on a single question: how do you stop a watch from looking worn? The DiaStar of 1962 was marketed as the world's first scratchproof watch, using hardmetal — tungsten carbide — and a sapphire crystal at a time when both were exotic in watchmaking.
Rado then spent decades pushing further into materials most watchmakers avoided because they are difficult to machine and impossible to correct. High-tech ceramic arrived in 1986 with the Integral, and the Ceramica of 1990 was made almost entirely from it. The company developed plasma high-tech ceramic, which is heated to 20,000 degrees to acquire a metallic sheen without any metal content, and Ceramos, a ceramic-metal composite.
The V10K of 2002 used high-tech diamond and reached 10,000 on the Vickers scale — the hardness of diamond itself, and a Guinness record.
Rado's design language is correspondingly clean and monolithic, with the True and Captain Cook lines carrying the modern collection. The company has been part of the Swatch Group since 1983.
- 1917
- Founded as Schlup & Co in Lengnau.
- 1957
- The first watches carry the Rado name.
- 1962
- The DiaStar introduces a scratchproof hardmetal case.
- 1986
- High-tech ceramic enters production.
- 2002
- The V10K reaches diamond-level surface hardness.
Also in 6 collections
This watch appears in Back in Stock (4,868), Watches Under 37mm (1,713), Rectangular & Square Watches (474), Two-Tone Watches (471), Pre-Owned, Ex-Display & Vintage Watches (369) and Brown Dial Watches (98).
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 31mm wears small and slips under any cuff
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of Rado's range as we list it
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Showering yes, swimming no. 50m covers splashes and brief immersion, but a swimming stroke generates well above the pressure that figure describes.
Water resistance explainedWill the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes it need a battery?
Yes. It is quartz, so expect a battery change every two to three years at a jeweller.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedIs it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as unisex, and at this size it suits any wrist that takes the dimensions.
Cheapest place to buy
Mappin & Webb is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
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