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Rado Integral Diamonds 23mm Ladies Watch Brown
Ref. R20251912
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Stepping up in Rado's range
The Integral is one of Rado's long-running signatures — a square ceramic bracelet watch that has stayed close to the same disciplined geometry since its introduction. This version takes that familiar architecture and shifts the mood through the dial: brown mother-of-pearl, which reads differently from hour to hour as light crosses it, sometimes warm and almost amber, sometimes cooler and more complex. Four full-cut diamonds sit at the cardinal positions, small enough to feel considered rather than conspicuous. At 23mm square and 6.35mm deep, it sits neatly on a smaller wrist without weight — 62.5 grams across the entire bracelet, which is light for a ceramic piece of this construction. The rose gold PVD on the steel is matched through the bracelet links, where polished brown ceramic flanks the metal. The bracelet curves to follow the wrist, and the bevelled sapphire crystal mirrors that curve from above, so the whole piece reads as one continuous form rather than a case sat on a strap.
- Reference
- R20251912
- Brand
- Rado
- Case size
- 23mm
- Case thickness
- 6.35mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Dial
- Brown
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Quartz
- Calibre
- R209
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Ceramic bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Folding clasp
- Retailer
- Mappin & Webb
Additional specifications
- Origin
- Swiss made
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 5 collections
This watch appears in Stainless Steel Watches (2,531), Watches Under 37mm (1,342), Women's Watches (1,233), Diamond Watches (100) and Brown Dial Watches (72).
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What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 23mm wears small and slips under any cuff
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
Rado Integral Diamonds alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | R20251912 | 5925-PS-00995 | MWW06D000172 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £2,350 | £2,295 | £2,399 |
| Case size | 23mm | 22.6mm | 24mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 50m | 50m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Ceramic bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet |
| This watch | Closely matched | Closely matched |
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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 women's.
Cheapest place to buy
Both Mappin & Webb and Goldsmiths list it at £2,350, so choose on delivery and warranty rather than price.
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