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Rado Centrix Automatic Diamonds 38mm Stainless Steel and PVD
Ref. R30036752
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Stepping up in Rado's range
The Centrix has always sat at the point where Rado's ceramic craft meets formal dressing, and this 38mm two-tone version makes the case most clearly. Twelve diamonds serve as hour markers against a chestnut brown dial, and the ceramic and PVD bracelet is integrated well enough that case and strap read as a continuous piece rather than an assembly. At 10.1mm, the profile disappears under a shirt cuff without any manoeuvring, which matters for a watch that belongs in that context. The movement underneath is the R763, built on ETA's C07.611 architecture with a Nivachron hairspring that resists magnetic interference — and 80 hours of reserve, so a watch left on the nightstand Friday evening is still running Monday morning.
- Reference
- R30036752
- Brand
- Rado
- Collection
- Centrix
- Case size
- 38mm
- Case thickness
- 10.1mm
- Case material
- Two-tone
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Brown
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- ETA C07.611
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 30m
- Bracelet / strap
- Ceramic bracelet
- Strap colour
- Two-tone
- Clasp
- Butterfly clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Condition
- Ex-display
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
Additional specifications
- Power reserve
- 80 hours
- 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 6 collections
This watch appears in Stainless Steel Watches (2,953), Automatic Watches (1,324), Two-Tone Watches (426), Pre-Owned, Ex-Display & Vintage Watches (100), Diamond Watches (94) and Brown Dial Watches (85).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- 38mm suits most wrists
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- 80-hour reserve survives a weekend off the wrist
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of Rado's range as we list it
Worth knowing
- 30m means keeping it away from water
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| Specification | R30036752 | 01 733 7810 4051-07 8 | L47954782 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,850 | £1,900 | £1,700 |
| Case size | 38mm | 38mm | 38.5mm |
| Water resistance | 30m | 30m | 30m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Ceramic bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet | Leather strap |
| Power reserve | 80 hours | — | 50 hours |
| This watch | Closely matched | Closely matched |
Your new watch
Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
No. At 30m it will survive rain and handwashing, but not submersion of any kind.
Will the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Does it need a battery?
No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.
How long does it run for when it's not worn?
About 80 hours fully wound — enough to sit off the wrist over a weekend and still be running.
Is 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
Goldsmiths at £1,850, ex-display. No UK retailer we track lists this reference new.
Is this available new?
Not from the UK retailers we track. This reference is listed as ex-display only, at £1,850 from Goldsmiths. Ex-display watches are unworn shop stock rather than second-hand — sold below the recommended retail price, and with the manufacturer’s guarantee intact.
Who are Goldsmiths?
Goldsmiths has been selling watches in Britain since 1778 and is part of the Watches of Switzerland Group, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange. They are an authorised dealer, so a watch comes with the manufacturer’s own warranty.
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