PRODUCT INFORMATION
12 MATERIALS HIGH-TECH CERAMIC Innovative, durable and skin-friendly: introduced by Rado in 1986, high-tech ceramic has become our signature. In metallic or non-metallic colors, with a glossy, matt, satin-brushed or decorated finish, it is the most versatile of our materials. HIGH-TECH HARDMETAL Pure, simple and tough: we pioneered the use of this material by introducing the scratch-resistant watch, Diastar 1 (The Original), in 1962.
13 HOW HARD IS HARD? The hardness of Rado high-tech materials guarantees durability and b rilliance. The Vickers scale is used to indicate hardness: the higher a value, the greater the resistance. The value of 10,000 is attributed only to natural diamonds and to the Rado hightech diamond surface. NOTE: Rado watches are hard but not indestructible. Although our high-tech materials are resistant, Rado watches must be treated with care. They should not be dropped, and sharp knocks should be avoided.
14 COLOR The color spectrum ranges from colorless to yellow. Rado uses Top Wesselton (superior quality) diamonds. CUT The cut determines the fire, brilliance and the luster of the diamond. Nearly all Rado diamonds are classed as 8/8 or full cut (brilliant). OTHER PRECIOUS STONES There is no uniform nomenclature for describing the purity and color of other precious stones. Rado uses only precious stones of high quality.
15 you will contribute to the protection of the environment and human health. The recycling of the materials will help to conserve natural resources. * Valid in the EU member states and in any countries with corresponding legislation. IMPORTANT: Magnetic fields can affect the accuracy of the watch. AUTOMATIC WATCHES The name Rado guarantees a Swiss quality watch movement of great precision. Every movement undergoes numerous controls before being installed in a Rado watch.
16 WATER RESISTANCE All Rado watches are water-resistant. They can withstand a water pressure of at least 3 bar (depth of 30 meters). Water resistance is not a permanent condition. To ensure permanent water resistance, the watch should be checked once a year. To ensure conformance with the warranty regulations, these operations must be performed by an authorized Rado dealer or authorized Rado Service Center.
17 slightly soapy water and the help of a toothbrush. This cleaning is especially recommended if the watch has been in contact with salt water or cosmetics. LEATHER STRAPS Rado straps are made using leathers that were treated to achieve a special look and feel. Each piece can differ and the colour may vary slightly.
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
20 HOW TO FIND THE RELEVANT SECTION FOR YOUR WATCH Engraved on the back of your watch is an 8-digit reference number. The first three digits refer to the movement. In the reference number 115.0653.3, for example, 115 is the caliber used in the watch. Please review the following caliber list and refer to the relevant section.
21 A B THE CROWN HAS 3 POSITIONS 1. Normal position When pressed in against the case (position 1), the crown ensures that the watch is water-resistant (if not damaged). 2. To set the date Pull the crown out to position 2, turn it forwards or backwards (depending on the movement) to the desired date.
22 QUARTZ WATCHES WITH DATE DISPLAY AND MOON PHASE CALIBER: 084 THE CROWN HAS 3 POSITIONS 1. Normal position When pressed in against the case (position 1), the crown ensures that the watch is water-resistant (if not damaged). 2. Set the date and moon phase To set the moon phase, pull the crown out to position 2 and turn it backwards until the full moon appears in the centre of the moon phase dial. Use a calendar that lists the moon’s phases to find out the date of the last full moon.
23 2. To set the date and day Pull the crown out to position 2, turn it forwards to set the desired date. Turn it backwards to set the desired day of the week. Push the crown back to position 1. QUARTZ WATCHES WITHOUT DATE DISPLAY CALIBERS: 080, 140, 150, 153, 318, 322, 420, 963 3. To set the time Pull the crown out to position 3 and turn it forwards or backwards to set the desired time. Accept by pushing the crown back to position 1 to coincide with a given time signal. 1.
24 QUARTZ WATCHES WITHOUT CROWN CALIBER: 964 QUARTZ CERAMIC TOUCH WATCHES WITHOUT DATE DISPLAY CALIBER: 277 To set the time on crownless watches, use the magnetic pin or the enclosed magnet accessory to press the respective contacts on the caseback forwards (+) or backwards (–) to set the desired time. This watch has no crown. It is activated and the time is set by touch only.
25 1a. Touch the case at 8 o’clock for approximately 2 seconds. The minute hand will move slightly. 2s 1b. Immediately slide your index finger down the right hand side of the watch case from top to bottom. The watch will emit a short ‘beep’ and the minute hand will move slightly again. 2. Setting the time 2a. Setting the hours / Changing time zone Slide your finger along the left hand side of the case clockwise = +1 hour, or anti-clockwise = - 1 hour.
26 2b. Setting the minutes Slide your finger along the right hand side of the case clockwise = + 1 minute or anticlockwise = - 1 minute. - 1 mn 2s + 1 mn 3. Confirmation / Exit setting mode Touch the case at 8 o’clock for approximately 2 seconds to confirm the changes made to the time setting in step 2. The minute hand will move slightly and the watch will emit two ‘beeps’. Setting mode is now deactivated.
27 QUARTZ CERAMIC TOUCH WATCHES WITH A SECOND TIME ZONE WITHOUT DATE DISPLAY CALIBER: 765 1a. Touch the case at 10 o’clock until the minute hand on the main dial moves slightly. 2s This watch has no crown. It is activated and the time is set by touch only. This watch has a 2nd Time Zone function, which is synchronised with the main one. TO SET THE MAIN TIME ZONE (MAIN DIAL) 1. Activating setting mode Activation is always a two-step process to avoid any unwanted changes in time setting. 1b.
28 - 1 mn 2. Setting the time 2a. Setting the hours Slide your finger along the left hand side of the case clockwise = + 1 hour or anti-clockwise = - 1 hour. + 1 mn +1h 3. Confirmation / Exit setting mode -1h 2b. Setting the minutes Slide your finger along the right hand side of the case clockwise = + 1 minute or anti-clockwise = - 1 minute. Touch the case at 10 o’clock or at 8 o’clock for 2 seconds. The watch emits two small beeps.
29 TO SET THE SECOND TIME ZONE (SMALL DIAL) 1. Activating setting mode 1a. Touch the case at 8 o’clock, the minute hand on the small dial moves slightly. 2. Setting the time 2s 1b. Immediately slide your finger along the right hand side of the case from top to bottom. The minute hand moves slightly again and the watch emits a small beep. 2a. Setting the hours Slide your finger along the left hand side of the case clockwise = + 1 hour or anti-clockwise = - 1 hour.
30 2b. Setting the quarter hours (minimum possible time zone difference) Slide your finger along the right hand side of the case clockwise = + ¼ hour or anti-clockwise = - ¼ hour. 2s -¼h TIME ZONE SWAP 1. Activating setting mode +¼h 3. Confirmation / Exit setting mode Touch the case at 8 o’clock or at 10 o’clock for 2 seconds. The watch will emit two small beeps. Setting mode is now deactivated and the time cannot be changed accidentally. 1a.
31 1b. Immediately slide your finger along the right hand side of the case from top to bottom. The same minute hand moves slightly again and the watch emits a small beep. 2s 3. Confirmation / Exit setting mode 2. Swapping time zones Touch the case simultaneously at 9 o’clock and 3 o’clock for 2 seconds. The hands on both dials will move quickly and the time set on each dial will move to the other one. Touch the case either at 8 o’clock (or 10 o’clock) for 2 seconds. The watch will emit two small beeps.
32 RESYNCHRONISING THE MINUTE HANDS If the minute hands on the small and big dials are no longer aligned you can activate a special mode to resynchronise them. 1. Activating setting mode 1a. Touch the case at 8 o’clock, until the minute hand on the small dial moves slightly from right to left. 2s 1b. Immediately slide your finger along the right hand side of the case from top to bottom. The minute hand moves slightly from right to left and the watch emits a small beep. 2.
33 3a. Resynchronising the minute hand anti-clockwise Touch the case at 2 o’clock, wait 10 seconds for hand to begin moving, hold until it has reached the same position as the minute hand on the main dial. The hand moves at 1/3 minute intervals for accuracy and the maximum correction possible is 5 minutes. + 10 s 4. Confirmation / Exit setting mode 10 s - b.
34 QUARTZ SPLIT- AND ADD-SECONDS CHRONOGRAPH WATCHES CALIBER: 289 THE WATCH IS DELIVERED IN ‘ENERGYSAVING’ MODE The crown is extended, the hands are at twelve o’clock. The crown is extended to position 2 held by a small “black cap” around the winding stem, which needs to be removed before the first use. Once the crown has been pushed in from position 2, the watch automatically changes to the Swiss time and date. It must then be set to the local time.
35 PERPETUAL CALENDAR The watch is equipped with a perpetual calendar that no longer requires correcting the date. The caliber does not allow one to move the time forward or backward more than one day, in order to avoid disrupting the perpetual calendar. SMART CROWN The smart crown allows to set the time minute by minute or hour by hour (quick setting), by turning the crown either slowly or quickly.
36 THE CROWN HAS 2 POSITIONS Push the crown back in to position 1. The perpetual calendar no longer requires correcting the date. Chronograph functions Make sure the chronograph hands are at zero (Pusher B). 1. Normal position When pressed in against the case (position 1), the crown ensures that the watch is water-resistant (if not damaged). NOTE: this movements has no 1/10th of a second counter. In this case the timekeeping is precise to 1 second. 2. To set the time Pull the crown out to position 2.
37 NOTE: The split time should be read immediately, as it continues after 10 seconds and since the chronograph totalizers for hours, minutes and seconds continue to measure the elapsed time. While the chronograph is running, do not leave the split-second hand stopped any longer than is necessary to read the split time, otherwise the functioning of the split-seconds mechanism may be affected. CHR Ad: Stopwatch with ADD timing mode. Start: Press pusher A. Stop: Press pusher A again and read off time.
38 Pull the crown out to position 2 and turn it forwards or backwards to set the desired hour. The minutes and seconds remain the same. Push the crown back to position 1. 3. To set the time Pull the crown out to position 3. The small seconds hand will stop. Set the correct time by turning the crown forwards or backwards. Accept by pushing the crown back to position 1 to coincide with a given time signal. Chronograph functions Timing to within 1/10th of a second for up to 30 minutes.
39 312: Resetting the hands: Pull out the crown into position 2 and press pusher A to select the hand to be repositioned. The selected hand moves. Press pusher B to correct the position of the hand.
40 2. To set the date Pull the crown out to position 2 and set the date by moving the hour hand forwards or backwards. To adjust by one day, the hour hand must be moved by 24 hours. Push the crown back to position 1. To change time zones, summer/winter time Pull the crown out to position 2 and turn it forwards or backwards to set the desired hour. The minutes and seconds remain the same. Push the crown back to position 1. 3. To set the time Pull the crown out to position 3.
41 After a battery change it may be necessary to reset the hands to their original position. 370: Resetting the hands: Pull out the crown into position 2 and press pusher A to select the hand to be repositioned. The selected hand moves. Press pusher B to correct the position of the hand.
42 MULTIFUNCTION WATCHES CALIBERS: 193, 210 1. To adjust the time Select function 1 THE CROWN HAS 2 POSITIONS AND MULTIPLE FUNCTIONS Select function: Leave crown in position 1 and turn. Scroll through the 9 functions. Adjust function: Pull crown out to position 2 and turn. Turn function on/off: Press crown briefly. Set to zero: Press crown and hold for 3 seconds. Pull crown out to position 2. a) Hours: Turn crown quickly. b) Minutes: Turn crown slowly. c) Seconds: Push the crown back to position 1.
43 2. To synchronize digital and analog displays Set digital display to 24-hour mode (Function 6: T2), then select function 2. Pull crown out to position 2. Turn crown until both time displays are synchronized. a) Hours: Turn crown quickly. b) Minutes: Turn crown slowly. Push the crown back to position 1. 3. AL: Alarm Select function 3 To set the alarm: Pull crown out to position 2. a) Hours: Turn crown quickly. b) Minutes: Turn crown slowly. Push the crown back to position 1.
44 4. CHR SP: Stopwatch with intermediate times (SPLIT) Select function 4 5. CHR Ad: Stopwatch with ADD timing mode. Select function 5 Start: Press crown. Stop: Press crown again, read off first intermediate (split) time. Chronograph continues to operate Start again: Press crown again to show elapsed time. Repeat for further intermediate (split) times. Stop: Press crown, read off total elapsed time. Reset to zero: Press crown and hold for at least 3 seconds. Start: Press crown.
45 6. T2: Additional time zone adjustment. Select function 6 7. TM: Timer Select function 7 Pull crown out to position 2. To adjust by hours: Turn the crown quickly. To adjust by 1/2 hours: Turn the crown s lowly. Push the crown back to position 1. To set countdown start time Pull crown out to position 2. a) Hours: Turn crown quickly. b) Minutes: Turn crown slowly. To select 24-hour display or AM/PM display. The watch can display the time in 12-hour (AM/PM) or 24-hour mode. Select Function 6.
46 Timer memory function. Pressing the crown automatically resets the preprogrammed starting time for the countdown, and the countdown begins again. To reset countdown to zero (at any time) Press crown for at least 3 seconds. 8. To change language and year Select function 8 Pull crown out to position 2. Month: Turn crown quickly. Date: Turn crown slowly. Push the crown back to position 1.
47 DIGITAL WATCHES WITH SELF-WINDING MECHANISM CALIBER: 290 THE CROWN HAS 2 POSITIONS AND MULTIPLE FUNCTIONS 1. Normal position Time display: hours and minutes. To display the date, turn the crown: the date appears for 2 seconds. 2. To set the time Pull the crown out to position 2. Display blinks. a) Hours: Turn crown quickly. b) Minutes: Turn crown slowly. Push the crown back to position 1. This will also reset the seconds to zero. NOTE: The seconds are not displayed. To set the date Turn the crown.
48 POWER RESERVE/WINDING The running time depends on how long the watch has been worn. With a fully loaded power reserve, the watch will run for 120 days. It takes 4 to 9 months of wearing the watch for it to reach the full power reserve. When there is only a little energy left, the corresponding symbol (the small bar at the center of the dial, directly beneath the time display) starts to blink. The watch can be wound manually at any time by turning the crown forwards.
49 THE CROWN HAS 3 POSITIONS 1. Normal position The crown is in its normal position if it is pressed up against the case (position 1) or screwed in. In this position, the crown ensures that the watch is water-resistant (if not damaged). 2. To set the date Pull the crown out to position 2, turn it forwards or backwards (depending on the movement, Caliber 657* forwards only) to set the desired date. Push the crown back to position 1. NOTE: Date setting is not recommended between 8 pm and 2 am. 3.
50 POWER RESERVE INDICATOR Caliber 772*** features a power reserve indicator. When the watch is fully wound (by wearing or manual winding) it provides a power reserve of up to 80 hours. If the watch is not worn for a while, or worn only infrequently, the power reserve indicator moves counter-clockwise. When the indicator reaches the lower red area of the display, the watch should be worn or wound manually (place the crown in position 1 and turn it forwards several times) to ensure it does not stop.
51 3. To set the time Pull the crown out to position 3 and turn it forwards or backwards to the desired time. Accept by pushing the crown back to position 1 to coincide with a given time signal. SELF-WINDING CHRONOGRAPH WITH DATE CALIBERS: 650, 652, 653 THE CROWN HAS 3 POSITIONS 1. Normal position When pressed in against the case (position 1), the crown ensures that the watch is water-resistant (if not damaged). 2.
52 Make sure the chronograph hands are at zero (Pusher B). Pusher A: Start – stop, start – stop etc. Pusher B: Reset (after a stop). 1. Normal position When pressed in against the case and screwed in, the crown ensures that the watch is water-resistant. SELF-WINDING SPLIT-SECONDS CHRONOGRAPH CALIBER: 663 3. To set the time Pull the crown out to position 3. The small seconds hand will stop. Set the correct time by turning the crown forwards or backwards.
53 Chronograph functions with split-seconds The split-seconds function allows split times to be recorded while the chronograph is running. 1. Start the chronograph by pressing pusher A. 2. To record a split time, press pusher C. The split-seconds hand stops, indicating the split time, while the chronograph continues running. NOTE: The split time should be read immediately, since the chronograph totalizers for hours, minutes and seconds continue to measure the elapsed time.
54 SELF-WINDING CHRONOGRAPH WITH DATE CALIBER: 604 Chronograph functions Timing to within 1/4th of a second for up to 30 minutes. THE CROWN HAS 2 POSITIONS Make sure the chronograph hands are at zero (Pusher B). Pusher A: Start – stop, start – stop etc. Pusher B: Reset (after a stop). 1. Normal position When pressed in against the case (position 1), the crown ensures that the watch is water-resistant (if not damaged). 2. To set the date Set the date by pressing on push-button C.
55 SELF-WINDING CHRONOGRAPH WITH DATE CALIBERS: 603, 674* * On certain models this movement has no display of the date. THE CROWN HAS 3 POSITIONS 1. Normal position When pressed in against the case (position 1), the crown ensures that the watch is water-resistant (if not damaged). 2. To set the date Pull the crown out to position 2, turn it forwards to set the desired date. Push the crown back to position 1. NOTE: Date setting is not recommended between 8 pm and 2 am. 3.
56 SELF-WINDING WATCHES WITH A SECOND TIME ZONE AND DATE DISPLAY (GMT/UTC) CALIBER: 642 THE CROWN HAS 3 POSITIONS 3. To set the time Pull the crown out to position 3, and turn it forwards or backwards to the desired time. Accept by pushing the crown back to position 1 to coincide with a given time signal. 1. Normal position When pressed in against the case (position 1), the crown ensures that the watch is water-resistant (if not damaged).
57 2. To set the time and the second time zone Pull the crown out to position 3 and turn it forwards or backwards until the desired time is set. The 24-hour hand also moves to set the desired time in the second time zone. Accept by pushing the crown back to position 1 to coincide with a given time signal. 3. Setting the hour (changing the time zone or from summer to winter time) and the date Pull the crown out to position 2 and turn it forwards or backwards until the desired date appears.
