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in switzerland 2/07 ref.no 1486.002 hard materials soft feelings ...

rado high-tech materials a vision takes shape

a vision it all began with a vision unlike any other there was nothing to see only a mysterious belief in the power of imagination our ability to envision a future then to create it we began by imagining a surface without flaws a surface of extreme purity and beauty in the years to come we sought and ultimately found a way to transform this image into the tangible reality of a watch the success of this extraordinary mission continues to inspire us as we seek to shape the substance and the surface of the future.

brilliance transparency durability hardness these values are inherent in our ... and enduring beauty of rado s high-tech hard materials ...

versatile of our materials high-tech hardmetal pure simple and extremely tough we ... elements we developed one of the hardest materials in existence ­ high-tech ... book of records for the world s hardest watch ...

10 000 9 000 8 000 7 000 vickers hardness scale we focus on the future we use ... hardmetal high-tech ceramics and high-tech ... diamond the durability and extreme hardness of these materials guarantee timeless ... the vickers scale is used to indicate hardness the higher a value the greater the ... high-tech high-tech high-tech ceramics hardmetal sapphire lanthanum diamond crystal ...

extreme demands of the materials we use hardness alone is not enough innovation ...

in the full density and absolute hardness of all high-tech ceramic elements ...

hardmetal 1,400 -1,700 vickers in 1962 only five ... initially used as a tool in industry hardmetal makes it possible for drills to ... it to the watch industry where hardmetal easily resists the hazards of everyday ...

and take on their final form and hardness numerous additional steps follow before ... addition to the natural steel color of hardmetal we offer highly resistant coatings in ...

sapphire crystal 1,900 2,200 vickers a key design feature of all rado watches is our use of high-tech sapphire crystals convex dome-shaped or faceted they emphasize the dynamic profiles of our watches extending the seamless continuity of bracelet and case to the glass our innovative use of metallization on the surface of the crystal lends additional distinction.

sapphire is manufactured industrially based on ultra-fine aluminum-oxide powder crystallized in a verneuil furnace at 2,150ºc to a single sapphire nugget each nugget is cut into disks with diamond saws then calibrated faceted and polished in a lengthy process lasting approximately four weeks rado s characteristic metallization ­ the application of a thin material layer onto the crystal ­ is a highly complex process metallization takes place in vacuum chambers where the sapphire crystals are treated with a vaporization source the vaporized metallic layer covers the entire underside of the crystal ...

they are indeed rare beauties with a hardness value of up to 3,200 on the vickers ... scale hightech lanthanum is one of the hardest materials in existence ...

in numerous processes the raw material is cleaned refined and pulverized rado s high-tech lanthanum is created by mixing lanthanum boride with boron carbide in a further processing stage blanks are subjected to extremely high pressure and brought to their final form in the sintering furnace at temperatures over 1,600°c the final polishing with diamonds which takes several hours gives rado high-tech lanthanum its incomparable mysterious radiance and fascinating deep purple color perfection from substance to surface

was to create the ultimate value in hardness 10,000 vickers the standard set by ... our high-tech diamond surface ­ and the hardest watch in the world ...

a thin coating of high-tech diamonds on hardmetal components the result absolute hardness ...

and innovations rary design hard not indestructible although our high- ... sharp knocks should be avoided if hit hard enough the materials may break ...