Vintage 1970s Rado Automatic Day Date Gold Plated Champagne Dial 37mm Watch Box

About this watch

A bold piece of 1970s Swiss design: the warm champagne dial has a fine vertical pinstripe texture, applied gold-tone baton markers, gold hands and a framed day-date window at 3 o'clock. Below 12 sits Rado's signature red-backed anchor emblem.

The 37mm gold-plated cushion case has a stainless-steel screw-down caseback stamped with the Rado seahorse emblem, three stars, "Water Sealed" and the case reference 603.3184.2. It is fitted to a gold-tone multi-link bracelet with a folding clasp signed Rado, and runs on a Swiss automatic movement.

Brand heritage

Rado was founded in 1917 in Lengnau, Switzerland, as Schlup & Co. by the brothers Fritz, Ernst and Werner Schlup, who began as movement makers. The company launched watches under the Rado name in the 1950s and adopted Rado as its company name in 1957. In 1962 it introduced the scratch-resistant DiaStar, which set the course for the brand's material innovation. Rado joined ASUAG in 1968 and is today part of the Swatch Group.

Why this one is special

• Signed Rado anchor emblem and textured champagne dial
• Classic 1970s cushion case with day-date
• Rado "Water Sealed" seahorse caseback with reference 603.3184.2
• Bracelet with Rado-signed folding clasp, plus a Rado box

Specifications

• Brand: Rado
• Era: 1970s
• Case reference: 603.3184.2
• Case size: 37 mm, gold-plated cushion case, stainless-steel screw-down caseback
• Movement: Swiss automatic
• Functions: hours, minutes, seconds, day and date
• Dial: champagne with vertical pinstripe texture, applied gold-tone batons
• Bracelet: gold-tone multi-link, Rado-signed folding clasp

Condition

Vintage pre-owned condition. The pinstripe dial shows light age-related patina; applied markers and hands remain clearly legible. The gold plating on the case is clean overall with minor finish wear on high-touch edges consistent with age. The bracelet remains flexible and the signed clasp shuts firmly. The Rado box shows wear, including a damaged inner cushion, as seen in the photos. Please check all photos carefully as they are part of the description.
Working at time of listing.

What's included

The watch and a Rado box (worn, as shown in the photos). No papers.

Shipping & Returns

Ships from Cairo, Egypt. Please see the shipping and returns details in this listing.