Vintage Rado LeSoir Quartz Watch Grey Honeycomb Dial Two Tone Sapphire 30mm Box

Vintage Rado LeSoir – Swiss Quartz – Grey Honeycomb Dial – Two-Tone – Sapphire Crystal – 1980s – With Rado Box

A vintage Rado LeSoir quartz dress watch from the 1980s. The soft grey dial is covered in a fine honeycomb pattern, with gold-tone dot markers doubled at 3, 6 and 9, two small set stones at 12, slim gold-tone hands and the LeSoir script. A faceted gold-tone bezel frames the dial. The two-tone case measures approximately 30mm, with a gold-plated middle case (10 microns, as engraved inside the caseback), a stainless steel back and a sapphire crystal. Inside is the Swiss ETA 976.002 quartz movement with 6 jewels. It comes on a matching two-tone link bracelet with Rado-signed clasp and with a burgundy suede Rado presentation box stamped RADO and AL-GHAZALI.

Brand heritage

Rado grew out of the Schlup & Co. movement workshop founded in Lengnau, Switzerland, in 1917, and began selling watches under the Rado name in the 1950s. The brand became known as the "Master of Materials" for pioneering the use of hardmetal, sapphire crystal and, later, high-tech ceramic in watchmaking.

Model history

LeSoir, French for "the evening", is the name Rado gave to a line of slim quartz dress watches in the 1980s. They combined the scratch-resistant sapphire crystal for which the brand was known with decorative dials and two-tone bracelets, and were sold widely in the Middle East; the Al-Ghazali name on the box is that of a Gulf retailer of the brand.

Specifications

• Brand: Rado
• Model: LeSoir
• Reference: 153.xxxx.2 (partly worn on caseback)
• Period: 1980s
• Movement: Swiss quartz, ETA 976.002, 6 jewels
• Functions: Hours and minutes
• Case: Approx. 30mm, gold-plated middle case (10 microns) with stainless steel back
• Crystal: Sapphire (as marked on caseback)
• Dial: Grey honeycomb with gold-tone dot markers and two small set stones at 12 (not tested)
• Bracelet: Two-tone link bracelet, approx. 15mm, Rado-signed clasp
• Included: Burgundy suede Rado box stamped RADO and AL-GHAZALI; no papers

Condition

Pre-owned vintage condition. The gold plating shows wear, with plating loss and dark spots along the case edges and near the lugs. The caseback shows heavy scratches. The dial has a few small spots visible in the close-up photos. The bracelet shows light wear consistent with age. Service history is unknown. The box shows scuffs, stains and edge wear and is not documented as original to this watch. Please review all photos carefully, as they form part of the description.

Please note

Please study all photos carefully. They show the actual watch you will receive and form part of the description. As with any vintage watch, it is sold as a collectible, is not guaranteed water resistant, and its timekeeping may differ from a modern watch.

Shipping

Ships from Giza, Egypt, carefully packed, with tracking.

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