Vintage 1970s Rado Musketeer VI Automatic 17J Day Date Two Tone 36mm Watch Box

About this watch

A bold 1970s Rado with plenty of presence. The gold-tone linen-textured dial carries the red Rado anchor, the Musketeer VI signature with its crest emblem, applied baton markers and an English day-date window at 3 o'clock.

The 36mm cushion-shaped case is framed by a dramatic deeply ribbed gold-tone bezel and sits on a matching two-tone link bracelet. Inside is the Rado-signed Swiss automatic movement, marked RADO 17 JEWELS SWISS on the rotor.

Brand heritage

Rado grew out of Schlup & Co., a movement workshop founded in 1917 in Lengnau, Switzerland, by the brothers Fritz, Ernst and Werner Schlup. Watches under the Rado name appeared in the 1950s, and in 1962 the brand launched the DiaStar, the first scratch-resistant watch, made from hardmetal. Rado has since become known as the "Master of Materials". In the 1970s its bold, sculptural automatic models with Rado-signed movements and the swimming seahorse caseback medallion sold in large numbers, especially in the Middle East and Asia.

Why this one is special

• Striking ribbed gold-tone bezel, pure 1970s design
• Rado-signed 17-jewel Swiss automatic movement
• Practical day-date
• Comes with a Rado box and Rado booklet

Specifications

• Brand / Model: Rado Musketeer VI
• Era: 1970s
• Case: 36 mm cushion shape, gold-plated / stainless steel, screw-down caseback
• Movement: Rado-signed Swiss automatic, 17 jewels
• Functions: hours, minutes, seconds, day and date
• Dial: gold-tone linen texture with applied baton markers
• Bracelet: two-tone link bracelet

Condition

Vintage pre-owned condition with visible wear: plating wear and marks on the case and bezel, scratches on the crystal, case and bracelet, and age-related marks on the dial. Please check all photos carefully as they are part of the description.
Working at time of listing.

What's included

The watch, a Rado box and a Rado service-centre booklet, as shown in the photos.

Shipping & Returns

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