Watchatlas

Rado / DiaStar

Rado DiaStar

Collection profile · 1962

Rado DiaStar is the brand's scratch-resistant icon, launched in 1962 and now continued as the DiaStar Original with Ceramos, automatic movements, and faceted sapphire styling.

Why it matters

DiaStar is central to Rado's identity because it established the brand's long-running focus on scratch resistance, hard materials, and unconventional case design.

Key references

Rado DiaStar Original Automatic R12160103

DiaStar Original Automatic 2026

DiaStar Original Automatic R12160103 — The current DiaStar Original Automatic keeps the signature oval Ceramos coiffe and adds an 80-hour automatic movement with Nivachron hairspring. Case: 38 mm. Movement: Rado R764 automatic. Material: Ceramos and stainless steel.

Rado official

Rado DiaStar Original detail image

DiaStar Original Automatic Skeleton

DiaStar Original Automatic Skeleton — Rado lists the DiaStar Original Automatic Skeleton as a current 38 mm automatic variant within the DiaStar Original family. Case: 38 mm. Movement: Automatic.

Rado official

Rado DiaStar Original lifestyle image

DiaStar Original 60-Year Anniversary 2022

DiaStar Original 60-Year Anniversary — Rado's anniversary material presents the 60-year DiaStar Original pieces as a modern celebration of the 1962 scratch-resistant icon.

Rado official

Collection timeline

  • 1962 — Rado unveiled DiaStar, described by the brand as the world's first scratch-resistant watch.
  • 2022 — Rado marked the DiaStar's 60th anniversary with new DiaStar Original models.
  • 2026 — The current DiaStar Original collection remains in Rado's official catalogue.

FAQ

Why is the Rado DiaStar historically important?

Rado describes the 1962 DiaStar as the world's first scratch-resistant watch, making it one of the brand's defining material-innovation icons.

What is the modern DiaStar Original made from?

Current DiaStar Original models use Rado's Ceramos material, stainless steel, faceted sapphire styling, and automatic movements on key references.

Official collection ↗

Back to brand

More from Rado

  • True — Monobloc high-tech ceramic cases with minimalist dials, embodying Rado's design-forward philosophy and its mastery of advanced ceramic materials.
  • Captain Cook — Rado Captain Cook is the brand's vintage-inspired dive-watch family, reviving a 1962 name with modern automatic, ceramic, bronze, chronograph, and collaboration variants.
  • Centrix — Rado Centrix is the brand's popular elegant daily-watch family, spanning quartz, automatic, open-heart, and diamond-set executions with tapered ceramic-and-metal bracelets.

enfrdeiteshizhjaar