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Rado DiaStar Jubilé quartz wristwatch

Partially verified

This gentleman's Rado DiaStar Jubilé quartz wristwatch features a dark tungsten steel case with a diameter of 38 mm excluding the crown, fitted to a matching Rado bracelet. The round black dial incorporates an outer decorative ring set with clear and red paste stones, a framed date window at the 6 o'clock position, and gold-tone hands. The source reports that the case back is marked 010G and that the watch was not ticking at cataloguing.

Front view of the Rado DiaStar Jubilé wristwatch showing the paste-set dial
Front view of the Rado DiaStar Jubilé wristwatch showing the paste-set dial — Gorringe's. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
auction.gorringes.co.uk
Category
Wristwatch · Quartz wristwatch
Maker / attribution
Rado
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
578
Source-reported date
Not established
Country
Switzerland
Source-reported serial
010G

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Case and Bracelet Construction

This Rado DiaStar Jubilé wristwatch features a tungsten steel case with a faceted design, measuring 38 mm in diameter excluding the crown. The case back is marked 010G.

The watch is fitted to a Rado bracelet. The source notes that there are a few minor scratches to the bracelet.

Evidence for this section
  • “tungsten steel Rado Diastar Jubile quartz wrist watch”
  • “Case diameter ex. crown is 38mm.”
  • “Case back numbered 010G.”
  • “A few minor scratches to the bracelet indicating mild use.”

Dial and Crystal

The circular dial is protected by sapphire glass and features a two-tone decorative outer ring set with paste stones and a date aperture. The dial is described as clean.

The face includes gold-tone applied Rado anchor emblem and 'RADO' branding above the center, with 'DiaStar' below, and three gold-tone hands.

Evidence for this section
  • “two colour paste set circular dial with date aperture”
  • “Sapphire glass in good order.”
  • “Dial clean.”
  • “Gold-tone applied Rado anchor emblem and 'RADO' branding above center, with 'DiaStar' below”

Operational Status

The timepiece is a quartz model. At the time of cataloguing, the watch was not ticking.

The hands and date mechanism can be adjusted. No guarantee is provided regarding the watch's working order.

Evidence for this section
  • “Rado Diastar Jubile quartz wrist watch”
  • “Watch not currently ticking”
  • “Hands and date adjust.”
  • “We cannot guarantee any of the watches to be in working order.”

Open research questions

  • Does the case back marking 010G correspond to a specific production period?
  • What is the full provenance of the model series?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Rado DiaStar Jubilé quartz wristwatch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Case materialTungsten steel“tungsten steel Rado Diastar Jubile quartz wrist watch”
Case diameter38 mm excluding crown“Case diameter ex. crown is 38mm.”
Dial descriptionTwo colour paste set circular dial with date aperture“two colour paste set circular dial with date aperture”
Case back marking010G“Case back numbered 010G.”
Movement typeQuartz“Rado Diastar Jubile quartz wrist watch”
Included itemsNone“No box or paperwork.”

Visible details

  • Black tonneau-style faceted case framing a circular dial aperture
  • Outer circular border set with clear paste stones divided into quadrants and segments by red stones
  • Three central gold-tone hands including a tapered seconds hand
  • Framed date window positioned at 6 o'clock displaying numeral 17
  • Gold-tone applied Rado anchor emblem and 'RADO' branding above center, with 'DiaStar' below

Research qualifications

  • Source notes no original box or paperwork present
  • Source reports watch is not currently ticking; operation and timekeeping unverified
  • Case back and movement not visible in photograph

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

A gentlemans tungsten steel Rado Diastar Jubile quartz wrist watch. Sale 180520 - Lot 578 - - Gorringe's

Reviewed 2026-10-25 · Record 8e09ff04bb

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