Reply With QuoteI have this one, not sure but 1990s “cermet” I think...
And yes the case has broken
We hear a lot about how ceramic watches will look the same to come for decades - so I'm curious who on the forum has the oldest ceramic watch and what does it look like these days?
(yes we've all seen that omega thanks).
I have this one, not sure but 1990s “cermet” I think...
And yes the case has broken
Seiko used ceramic shrouds in some pro divers in the 70s, I have a vague recollection of Rado using ceramics back then too?
Cheers..
Jase
Originally Posted by Tokyo Tokei
what's left of the case looks to be in excellent condition!
Ocean 7 Ceramic Case. I bought this new 5 years ago, still looks exactly the same, completely unmarked.
As a party piece I have often ran a key along the case and rubbed off the silver scratch from the softer metal that the key left behind.
Ooooo I like that ^^^^^
Big fan of ceramic for exactly the reasons mentioned. Still yet to try one though.
According to Rado, cermet began in 1993.
https://www.rado.com/about/history
And the Wiki suggests it has nothing to do with tungsten carbide (which is what I first mistook it for).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cermet
In the Sotadic Zone, apparently.
I think my Rado is a 1989
Last edited by Guido-K; 9th December 2017 at 18:54.
An early iwc 3705 would have to be one of the earlier watches.
That's a slightly different question - I'm more interested in results of everyday usage that determining the actual first production model.
Out of interest - RADO makes a great deal of production techniques they have developed on last couple of years - any material scientists or similar able to comments or is it all marketing nonsense?
My partner has an Omega Black Tulip, which may be the first, made in around 1981. It looks brand new, a polished gloss black with not a mark on it.
That's interesting - I don't think anyone had posted about one of those or at least it's one we rarely discuss...
I've got a Rado must be at least 25years old kicking around in a drawer , still looks brand new
Just taken 2 pictures (1 macro) of the same link. This watch has been worn a lot (even kept it on when I was messing around under the bonnet in my old car).
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