Rado Purlpe Horse Black. Vintage Rado Purple Horse Automatic Eta Cal. 2783 25 Jewels Day-Date – Black Dial – 37Mm
Stainless Steel
Overview
Vintage Rado Purple Horse Automatic Wristwatch Featuring A 37Mm Stainless-Steel Case, Black Dial,
Fluted Bezel And Stainless-Steel Multi-Link Bracelet.
The Black Dial Features Applied Silver-Tone Baton Hour Markers, Silver-Tone Hour And Minute Hands,
Contrasting Red Central Seconds And A Framed Day-Date Display At 3 O’Clock. Rado Branding And The
Rotating Anchor Emblem Appear Below 12 O’Clock, With The Distinctive Red Purple Horse Motif And
Script Positioned Above 6 O’Clock.
The Watch Is Powered By A Rado-Signed Swiss 25-Jewel Automatic Mechanical Movement, Identified
As Being From The Eta 2783 Family, And Is Running At The Time Of Cataloguing.
Specification
Brand: Rado
Model: Purple Horse
Era: Vintage
Movement: Rado-Signed Eta Cal. 2783 Automatic Mechanical
Jewels: 25 Jewels
Frequency: 21,600 Vph
Winding: Automatic
Case: Stainless Steel
Case Diameter: 37Mm Excluding Crown
Bezel: Fluted Stainless-Steel Bezel
Dial: Black
Hour Markers: Applied Silver-Tone Baton Indices
Hands: Silver-Tone Hour &Amp; Minute Hands With Red Central Seconds
Functions: Hours, Minutes, Central Seconds, Day &Amp; Date
Day-Date Display: At 3 O’Clock
Bracelet: Stainless-Steel Multi-Link Bracelet
Caseback: Stainless Steel With Rado Purple Horse Emblem
Current Water Resistance: Not Tested
Condition: Vintage / Pre-Owned
The Watch Is Running At The Time Of Cataloguing.
Timekeeping Accuracy, Power Reserve And Service History Have Not Been Tested, And Continued
Operation Is Not Guaranteed.
The Black Dial Presents Attractively, With Rado Branding, Rotating Anchor Emblem, Applied Hour
Markers, Red Central Seconds, Purple Horse Motif And Day-Date Display Clearly Presented.
The Stainless-Steel Case And Fluted Bezel Display Scratches, Marks And General Surface Wear
Consistent With Age And Previous Use.
The Stainless-Steel Bracelet Displays Scratches And General Surface Wear.
The Crystal Displays Surface Scratches And Marks Consistent With Age And Previous Use.

The Stainless-Steel Caseback Displays Scratches And General Wear. The Caseback Has Been Removed
For The Supplied Movement Photograph And Refitted.
Current Water Resistance Has Not Been Tested And Should Not Be Assumed From Any Original Case
Markings.
Please Refer Closely To The Photographs, As They Form An Important Part Of The Condition Description.
Included With This Lot
Rado Purple Horse Wristwatch On Stainless-Steel Multi-Link Bracelet.
No Original Box, Papers, Service Records Or Additional Accessories Are Confirmed As Accompanying The
Lot.
Identification &Amp; Authenticity
The Dial Is Signed Rado And Features The Characteristic Rotating Anchor Emblem Together With
Purple Horse Script And Red Horse Motif.
The Stainless-Steel Caseback Carries Rado Branding And The Purple Horse Emblem Together With
Additional Period Case Markings.
The Movement Is Rado-Signed Swiss And 25 Jewels. Its Architecture Is Consistent With The Eta 2783
Automatic Movement Family, Providing Central Seconds And Day-Date Functionality.
The Watch Is Therefore Catalogued As A Vintage Rado Purple Horse Automatic. Exact Production Year
And Case Reference Have Not Been Assigned From The Currently Available Markings.
No Original Purchase Documentation, Service Records Or Manufacturer Authentication Accompany The
Watch. Originality Of Individual Components Has Not Been Independently Verified.
Design Context
The Purple Horse Belongs To Rado'S Distinctive Vintage “Horse” Family Of Automatic Watches,
Alongside Better-Known Period Lines Such As The Golden Horse.
This Example Combines A Black Dial With The Prominent Red Purple Horse Motif, Rotating Rado
Anchor, Red Central Seconds, Day-Date Complication And Fluted Bezel.
At 37Mm Excluding The Crown, The Stainless-Steel Case Provides Substantial Wrist Presence For A
Vintage Automatic Watch While Retaining The Characteristic Styling Of Its Period.
Market Context
Vintage Rado Mechanical Watches Have An Established Collector Following, With Horse-Series Models
Particularly Identifiable Through Their Distinctive Dial And Caseback Motifs.
Values Vary According To Exact Reference, Production Period, Dial And Case Originality, Cosmetic
Condition, Bracelet Configuration And Mechanical Operation.
This Example Combines A Running Rado-Signed 25-Jewel Automatic Movement, Black Purple Horse
Dial, Day-Date Functionality, 37Mm Stainless-Steel Case, Fluted Bezel And Stainless-Steel Multi-Link Bracelet.

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