Rado Purlpe Horse Two Tone Burg. Vintage Circa 1970S Rado Purple Horse Ref. 636.3476.4 Automatic Eta 2879 25 Jewels Day-Date –
Burgundy Dial – 37Mm Two-Tone
Overview
Vintage Circa 1970S Rado Purple Horse Automatic Wristwatch, Reference 636.3476.4, Featuring A
37Mm Stainless-Steel Case, Gold-Tone Fluted Bezel, Burgundy/Brown Dial And Two-Tone Multi-Link
Bracelet.
The Dial Features Applied Gold-Tone Baton Hour Markers, Matching Hands, 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 25-Jewel Automatic Mechanical Movement, Identified
Through Documented Examples Of This Reference As Being Based On The Eta Cal. 2879.
The Watch Is Running At The Time Of Cataloguing.
Specification
Brand: Rado
Model: Purple Horse
Reference: 636.3476.4
Serial Number: 29730853
Era: Circa 1970S
Movement: Rado-Signed Eta Cal. 2879 Automatic Mechanical
Jewels: 25 Jewels
Winding: Automatic
Case: Stainless Steel With Gold-Tone Detailing
Case Diameter: 37Mm Excluding Crown
Bezel: Gold-Tone Fluted Bezel
Dial: Burgundy / Brown
Hour Markers: Applied Gold-Tone Baton Indices
Hands: Gold-Tone Hour &Amp; Minute Hands With Central Seconds
Functions: Hours, Minutes, Central Seconds, Day &Amp; Date
Day-Date Display: At 3 O’Clock
Bracelet: Two-Tone 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 Burgundy/Brown Dial Presents Attractively, With Rado Branding, Rotating Anchor Emblem,
Applied Gold-Tone Hour Markers, Purple Horse Motif And Day-Date Display Clearly Presented.
The Stainless-Steel Case And Gold-Tone Fluted Bezel Display Surface Scratches, Marks And General Wear
Consistent With Age And Previous Use.

The Two-Tone Bracelet Displays Scratches And General Surface Wear, Including Wear To Portions Of The
Gold-Tone Finish.
The Crystal Displays Surface Marks And Wear Consistent With Age And Previous Use.
The Stainless-Steel Caseback Displays Scratches And General Surface 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.
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 Two-Tone 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 Rotating Anchor Emblem Together With The Distinctive
Purple Horse Motif And Script.
The Stainless-Steel Caseback Carries The Rado Purple Horse Emblem And Identifying Numbers
636.3476.4 And 29730853.
The Movement Is Rado-Signed And Marked 25 Jewels. Documented Examples Of Rado Purple Horse
Ref. 636.3476.4 Identify This Reference With The Eta Cal. 2879 Automatic Movement. As The Calibre
Number Itself Is Not Clearly Visible In The Supplied Movement Photograph, The Eta 2879 Identification
Is Based On Reference-Specific Documentation Rather Than A Directly Observed Calibre Stamp.
The Watch Is Accordingly Catalogued As A Rado Purple Horse Ref. 636.3476.4 From The 1970S.
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 Forms Part Of Rado'S Distinctive Vintage Horse-Series Watches, Combining The
Manufacturer'S Mechanical Automatic Movements With Recognisable Dial And Caseback Emblems.
This Example Has Particularly Strong Period Styling, Combining A Burgundy/Brown Dial, Gold-Tone
Fluted Bezel, Gold-Tone Applied Markers, Red Purple Horse Motif And Two-Tone Bracelet.
At 37Mm Excluding The Crown, The Case Provides Substantial Wrist Presence For A Vintage Rado
Automatic While Retaining The Proportions And Styling Associated With The Period.
Market Context
Vintage Rado Horse-Series Watches Have An Established Collector Following, With Values Influenced
By Exact Reference, Dial Configuration, Originality, Case And Bracelet Condition And Mechanical
Operation.
This Example Is Distinguished By Its Identifiable Ref. 636.3476.4, Serial 29730853, Running 25-Jewel
Automatic Movement, Burgundy Purple Horse Dial, 37Mm Case, Gold-Tone Fluted Bezel And Two-Tone Bracelet.

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