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Celebrating four successful decades of its first high-tech ceramic watch, the Integral, Rado has unveiled the Integral 40th Anniversary edition. With subtle updates, the new Integral honours the brand’s milestone timepiece from 1986, which laid the strong foundation of its pioneering high-tech technology.
Interestingly, Integral was initially named “DiaStar Anatom” before being renamed “Integral” in 1988. The model had a rectangular shape and a fully integrated design where the case, bracelet, and the curved sapphire crystal flowed into a single visual form. This streamlined silhouette remains the core of the anniversary edition.
The anniversary release sits within a broader 2026 Integral collection, which includes nine variations in different sizes and configurations, designed for both men and women. All models are made from stainless steel and powered by quartz movements – Calibre R218 for bigger sizes and Calibre R209 for smaller ones. Four models come in a 31.5 mm size – Ref. R20256162 is black and gold and Ref. R20255162 is black and silver with Super-LumiNova® indexes; Ref. R20256712 and Ref. R20255712 are black/gold and black/silver with cardinal diamond hour markers. These four show hours, minutes, seconds, and the date at 6 o’clock. The other four models are 23 mm x 31.5 x 44.5 mm, featuring black/gold (Ref. R20252702), silver/gold (Ref. R20250712), white/gold (Ref. R20251902), and brown/gold (Ref. R20251912) cases with four diamond hour markers. These models are accompanied by a glittering diamond-set piece, Ref. R20249152, called the “Jubilé” edition. The 23 mm x 32.7 mm timepiece has Top Wesselton gemstones studded all around its bezel. These five are two-hand models. The price range for these nine timepieces starts from INR 2,51,900 up to INR 2,91,700. The Jubilé model is marked at INR 5,03,800.
The 40th Anniversary model, Ref. R20258162, arrives in a polished yellow gold-coloured PVD-coated stainless steel case, with a matching crown bearing Rado’s anchor logo. Measuring 28 mm x 39.8 mm x 7.3 mm, it is topped by an anti-reflective curved sapphire crystal, which is metallised and finished with bevelled edges, bonded directly to the case using a patented process. The other side, the caseback, is engraved. The case is water-resistant up to 50 metres.
The dial is finished in black with a vertical brushed texture, complemented by yellow gold-coloured indices and hands filled with Super-LumiNova for legibility. Driving this two-hand watch with a date display at 6, is a high-accuracy PreciDrive quartz Calibre R279 movement featuring eight jewels. Completing it is the integrated bracelet that combines polished PVD-coated stainless steel links with black high-tech ceramic middle links.
Making of high-tech ceramic watches
The launch also reflects Rado’s continued investment in material innovation. The brand’s ComaDur manufacture in Boncourt is a dedicated site for the research and creation of its high-tech ceramic watches, which are lightweight, durable, and exceptionally scratch-resistant – staying new for years.
The production of this material is a highly technical process. Zirconium oxide powder undergoes injection moulding, debinding, and sintering at temperatures of around 1,450°C, resulting in a dense, highly durable structure that shrinks by roughly a quarter during production. The finished components are polished over several days to achieve a high-gloss surface or treated for matte finishes. This is finished with laser engraving and lacquer filling for the detailing.
Rado has further extended its material expertise with the development of materials like plasma high-tech ceramic, created by exposing white ceramic to gases in a plasma environment reaching temperatures of up to 20,000°C. This process produces a metallic appearance without adding metal, while preserving the lightweight and scratch-resistant properties of ceramic. The brand has also introduced Ceramos™, a composite material combining ceramic with metal alloy to achieve both hardness and a metallic lustre.
With the new Integral model, Rado has revisited a design that has remained largely unchanged in concept since the late 1980s. The brand has continued to expand the production of its proprietary high-tech ceramic watches, which are integral to its identity. The new Integral models anchor the same. It is noteworthy to think about where Rado goes from here.
Smriti Mandhana and the timelessness of sports
At the recent launch event of the Integral 40th Anniversary editions, Mr. Adrian Bosshard, the CEO of Rado, alongside dignitaries, proudly welcomed Ms. Smriti Mandhana as the latest friend of the brand. This further strengthens the long association Rado has had with India. Mandhana is the Vice-Captain of the Indian Women’s Cricket Team.
Images - Courtesy RADO
Celebrating four successful decades of its first high-tech ceramic watch, the Integral, Rado has unveiled the Integral 40th Anniversary edition. With subtle updates, the new Integral honours the brand’s milestone timepiece from 1986, which laid the strong foundation of its pioneering high-tech technology.
Interestingly, Integral was initially named “DiaStar Anatom” before being renamed “Integral” in 1988. The model had a rectangular shape and a fully integrated design where the case, bracelet, and the curved sapphire crystal flowed into a single visual form. This streamlined silhouette remains the core of the anniversary edition.
The anniversary release sits within a broader 2026 Integral collection, which includes nine variations in different sizes and configurations, designed for both men and women. All models are made from stainless steel and powered by quartz movements – Calibre R218 for bigger sizes and Calibre R209 for smaller ones. Four models come in a 31.5 mm size – Ref. R20256162 is black and gold and Ref. R20255162 is black and silver with Super-LumiNova® indexes; Ref. R20256712 and Ref. R20255712 are black/gold and black/silver with cardinal diamond hour markers. These four show hours, minutes, seconds, and the date at 6 o’clock. The other four models are 23 mm x 31.5 x 44.5 mm, featuring black/gold (Ref. R20252702), silver/gold (Ref. R20250712), white/gold (Ref. R20251902), and brown/gold (Ref. R20251912) cases with four diamond hour markers. These models are accompanied by a glittering diamond-set piece, Ref. R20249152, called the “Jubilé” edition. The 23 mm x 32.7 mm timepiece has Top Wesselton gemstones studded all around its bezel. These five are two-hand models. The price range for these nine timepieces starts from INR 2,51,900 up to INR 2,91,700. The Jubilé model is marked at INR 5,03,800.
The 40th Anniversary model, Ref. R20258162, arrives in a polished yellow gold-coloured PVD-coated stainless steel case, with a matching crown bearing Rado’s anchor logo. Measuring 28 mm x 39.8 mm x 7.3 mm, it is topped by an anti-reflective curved sapphire crystal, which is metallised and finished with bevelled edges, bonded directly to the case using a patented process. The other side, the caseback, is engraved. The case is water-resistant up to 50 metres.
The dial is finished in black with a vertical brushed texture, complemented by yellow gold-coloured indices and hands filled with Super-LumiNova for legibility. Driving this two-hand watch with a date display at 6, is a high-accuracy PreciDrive quartz Calibre R279 movement featuring eight jewels. Completing it is the integrated bracelet that combines polished PVD-coated stainless steel links with black high-tech ceramic middle links.
Making of high-tech ceramic watches
The launch also reflects Rado’s continued investment in material innovation. The brand’s ComaDur manufacture in Boncourt is a dedicated site for the research and creation of its high-tech ceramic watches, which are lightweight, durable, and exceptionally scratch-resistant – staying new for years.
The production of this material is a highly technical process. Zirconium oxide powder undergoes injection moulding, debinding, and sintering at temperatures of around 1,450°C, resulting in a dense, highly durable structure that shrinks by roughly a quarter during production. The finished components are polished over several days to achieve a high-gloss surface or treated for matte finishes. This is finished with laser engraving and lacquer filling for the detailing.
Rado has further extended its material expertise with the development of materials like plasma high-tech ceramic, created by exposing white ceramic to gases in a plasma environment reaching temperatures of up to 20,000°C. This process produces a metallic appearance without adding metal, while preserving the lightweight and scratch-resistant properties of ceramic. The brand has also introduced Ceramos™, a composite material combining ceramic with metal alloy to achieve both hardness and a metallic lustre.
With the new Integral model, Rado has revisited a design that has remained largely unchanged in concept since the late 1980s. The brand has continued to expand the production of its proprietary high-tech ceramic watches, which are integral to its identity. The new Integral models anchor the same. It is noteworthy to think about where Rado goes from here.
Smriti Mandhana and the timelessness of sports
At the recent launch event of the Integral 40th Anniversary editions, Mr. Adrian Bosshard, the CEO of Rado, alongside dignitaries, proudly welcomed Ms. Smriti Mandhana as the latest friend of the brand. This further strengthens the long association Rado has had with India. Mandhana is the Vice-Captain of the Indian Women’s Cricket Team.
Images - Courtesy RADO
