Like the ever-shifting desert sands, Rado’s iconic Centrix timepiece range has undergone a gorgeous evolution since its inception in 2010. Now, the gifted Swiss watchmaker has released a new collection of Centrix; boasting evocative and sensuous contours in shades of gold, ochre and brown, these pieces bring to mind the breathtaking, windswept beauty of the desert as well as the potent, mysterious grace of minerals and sand sculpted by time.
Indeed, today’s Centrix is truly the most elegant yet, with unmatched precision and reliability thanks to state-of-the-art movements in both the automatic and quartz versions of the product line. Look for its gently rounded contours—an absolute delight to human touch—and love the feel of its light, cool, yet incredibly resistant high-tech ceramic on your skin.
Another gorgeous detail (it’s hard to miss) is the new, slightly spherical and rounded-edge sapphire crystal that simply invites your touch. The former sharp edge has been replaced by a softer, rounded crystal that is bonded flush with the case, pleasing to both hand and eye. Anti-reflective coating has been applied to both faces of the glass allowing a clear view of the dial: a stunning piece of watch-designer craft, with its radial, sunray texture, made level after stamping by a layer of lacquer that renders a perfectly smooth, flat surface. The dial comes in a dark elegant finish or a silver shade where the sunray surface is particularly enticing to the eye. Both light and dark versions provide a fabulous backdrop to the indices available on the different models.
Additionally, the latest Centrix brings a softer, more sensuous design in different sizes, as did the earlier line, but in slightly larger, more-expressive dimensions, with a wider dial opening topped by a glass that runs fully to the case edge. The small series is 30.5 mm in diameter while the larger is a proud and irresistible 39.5 mm, full of luxurious gusto. Everywhere, the new Centrix embodies the essence and meaning of the adage, “Simplicity is the soul of elegance.”
The Rado logo is larger in the new Centrix than previously, while the Jubilé inscription makes a comeback on models that carry precious stones on their indices. Laser-enhanced detailing has been added to the crown’s anchor-marking to make it more visible. The vertical sides of the case are no longer plainly cylindrical but beautifully rounded, to flow and match the gentler overall design and smoothly merge into a redesigned case back, with a new geometry and fewer markings, as well as a laser-engraved serial number. The case back includes a sapphire crystal on all automatic models, to allow glances inward at the high-quality Nivachron-hairspring movement and its self-winder mass. Power reserve is 48 hours and 80 hours, respectively, in the smaller and larger models, with precision tested in a full five positions. The quartz versions of the Centrix include their own compelling state-of-the-art features, with computer-chip technology, for instance, that automatically detects and responds to sudden movement or shock and makes the necessary corrections, to ensure reliable time. These quartz units also offer tremendous accuracy, unaffected by changes in temperature or moisture.
Rest assured, visual harmony has been finely revisited at every stage of the design process, with lugs and bracelet elements gracefully adapted to case contours throughout. A triple-fold stainless-steel buckle has reliably replaced the former closure, for added security on the new Centrix, your upcoming favourite. —Vita Daily
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