Rado Golden Gazelle – Vintage Day-Date Automatic

Rado Golden Gazelle – Vintage Day-Date Automatic

Model: Golden Gazelle
Case Size: Approx. 36mm (excluding crown)
Case Material: Stainless steel with polished cushion-style case
Dial: Gold-tone brushed sunburst dial with applied indices and black minute track
Hands: Matching gold-tone hands with black inserts and sweeping seconds hand
Day-Date Display: Dual window at 3 o’clock (English day + date)
Crystal: Acrylic
Movement: Automatic 
Case Back: Snap-on stainless steel case back, engraved with the signature Gazelle + stars emblem
Bracelet: Original Rado stainless steel bracelet with folded links
Crown: Unsigned (replacements are common)
Lume: Minimal lume on hands and small lume plots at each hour
Swiss Made: Marked at 6 o’clock
Era: Likely early to mid 1970s

💡Notable Features:

• Part of Rado’s stylish and reliable everyday dress watches of the 1970s

• “Golden Gazelle” line was less common than the Green Horse or Purple Horse, making it more collectible

• Classy, retro aesthetic with a sturdy build and smooth automatic movement