The 1960s was a decade of rapid development of technology, style and fashion, accompanied by countless extraordinary creative freedoms. The world has made great progress in creating those compelling and sometimes extreme design ideas.

The 1960s was a decade of rapid development of technology, style and fashion, accompanied by countless extraordinary creative freedoms. The world has made great progress in creating those compelling and sometimes extreme design ideas. For example, if you are born in the 1960s and are interested in watches, then the Diastar Diastar of radar must be a name you will never forget. This is a subversive product, not only because of its appearance, but also because it is claimed to be the first scratch-resistant watch. This year coincides with the 60th anniversary of the series' birth, so Radar has launched three different versions of works to commemorate this special moment. Let's take a look at this article together.

In 1962, Radar launched the Diastar Diamond Star Watch, which was at the time its marketing slogan was "the first scratch-resistant watch in history." Diamond Star is equipped with an sapphire glass watch mirror (this material did not become popular until the 1970s and 1980s), and is made of "a scratch-resistant super metal that is more expensive than gold." The so-called super metal is actually the super corrosion-resistant carbide formed by tungsten carbide powder using sintering process . In short, the success of this watch has laid the foundation for the future of radar and also heralds the brand's outstanding achievements in the field of materials applications - especially ceramics.

Classic radar diamond star

In addition to the material, the original diamond star watch is also subversive due to its rebellious appearance design. Its shape has a retro futuristic atmosphere, and it is a combination of an oval case + a circular dial. However, the form obeys functions, and this quirky shield-shaped appearance is very consistent with the idea of ​​creating a sturdy, scratch-resistant modern sports watch. Again, to quote the advertisement at that time, Diastar Diamond Star was considered to be "shock-proof, heat-proof, freezing-proof, and omnipresent."

Although Diamond Star has evolved many times over the years, on the occasion of its 60th anniversary, Radar chose to launch the founding model of Diastar Original. In the words of brand CEO Adrian Bosshard, its purpose is to "upgrade the diamond star with radar and expertise and technology owned by Swatch Group , but to retain the original DNA of this work." The case of the new work is very similar to the first generation, retaining the unique structure design of the oval mid-shell and circular dial, but now it has a width of 38mm, a length of 45mm and a thickness of 12.1mm. Its bezel is the first time to use Ceramos titanium carbide , a high-tech composite material with the hardness of ceramics and the luster and durability of metals. It is lighter than the predecessor of cemented carbide and has more excellent scratch resistance (1750 Vickers hardness).

Faceted sapphire glass mirror has always been one of the unique design features of Diamond Star. It creates a striking light and shadow and reflection effect. In this new work, the radar chooses the parallel surface style. The mid-shell, crown and bottom cover of this watch are made of stainless steel. Its waterproof grade is 100 meters, which is very reliable as a daily watch.

The new Diastar Original watch is available in three different dial colors, namely blue, gray and green, and their surfaces are all modified with horizontal and vertical wire drawing processes. The iconic free-rotating anchor logo still appears at 12 o'clock, and the week calendar window is still displayed in a unique vertical style.

This watch is equipped with radar's R764 automatic winding movement, which is polished based on ETA C07.111. Its swing frequency is 4Hz, which can provide an 80-hour power reserve. The assembled hairspring is made of Nivachron alloy, which effectively enhances its resistance to magnetic fields. The stop-second mechanism allows the wearer to set the time more accurately. This Cal.R764 movement is decorated with gold plated, and its rotor is presented with a radar anchor structure. However, since it is a dense bottom design, it cannot be seen intuitively.

radar is paired with this new Diastar Original diamond star founding watch with a stainless steel chain strap that is mixed with polished and brushed, and its buckle is a button-type folding buckle.The price of the entire watch is 1,350 Swiss francs, which is equivalent to about 9,700 yuan.