Lengnau, Switzerland
Reinterpreting various exotic plants, Swiss-based watchmaking company Rado launches a series of new ceramic, super thin watches that combine sleek technological design and nature.
The partnership between Rado and Great Gardens of the World is a delightful occasion to bring together their shared interest in design, beauty, and nature at its best.
“The production of high-tech ceramic is a challenge,” says Rado CEO Adrian Bosshard.
“To produce different and consistent colors in high-tech ceramic is an even bigger challenge but one that we excel with our huge competence, know-how, and experience in this field and our daily business. The design and architecture of the trees of our latest Great Gardens of the World collection are reflected in the dial of the three watch models.”
“Architecture and design are found in nature in abundance and especially in gardens around the globe. It is the inspiration gained from nature that brought together Rado and the Great Gardens of the World.”
This collaboration is an excellent opportunity to extend Rado’s True Thinline product into the True Thinline Nature collection.
The collection consists of three special-edition Rado True Thinline monobloc watches whose design is inspired by the Hawaiian Loulu Lelo, the Chilean Araucaria, and the Yemeni Dragon Blood Tree.
Native to the Hawaiian Islands, the Loulu Lelo is a captivating palm with fan-shaped leaves and a slender trunk.
Chapter 8 recalls the pleasing and intricate pattern of the leaves, conveying the plant’s mystery and elegance.
The box-shaped sapphire crystal guards the dial with a pleated structure, symbolizing Loulu Lelo’s unique leaves, and the gold-colored Rado logo enhances the watch’s elegance.
Considered one of the oldest tree species on Earth, the Araucaria tree stands out for its majestic and symmetrical shape.
Chapter 9 recreates its spiky, triangle-shaped leaves through an engraved white mother-of-pearl dial.
Showcasing a monobloc case and bracelet in high-tech ceramic, the model recalls the endurance of the Araucaria tree.
The smooth contours of high-tech ceramic, sensuous and palpable in white, give the watch a rare allure.
Endemic to the Socotra archipelago in Yemen, the Dragon Tree Blood features a striking umbrella-like crown of dense, thick branches.
Evoking its legendary essence through a timepiece requires extreme know-how and patience.
The mystical silhouette of the Dragon Blood tree is majestically depicted across Chapter 10’s dial.
The two-layer dial features a rose-gold-colored backplate and a skeletonized top layer, cut out in organic shapes reminiscent of the three’s unique and intertwined branches.
Project: Rado True Thinline
Designer: Rado Watch Co. Ltd. and The Great Gardens of the World
Manufacturer: Rado Watch Co. Ltd.
