{"id":26468,"date":"2020-01-16T21:15:35","date_gmt":"2020-01-16T21:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/rado-golden-horse-xl-automatic\/"},"modified":"2025-05-26T20:13:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T18:13:55","slug":"rado-golden-horse-automatic-r33101105-watch-hands-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/en\/rado-golden-horse-automatic-r33101105-watch-hands-on\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rado Golden Horse XL Automatic watch hands-on"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>By introducing the <strong>Golden Horse<\/strong> collection, <strong>Rado<\/strong> keeps traveling back in time and discovering timepieces that marked the early years of its journey as a watchmaker. <strong>Rado<\/strong> is the youngest high-volume Swiss watchmaker to ever appear in the headings on any magazine, and talking vintage in an industry where its peers are in some cases older than two centuries, might make you smile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet, the sixties are a long way back, and many <strong>Rado<\/strong> vintage pieces are, today, collectors\u2019 pieces; they also are in a near-mint condition given the sturdiness of their hard-metal case and bracelet.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/rado-golden-horse-automatic-R33101105-sei.jpeg\" alt=\"rado golden horse xl R33101105 sei\" class=\"wp-image-38913\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/rado-golden-horse-automatic-R33101105-sei.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/rado-golden-horse-automatic-R33101105-sei-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/rado-golden-horse-automatic-R33101105-sei-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/rado-golden-horse-automatic-R33101105-sei-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/rado-golden-horse-automatic-R33101105-sei-720x480.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/rado-golden-horse-automatic-R33101105-sei-480x320.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Rado Golden Horse 1957<\/strong>, a lovely three-hand wristwatch with date window and purple-red smoked dial produced in <strong>1957<\/strong> pieces, paved the way to a broader collection whose products include variants that draw inspiration from the <strong>1957<\/strong> original <strong>Golden Horse<\/strong> but come with an oversized case compared to the limited edition\u2019s <strong>37mm<\/strong> flagship model, along with a strap or a bracelet option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This operation replicates what <strong>Rado<\/strong> did when it introduced the Captain Cook collection, made up of a vintage lover ready wristwatch and various <strong>42mm<\/strong> variants geared towards attracting new customers and increase sales volumes.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/rado-golden-horse-automatic-R33101105-quattro.jpeg\" alt=\"rado golden horse xl R33101105 quattro\" class=\"wp-image-38911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/rado-golden-horse-automatic-R33101105-quattro.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/rado-golden-horse-automatic-R33101105-quattro-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/rado-golden-horse-automatic-R33101105-quattro-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/rado-golden-horse-automatic-R33101105-quattro-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/rado-golden-horse-automatic-R33101105-quattro-480x720.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Featuring a <strong>41<\/strong>.<strong>8mm<\/strong> case, across, the <strong>Rado Golden Horse XL Automatic<\/strong> is perhaps not the first watch you would think of while approaching a brand like <strong>Rado<\/strong>. The slightly knurled bezel, here crafted in high-tech plasma ceramic, was very popular in the late fifties, even though it is today definitely associated with one brand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The steel case is quite large, to be honest, for a classic-looking watch, but it is surprisingly comfortable; I believe <strong>Rado<\/strong> did a great job in improving product wearability. In fact, when I first saw the folding buckle, I was afraid I had to deal with another watch (generally speaking) ready to pinch my wrist.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/rado-golden-horse-automatic-R33101105-otto.jpeg\" alt=\"rado golden horse xl R33101105 otto\" class=\"wp-image-38907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/rado-golden-horse-automatic-R33101105-otto.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/rado-golden-horse-automatic-R33101105-otto-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/rado-golden-horse-automatic-R33101105-otto-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/rado-golden-horse-automatic-R33101105-otto-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/rado-golden-horse-automatic-R33101105-otto-720x480.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/rado-golden-horse-automatic-R33101105-otto-480x320.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>What I can confirm instead is that it is easy to wear (the strap can be quickly swapped thanks to a hidden fast release lever): <strong>Rado<\/strong> designed a folding buckle that, unlike others, is self-adjustable thanks to a sliding micro-regulating device. It is simple and effective; why has no other brand conceived something similar, considering how hard it is to adjust and wear a watch, especially when it comes as a like-new condition?<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/rado-golden-horse-automatic-R33101105-cinque.jpeg\" alt=\"rado golden horse xl R33101105 cinque\" class=\"wp-image-38903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/rado-golden-horse-automatic-R33101105-cinque.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/rado-golden-horse-automatic-R33101105-cinque-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/rado-golden-horse-automatic-R33101105-cinque-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/rado-golden-horse-automatic-R33101105-cinque-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/rado-golden-horse-automatic-R33101105-cinque-720x480.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/rado-golden-horse-automatic-R33101105-cinque-480x320.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>A flat case back and a thin side (<strong>10<\/strong>.<strong>4mm<\/strong>) both help to enhance on-the-wrist comfort. However, I would have gone for a closed case-back because the mechanical movement is as technically excellent, it runs for no less than eighty hours when fully wound, as it is poorly appealing, as that\u2019s the case instead with a HyperChrome Chronograph, for example, whose winding rotor showcases a specific and more sophisticated design.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/rado-golden-horse-automatic-R33101105-tre.jpeg\" alt=\"rado golden horse xl R33101105 tre\" class=\"wp-image-38915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/rado-golden-horse-automatic-R33101105-tre.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/rado-golden-horse-automatic-R33101105-tre-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/rado-golden-horse-automatic-R33101105-tre-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/rado-golden-horse-automatic-R33101105-tre-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/rado-golden-horse-automatic-R33101105-tre-720x480.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/rado-golden-horse-automatic-R33101105-tre-480x320.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The dial carries the double sea-horse logo along with applied gold-colored indexes, and here is where the watch stylistically stands out: its sunray finished gray dial turns from a dark gray or almost black tone to iridescent light gray under direct light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Retailing at \u20ac<strong>1<\/strong>,<strong>960<\/strong>, the <strong>Rado Golden Horse XL Automatic<\/strong> is borderline between a timepiece featuring cutting-edge materials and pure classicism. If you are not an <em>\u201cearly adopter\u201d<\/em> nor a vintage fan too, after all, a <strong>Golden Horse<\/strong> might represent your most reasonable timepiece to access the <strong>Rado<\/strong> universe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/rado-golden-horse-automatic-R33101105-uno.jpeg\" data-pswp-width=\"1200\" data-pswp-height=\"800\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"38917\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/rado-golden-horse-automatic-R33101105-uno-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"rado golden horse xl R33101105 uno\" class=\"wp-image-38917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/rado-golden-horse-automatic-R33101105-uno-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, 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src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rado-golden-horse-automatic-R33101105-uno_5pjUtQi-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rado-golden-horse-automatic-R33101105-uno_5pjUtQi-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rado-golden-horse-automatic-R33101105-uno_5pjUtQi-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rado-golden-horse-automatic-R33101105-uno_5pjUtQi-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rado-golden-horse-automatic-R33101105-uno_5pjUtQi-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rado-golden-horse-automatic-R33101105-uno_5pjUtQi.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(Photo credit: Horbiter\u00ae)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">Gaetano C @Horbiter\u00ae<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By introducing the Golden Horse collection, Rado keeps traveling back in time and discovering timepieces that marked the early years of its journey as a watchmaker. 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