Rado HyperChrome watches

The Rado HyperChrome is a sports collection from Rado, the Swatch Group brand founded in Lengnau in 1917 as Schlup & Co. Rado's own history credits the injected high-tech ceramic monobloc case it developed for the True Thinline with opening the way to the HyperChrome. Rado presents the line as watches inspired by vintage models, built around a stainless steel case with a sporty look and chronograph elements. The name has also been carried by a reissue: the revived Captain Cook diver of 2017 was called the HyperChrome Captain Cook.

The HyperChrome 36 (R32258012), HyperChrome 40 (R32978102) and HyperChrome 42 (R32272102) are steel watches under sapphire crystal. The 36 has a white dial, the 40 and 42 silver ones, and the 36 and 42 add ceramic to the steel. At 10.2 mm the 42 is slightly slimmer than the 36, at 10.4 mm, despite its larger case.

The HyperChrome Chronograph (R32276105) is a much bigger watch: 45 mm across and 13 mm thick, in steel and ceramic with a silver dial.

The Golden Horse Limited Edition 40 (R32978112) shares its name with the Golden Horse, an early Rado model introduced in 1957. It has the 40 mm steel case and silver dial of the HyperChrome 40.