Rado made a big splash with high tech case materials long before just about any other brand – in 1962, the company produced the exceedingly space-age Rado DiaStar for the first time, with a "hardmetal" case made of tungsten carbide. It was the first time anyone had ever used the material for a watch case and to this day you can find original DiaStar watches from the 1960s which look essentially brand new, thanks to the extremely scratch-resistant case material. Its first In recent years Rado has incorporated a range of high-tech ceramics into its materials repertoire and has moreover been using it to achieve quite interesting aesthetic effects. One recent example, which has been launched as part of Rado's pre-Baselworld releases, is the True Thinline Leaf.