Description: Roughly contemporary to their first automatic chronograph was Rado's first automatic alarm watch (Ref. 680.7000.4). Production began in 1973, the same year that its power plant, the famous AS 5008, was introduced. This watch features a distinctive silver dial, a stainless steel case and fitted bracelet, and signed crowns. Only 1000 examples of this reference were made between 1973 and 1980. The low production totals, coupled with the fact that Rado made comparatively few complicated watches, make it a doubly rare item.
Data (courtesy Rado Watch Co.):
| Brand: | Rado |
| Model: | Automatic Alarm |
| Ref.: | 680.700.4 |
| Issued: | 1973 |
| Case: | Stainless steel with screw-back |
| Bracelet: | Stainless steel, mfd. by SK, reference unknown |
| Movement: | Rado Cal. 680 (A. Schild 5008) 25j alarm with day/date, gilt |
| Ref. 680.700.4 |
| Made from 1973-1975 (argent and grey dial variants); 1974 to 1980 (blue dial variant) |
| 1,000 units produced (total for 3 dial colors) preowned works great overall good condition scuffs/scratches no box or papers td er 517 |