Rado is a Swiss luxury manufacturer of watches, with headquarters in Lengnau, Switzerland. The history of Rado began in 1917 in the small Swiss town of Lengnau when the three brothers Fritz, Ernst, and Werner Schlup opened the Schlup & Co. clockwork factory. '
40 years later, in 1957, it became Rado Uhren AG and the first watch collection was launched under this name. It was the beginning of an unusual success story.It is noted for its use of scratch-proof materials, a field in which it is considered a pioneer.
Today the company produces about half a million watches a year with a staff of about 470 in total. Rado's watches are obtainable in more than 150 countries, at over 5900 points of sale. The most important markets are Southeast Asia, Japan, China, the Middle East as well as countries within Europe (Switzerland, Germany, Italy) and the USA.
