Rado (watchmaker)
| Formerly | Schlup & Co |
|---|---|
| Industry | Watchmaking |
| Founded | 1917 |
| Headquarters | Lengnau, Switzerland |
Key people | Adrian Bosshard (Chief executive officer) |
| Parent | The Swatch Group |
| Website | www |
Rado is a luxury Swiss watch brand owned by the Swatch Group. It was founded in 1917 under the name Schlup & Co. by brothers Fritz, Ernst and Werner Schlup in their parents' home in Lengnau, Bern, Switzerland. The "Rado" watch brand was launched in 1957 with the introduction of Rado Green Horse. "Rado" means "wheel" in Esperanto.
The Rado Captain Cook dive watch debuted in 1962 and is named after Captain James Cook, the 18th-century British explorer and cartographer.