The Sintra collection by Rado is one of my favourite watch lines. I am in deep love of the drawn lines and deep colour featured in its high-tech ceramic case. Now comes the latest extension to this firmly established collection – the Sintra Skeleton Automatic, ultimately pure and essential.

The Sintra collection is a continuous line. The new Sintra Skeleton Auomatic continues my favourite black convex case crafted in ceramic. Highlighted by the fusion of seemingly endless curves and lines, the barrel shaped case and the bracelet reveal the definitive design, creating a perfectly integrated whole. I like the one-piece design, no more gaudy decorations yet extremely contemporary. Highly resistant to thermal shock, hypoallergenic and light weight, the fully ceramic case offers absolute comfort. In addition, the metalized sapphire crystal merges with the dial – a curved aperture with gold indexes and hands provides perfect legibility. The case-back is also in sapphire, presenting a clear view to the intriguing anchor shaped movement.

While preserving the acclaimed external design, the novel Sintra watch is the first model in the collection to house the COSC certificated skeleton movement. It is a Swiss Made watch heart all in black, exclusively developed for Rado. With this striking movement, the originally agile yet robust timepiece highlights an innovative effect that has never been seen before in the collection. Moreover, it helps to demonstrate a unique blend of color for the watch, with the high-tech ceramic case. Highlighting parts of the movement in gold gives the watch vitality and a sharp contrast to the black matt metallization.

The Rado Sintra Skeleton Automatic is released as a limited edition of 111 pieces. Technical complexity in understated expression, this extremely refined timepiece is unquestionably today’s ultimate luxury.