DiaStar Original 38mm
R12160103
How it wears
Wears true to its 38 mm case size
Rado DiaStar Original 38mm measures 45 mm lug-to-lug on a 38 mm case, a lug-to-lug ratio of 1.18 against a database median of 1.18. That span is shorter than 70% of the 7,413 watches in this database and shorter than 48% of the 29 Rado watches listed.
A flat wrist width of 50 mm (1.97 in) or more keeps it in the balanced range, and from 60 mm (2.36 in) it starts to look compact. Below 45 mm (1.77 in) the lugs are likely to overhang the wrist. Flat wrist width is measured straight across the top of the wrist, not around it.
At 12 mm thick it sits within the typical range, thicker than 45% of the watches with a listed thickness.
Wrist fit analyzer
Fit reference
Sits comfortably within the wrist width for most wearers.
Sources
- https://www.rado.com/en_us/diastar-original-r12160103.html
Manufacturer page for the DiaStar Original reference identifies the 38 mm model; the integrated case does not use a conventional lug width.
- https://www.thbaker.co.uk/blog/introducing-the-rado-diastar-original-watches
Coverage of the DiaStar Original case lists 38 mm diameter and 45 mm lug-to-lug.
- https://www.reddit.com/r/Watchexchange/comments/1trks38
Seller listing for R12160103 cross-checks a 45 mm lug-to-lug length.
- https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/intergalactic-design-from-rado-and-patek-philippe
Hodinkee reports 45mm lug-to-lug, 38mm case size/width, 12mm thickness for Rado DiaStar Original 60-Year Anniversary Edition in “Steal Vs. Splurge: Intergalactic Design From Rado And Patek Philippe.” The article's planar case length/top-to-bottom dimension is stored as the lug-to-lug equivalent.
- https://monochrome-watches.com/rado-diastar-original-and-diastar-original-60-year-anniversary-hands-on-price/
MONOCHROME reports 45mm lug-to-lug, 38mm case size/width for Rado DiaStar Original 38mm in “The Rado Diastar Original and Diastar Original 60-Year Anniversary (Live Pics & Price).” The article's explicit planar case length/top-to-bottom dimension is stored as the lug-to-lug equivalent.
- https://monochrome-watches.com/rado-diastar-original-x-tej-chauhan-special-edition-hands-on-specs-price/
MONOCHROME reports 45mm lug-to-lug, 38mm case size/width for Rado DiaStar Original 38mm in “The Rado DiaStar Original x Tej Chauhan Special Edition.” The article's explicit planar case length/top-to-bottom dimension is stored as the lug-to-lug equivalent.
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