In Original collection Rado expand the brand's horizons, literally taking them beyond the planet's atmosphere. The title itself implies “origins” – perhaps those of cosmological creation – while the watches' aesthetic bears strong resemblance to a futuristic space shuttle. Without digressing too much into poetic impressions, Original is first and foremost a line of utility, damage resistant, quartz and automatic watches not alien to touches of luxury.

Main categories include Automatic Chronograph (split-seconds in some models), Diver, and Jubile. Main color becomes gray instead of the trademark black: hardmetal and steel used for the case and bracelets respectively accord more with their natural shade; additional versions employ gold and bicolor orange palette. Most of the automatic pieces contain, besides the almost ubiquitous date, a day of the week complication, positioned right above the former in the same aperture.