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Rado made a lot of watches in this style. Black ceramic dial with diamonds, sapphire glass and bracelets made from black ceramic, tungsten steel and titanium.

Prices on the internet range from $250 to $3000.

I don't know enough about them, so I'd steer clear of them.

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I did one of these last year. A ladies quartz. It used a medium range ETA 976.001 movement. 

I wouldn't recommend servicing one of these for a beginner. Even replacing the battery can be tricky. The 4 screws on the back hold everything together, once removed, the crystal comes off, the case comes off. The gaskets have to be positioned precisely during reassembly or else they may get damaged and leak.

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