Let’s take a look at some of these main models available.įirst up is the “standard” steel edition. The hands are a slightly modernised take of the original, with huge, bold arrows ensuring excellent legibility, yet maintaining the original vintage aura. The markings are clean, crisp, and filled with lume. I love the downward angle of the inner bezel, which then meets the wonderfully dramatic boxed and curved crystal. The backplate is synthetic ruby, the same as the jewels found movements which is a really nice touch, and looks great.Īll of the bezel inserts are made out of Rado’s high-tech ceramic, which is eye-catchingly glossy and reflective. It keeps things interesting though, as it’ll always be in a different location when you glance at your watch. Initially I thought it could have been a micro power reserve indicator, but it serves no purpose except for spinning around. This makes for a delightful viewing experience of the dial - there’s a subtle amount of distortion around the outer edge but excellent clarity in the center at all angles.Īnother cool feature is the rotating Rado anchor logo. It’s known as “Chevé (chevvy) Box shaped” - which is boxed and highly curved at the same time. Their sapphire crystal is like nothing else I’ve seen before. Rado is known as the “Master of Materials” for the way it has revolutionised traditional watchmaking, leading the industry by introducing high-tech ceramic to its collections. Whilst to the naked eye it might look like standard DLC coated steel, or titanium, it’s certainly more than that and is quite something. This is likely due to vintage inspired pieces continuing to steadily increase in popularity, but also due to their expansion of models using their proprietary high-tech ceramic. When the latest range was re-released, it was met with reasonable interest, but for some reason its popularity has particularly exploded in the past year or so. WatchShop has just recently started stocking Rado, so we thought it would be great to introduce you all to some iterations of the Captain Cook. Then, 55 years later, in 2017, Rado shocked everyone with a surprise reissue and they’ve gradually been adding various models to the popular collection through the years since. However, production sadly stopped in 1968. In 1962, Rado decided he deserved a watch named after him it was their foray into the diving watch craze at the time. Later, his voyages were instrumental in creating the first accurate map of the Pacific. Captain James Cook has chartered New Zealand and the Great Barrier Reef of Australia in his ship HMB Endeavour. The History of the Rado Captain Cook Watch The price of the other two models have not been revealed yet.Watch Guru: Reviewing the New Rado Captain Cook Watch CollectionĪs an avid consumer of affordable watches with amazing quality, our Watch Guru Joshua Clare-Flagg from the popular watch blog Watch It All About is giving an insight into his thoughts on the watch world.
The limited edition Rado HyperChrome Captain Cook will be available this spring with an expected price of around $1,800. This watch is fitted with a blue textile strap.Īll three models are powered by the ETA C07.611 movement which has a power reserve of 80 hours. The sunburst blue dial has applied indices with white Super-LumiNova and Rado’s large white moving anchor symbol with red background. The 45 mm model uses a grade 5 titanium case with hardening treatment and a blue high-tech ceramic bezel insert. The polished stainless steel case back with three sea horses stamped on it and the engraving “Limited Edition One out of 1962”.
The watch is fitted with a black ceramic bezel and is paired with a brown vintage leather strap. It has a silver coloured printed Captain Cook, Rado and Automatic logos and a date window at 3. It has a greyish sunburst dial with printed indices and a vintage color Super-LumiNova.
The 37 mm gent's version is a faithful reiteration of the original watch from 1962 and is a limited edition of 1962 pieces. It uses rhodium-colored applied indices with white Super-LumiNova and is fitted with a white ceramic bezel and paired with a fine-knit metal Milanese band. The HyperChrome Captain Cook’s feminine version features a silvery, slightly raised dial studded with eight Top Wesselton diamonds and a date window at 3. The 37 mm models are cased in polished stainless steel and feature high-tech ceramic bezels fitted with a box-shaped sapphire crystal, a nod to its vintage roots.
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