RADO CAPTAIN COOK Replica
December 1, 2020Charting new territory in vintage watches, the Rado Captain Cook is a natural choice for modern explorers. This automatic timepiece contains a mix of materials including high-tech ceramic and sapphire crystal, which is a style statement waiting to be discovered. Its vintage details, and up-to-date features make it the perfect watch for men and women. The Captain Cook is a watch designed to stand the test of time.
RADO combined these two and came up with a Captain Cook in bronze with a blue dial. On top, the brand added a blue NATO strap with bronze keepers. This 42mm diver wears terrifically, due to the forgiving case shape and a very acceptable 12.5mm thcikness.
Dark Brown dial enhanced by luminous silver-tone hands. Silver-tone stainless steel case with a brown leather band. Automatic movement. 100 meters / 330 feet water resistance. Uni-directional Rotating bezel. Scratch Resistant Sapphire crystal. Solid caseback. Tang clasp. Case size 37.3 mm x 11.1 mm. Band 19 mm x long. Rado R32500305 Captain Cook Watch.
The Rado Captain Cook Bronze Burgundy plays in a similar space as that Black Bay. Sure the bezel has the typical ceramic sheen to it, but the darker, burgundy color appears quite muted. Paired with gold colored hands and accents on the dial, the design is really cohesive. There is consistency and contrast as you move from the bezel to the case
Rado surprised the audience with a very appealing diver’s model named ‘Captain Cook’. While the brand has gained its modern notoriety by mastering high-tech materials, mostly by using coloured ceramics, Rado has a rich history of interesting vintage models. Based on a watch released in 1962 with a distinctive case/bezel design, the brand reintroduced the Captain Cook and now enlarge
RADO combined these two and came up with a Captain Cook in bronze with a blue dial. On top, the brand added a blue NATO strap with bronze keepers. This 42mm diver wears terrifically, due to the forgiving case shape and a very acceptable 12.5mm thcikness.
In addition to the ocean explorer many people learned about in history class, Captain Cook is the name of a Rado diver’s watch collection that, according to Rado, was debuted in 1962. For many years the Captain Cook collection had zero relevance to the Rado brand, which in the 1980s decided it was going to be a brand that was all about being modern.
The Rado Captain Cook Bronze Burgundy plays in a similar space as that Black Bay. Sure the bezel has the typical ceramic sheen to it, but the darker, burgundy color appears quite muted. Paired with gold colored hands and accents on the dial, the design is really cohesive. There is consistency and contrast as you move from the bezel to the case ..