The Captain Cook, a name that hums like a well-oiled machine in the ears of watch aficionados, has just shed its steel skin for something far more daring. Rado, the alchemist of modern watchmaking, has reforged its iconic diver into a high-tech ceramic beast—a chronograph that laughs in the face of saltwater and magnetism alike.
Born in 1962 as a no-nonsense 200-meter diver, the Captain Cook has evolved like a submarine upgrading to a spaceship. This new iteration isn’t just water-resistant—it’s practically bulletproof, wrapped in a monobloc ceramic case that gleams like obsidian under a diver’s torch. At 43mm, it’s no shrinking violet, yet the marriage of ceramic and titanium makes it wear lighter than a pilot’s chronograph from the 1940s.
Both models share a secret weapon: a rotating anchor emblem at 12 o’clock, spinning like a compass needle drunk on adventure. The chronograph subdials—now with a first-ever hour counter—flash red-tipped hands like warning lights in a diving bell.
Inside ticks the R801 movement, a modular workhorse with a Nivachron hairspring that scoffs at magnetic fields. Its 59-hour power reserve outlasts most weekend benders, while the 300-meter rating means it’ll survive depths where sunlight fears to tread. The integrated ceramic bracelet clicks shut with a titanium clasp—secure as a bank vault.
This isn’t just a watch. It’s a statement carved from the future, where tool watches trade oil stains for ceramic sheen. The Captain Cook hasn’t just evolved—it’s transcended.
