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All Original RADO Captain Cook (Rotating Tachymeter) Explorer
This watch was SOLD on January 27, 2011 (Destination: Singapore City, Singapore).
Crystal: glass Dial Width: 34 mm Dial Height: 34 mm |
Movement: 25 jewels automatic
Case: stainless steel Case Width: 37 mm without crown Case Height: 42 mm with lugs Case Thickness: 8 mm Case Number: 11773/2 Movement Number: 1859 Bracelet: stainless steel Bracelet Length: 6.5 in (measures up to 8 in) |
This is an authentic Swiss-made RADO Captain Cook Automatic Explorer Watch with Date display & Tachymeter.
- 100% All Original / Complete RADO-marked parts - new crystal & bracelet
- white detail against matte black face
- red & white detail on ROTATING tachymeter
- black date display window
- STAINLESS STEEL case, crowns, back, bracelet & clasp
- 25 jewels automatic movement
This watch keeps good time & is in good working condition! Add this to your collection of vintage quality timepieces!
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The RADO Captain Cook is named after the great British explorer, navigator, cartographer & Captain in the Royal Navy, Captain James Cook.
Cook was the 1st to map Newfoundland prior to making 3 voyages to the Pacific Ocean during which he achieved the 1st European contact with the eastern coastline of Australia & the Hawaiian Islands as well as the 1st recorded circumnavigation of New Zealand.
This watch is in NEAR MINT condition, according to the Timezone Grading System: Showing very light signs of wear. Faint scratches on the case, bezel, bracelet or buckle are visible to the naked eye. Completely original in every way. Strap shows light use - may be bent or lightly creased, but not stained. Bracelet may be resized. The watch is working perfectly, keeping good time & needs nothing. 93-97%
stainless steel case
ROTATING tachymeter marked in red & white
matte black dial or face
luminous steel hands
steel bar hour markers
black date display window framed in steel at 3 o'clock
steel RADO name logo & steel-on-red RADO symbol logo at 12 o'clock; RADO symbol logo rotates
white "CAPTAIN COOK" & "SWISS MADE" at 6 o'clock
male & female RADO steel crowns
original RADO concave crystal
original stainless steel RADO bracelet
RADO stainless steel clasp
case back embossed with RADO name logo, RADO twin-seahorse, "SWISS", "STAINLESS STEEL", "WATER SEALED" & serial numbers; We cannot guarantee the effectiveness of its waterproof closure because this watch is vintage.
reverse side of case back marked with RADO name logo, RADO twin-seahorse, "SWISS", "STAINLESS STEEL" & "RADO WATCH CO"
Swiss-made RADO 25 jewels automatic movement
