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Accessories: none Crystal: concave glass Dial Width: 34 mm Dial Height: 34 mm |
Movement: 25 jewels automatic Case: stainless steel Case Width: 36 mm without crown Case Height: 41 mm with lugs Serial Number on Back: 11773/2 Serial Number on Movement: 2784-1 Band: stainless steel Band Width: 18 mm Band Length: 6 in (measures up to 7.5 in with case) |
This is an authentic Swiss-made RADO Captain Cook Automatic Explorer Watch with Date display & Tachymeter.
This watch keeps good time & is in good working condition! Add this to your collection of vintage quality timepieces!
The photos presented below are of the actual item for sale. Kindly study them carefully because what you see is what you will get. We try our best to describe watches as accurately as we can that's why we present them visually & literally. In case we missed a few points, you are welcome to ask questions.
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.
EXTERNAL CONDITION: This watch is in *EXCELLENT condition (88-92%): Evidence of use is visible to the unaided eye. Scratches are light, but more numerous than "near mint".
INTERNAL CONDITION: This watch is in *VERY GOOD condition (83-87%): Running & keeping good time, though may need minor regulation.
*condition descriptives mainly based on the Timezone Grading System
stainless steel case
ROTATING tachymeter marked in red & white enamel
matte black dial or face
The dial has scattered discoloration/oxidation spots. The spots are barely visible, as they are dark in color.
luminous-filled steel hands
luminous steel bar hour markers
black date window framed in steel at 3 o'clock
The concave glass crystal has scattered scratches, these are seen as thin white lines when the watch is tilted against bright light as in the picture above
steel RADO name logo & steel-on-red RADO symbol logo at 12 o'clock
RADO symbol logo rotates
painted white "CAPTAIN COOK" & "SWISS MADE" at 6 o'clock
"SWISS MADE" & serial numbers are partially faded
RADO stainless steel male & female crowns
original RADO concave/dome glass crystal
original stainless steel RADO bracelet
Band Length: 6 in (measures up to 7.5 in with case)
RADO stainless steel Fold-Over 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
Swiss-made RADO 25 jewels automatic movement - tested by our skilled technician
