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All Original RADO Captain Cook Explorer with Rotating Tachymeter & Triple Calendar
This watch was SOLD on September 6, 2014 (Destination: Victoria, Australia)
![]() 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: 42 mm with lugs Case Number: 11868 Movement Number: 903 Bracelet: stainless steel Bracelet Width: 18 mm Bracelet Length: 5.5 in (measures up to 7 in with case) |
This is an authentic Swiss-made RADO Captain Cook Automatic Explorer Watch with Tri-Calendar display & Tachymeter.
- 100% ALL ORIGINAL / Complete RADO-marked parts
- white detail against matte black face
- red & white detail on ROTATING tachymeter
- tri-calendar: day number, day & 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 particular RADO Captain Cook is a rare variant, having a triple calendar & C-shaped hour markers.
Aside from its unique features: concave glass crystal, rotating tachymeter, male/female crowns; RADO steps it up a notch with a triple calendar & its C-shaped hour markers!

EXTERNAL CONDITION: This watch is in *NEAR MINT condition (93-97%): Showing very light signs of wear. Very faint scratches on the case, bezel, bracelet or buckle are visible to the naked eye.
INTERNAL CONDITION: This watch is in *EXCELLENT condition (88-92%): Working perfectly, needs no repair or service.
*condition descriptives mainly based on the Timezone Grading System

stainless steel case
ROTATING tachymeter marked in red & white
matte black dial or face
The dial has scattered discoloration spots, which are hardly visible because they are dark in color.

luminous-filled steel hands
steel C-shaped hour markers
tri-calendar: day number, day & date 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
painted white "CAPTAIN COOK" & "SWISS MADE" at 6 o'clock

male & female RADO stainless steel crowns
original RADO concave glass crystal

original stainless steel RADO multi-piece bracelet
Bracelet Length: 5.5 in (measures up to 7 in with case)

RADO stainless steel Expanding 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 experienced technician