All Original RADO Captain Cook Explorer with Rotating Tachymeter

This watch was SOLD on May 29, 2018 (Destination: Wingham, ON, Canada)


Gender: male Year: 1970-1979 Accessories: none Crystal: acrylic Dial/Face Width: 34 mm Dial/Face Height: 34 mm	Movement: 25 jewels automatic Case: stainless steel Case Width: 36 mm without crown Case Height: 42 mm with lugs Serial Number on Back: 11773/2 Serial Number on Movement: 2784-1 Band: stainless steel Band Width: 18 mm Band Length: 5.75 in (measures up to 7.25in with case)

This is an authentic Swiss-made 1970s RADO Captain Cook Automatic Explorer Watch with Date display & Rotating Tachymeter.

ALL Original RADO Watch!
FEATURES: Rotating Tachymeter, Convex Crystal, Male/Female Crowns, All Stainless Steel, Black Date
STAINLESS STEEL: case, crowns, back, bracelet & clasp

Notes on the DIAL: Luminescent material on Hands & Markers have dimmed with age.
Notes on the CRYSTAL: Adhesive / sealant around the crystal has turned yellow with age.

This watch keeps good time & is in good working condition! Add this to your collection of vintage quality timepieces!

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rado captain cook explorer automatic date watch

The RADO Captain Cook is named after the great British explorer, navigator, cartographer & Captain in the Royal Navy, Captain James Cook.

Cook was the 1^st to map Newfoundland prior to making 3 voyages to the Pacific Ocean during which he achieved the 1^st European contact with the eastern coastline of Australia & the Hawaiian Islands as well as the 1^st 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 *EXCELLENT condition (88-92%): Working perfectly, needs no repair or service.

*condition descriptives mainly based on the Timezone Grading System

stainless steel case

black/red/white ROTATING TACHYMETER

Notes on the DIAL: Luminescent material on Tachymeter, Hands & Markers have dimmed with age.

matte black dial or face

luminous-filled steel hands

luminous-tipped steel bar hour markers

Notes on the DIAL: Luminescent material on Tachymeter, Hands & Markers have dimmed with age.

black 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 is fixed in place

painted white "CAPTAIN COOK" & "SWISS MADE" at 6 o'clock

RADO stainless steel male & female crowns

original RADO acrylic Convex Crystal

Notes on the CRYSTAL: Adhesive / sealant around the crystal has turned yellow with age.

original stainless steel RADO bracelet

Band Length: 5.75 in (measures up to 7.25in 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

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Our watches are VINTAGE, unless stated otherwise. Their capacity to tell accurate time & manage power is consistent with available technology during their time of production.

All Original RADO Captain Cook Explorer with Rotating Tachymeter

This watch was SOLD on May 29, 2018 (Destination: Wingham, ON, Canada)

This is an authentic Swiss-made 1970s RADO Captain Cook Automatic Explorer Watch with Date display & Rotating Tachymeter.

The RADO Captain Cook is named after the great British explorer, navigator, cartographer & Captain in the Royal Navy, Captain James Cook.

**Our watches are VINTAGE, unless stated otherwise.** Their capacity to tell accurate time & manage power is consistent with available technology during their time of production.