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All Original RADO Captain Cook Explorer with Rotating Tachymeter
This watch was SOLD on May 29, 2018 (Destination: Wingham, ON, Canada)
 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 Case Number: 11773/2 Movement Number: 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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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 *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 experienced technician
