Let me preface this article by stating that I’m a proud owner of the original Rado HyperChrome Captain Cook re-issue from 2017. When that model was released in both 37-mm and 44-mm diameters, it was a breath of fresh air in the contemporary dive watch scene and a relative value proposition to boot with a price tag under $2,000. I was, fortunately, able to purchase one of the models soon after they hit stores that summer and since then, it’s been among my most worn timepieces. I have a thin wrist so the 37-mm version was perfect for me and its slim profile (37 mm x 14.3 mm) endowed it with the flexibility to be worn everywhere from underneath a dress shirt in the office to lazing around during hot summer days. I soon acquired a number of strap options to complement the watch as well, favoring brown leather in the winter months and perlon in the summer. The new Rado Captain Cook Limited Edition for 2019.
Last year, Rado updated the Captain Cook once again with the MKII and MKIII models that offered an entirely different design language for the watch, but also served as an effective homage to a different era for the Captain Cook. Today, Rado has returned to its original 2017 design format and has announced a Captain Cook limited edition with a new dial color. The new option features a taupe-ish, almost wood-brown hue that Rado says was directly inspired by a Captain Cook model found in the brand’s archives that had developed an interesting patina on its dial...