Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Rado Tradition Captain Cook MKIII Automatic
In 2017, Swiss brand Rado released its Hyperchrome Captain Cook to critical acclaim. The piece, based on a series produced in small quantities from 1962 to 1968 and originally meant to capitalize on the recreational diving trend of that era, was a faithful re-issue of the vintage model, and for the brand marked a dynamic shift from its primarily futurist collections. This year, following the success of last year?s design, Rado has released the Tradition Captain Cook MKIII Automatic, a model influenced by another historical Captain Cook design yet with clear modern touches.
This new watch is a 46.8-mm titanium-cased diver, with hooded lugs accompanying its tonneau case shape, and a super-compressor-style inner rotating bezel operated by a 2 o?clock crown. The sandblasted case (produced by a brand probably best known for its resilient ceramic cases) is scratch-resistant and water-resistant to 220 meters, thanks in part to its screw-down crowns ? a marked shift from the relatively underwhelming 100-meter water resistance of the 2017 vintage re-issue. Caseback of the new Rado Captain Cook MKIII.
On the black sunburst dial, you?ll notice several of the unmistakably modern design elements ? white and yellow-accented applied and printed indices on the rotating bezel and hour markers, which place the watch firmly in line with today?s funky luxury divers such as the IWC Aquatimer and Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver Chronograph. At the 3 o?clock mark is a black-and-white da...
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