Vintage Original Rado Captain Cook MkII Divers Watch
The Watch that spawned a re-edition!
The MKI & MKII are amongst the most sought after Watches for Rado collectors. It's fair to say that the Captain Cook line is Rado's Flagship line and with the modern re-editions of these, the Vintage examples are now representing a great investment for the future.
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Dating this Watch
These Watches were produced during 1967-1973.
Case Ref
11773 or 11773/2
Movement
Excellent Quality Swiss made Automatic AS 1858 Calibre.
Setting The Watch
Gently roll the crown in the usual place and you will be controlling the inner rotating bezel. To set and manual wind the Watch, use the crown at 4.
Gently roll the crown in the usual place and you will be controlling the inner rotating bezel. To set and manual wind the Watch, use the crown at 4.
Timekeeping
The Movement is wonderful and Clean whilst ticking away strongly and keeping excellent time.
Service History: Serviced October 2021.
DialIconic Black Captain Cook Original Factory Dial.
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RADO
CAPTAIN COOK
T25 T25
-Swiss Made-
The Dial is in lovely vintage condition with no real marks at all.
One point to mention is that the logo no longer rotates.
This is the Original RADO Factory dial from the 60s/70s.
THIS IS NOT A REDIAL!
Case & Bezel
Top Quality all Stainless Steel Tonneau Case with hidden lugs.
The Case is in good condition for its age.
I believe the caseback markings to of either been worn or polished out, there are now some incorrect case opening scratches as this is a bayonet fit caseback.
Case approx. measures in at:
Diameter: 36.5mm approx
Diameter with Crown: 39.8mm
End of lug to lug: 40.8mm
Lug Spacing: 18mm
The Mark II advertised itself as being waterproof to 1625 feet (495 meters) back when it was new, it is now a used Timepiece, it has NOT been tested for Water Resistance and if you wish to Submerge this Watch, you will need to have the Watch Professionally Resealed before doing so!!
Hands, Crystal and Crown
Baton hands with lume infill, thin seconds hand with a paddle at the end. The hands have been relumed to match the Dial lume which is original.
Original Plexi Crystal has been professionally polished and is in good shape. The Crystal displays the Rado logo in the middle.
Original Rado Crown at 3 o'clock, I am unsure around the originality of the Crown at 4 as it is unsigned but i have seen examples with both signed and unsigned.
Strap
On a new 18mm Khaki Green Leather Strap, with Steel buckle that compliments the Watch very well indeed.
Comes with a GungaDin Watch box as standard.