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Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Skeleton
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Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Skeleton

The Rado Captain Cook range shows its versatility, with reissue-like references alongside distinctly modern, vintage-inspired pieces like the Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Skeleton
Five alternatives to the Tudor Black Bay 54, since you already can’t get one
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Five alternatives to the Tudor Black Bay 54, since you already can’t get one

As soon as Tudor was founded as an affordable offshoot of Rolex, their cult popularity began. Even so, I don’t think many people could have…
The Rado Captain Cook gets an Aussie exclusive in green and gold
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The Rado Captain Cook gets an Aussie exclusive in green and gold

Rado’s Australian exclusive edition of the Captain Cook is adorned in the Aussie green and gold colour scheme The yellow gold PVD is applied to…
THE IMMORTALS: The retro-futurism of the Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic
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THE IMMORTALS: The retro-futurism of the Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic

Rado has always been a unique company in the annals of Swiss watchmaking – a collision of heritage and high tech is how one could…
INTRODUCING: The Rado Captain Cook 2022 collection
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INTRODUCING: The Rado Captain Cook 2022 collection

The Rado Captain Cook has proved a big hit since its launch in 2017 with its vintage-inspired looks reimagined with a smooth, contemporary edge that…
A WEEK ON THE WRIST: The Rado Captain Cook Automatic channels 80s style with playful fun
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A WEEK ON THE WRIST: The Rado Captain Cook Automatic channels 80s style with playful fun

If the resurgence of the mullet as a fashion statement as we emerge from lockdown(s) in Australia isn’t enough to convince you, then perhaps the…
The Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic takes a bold leap into the future
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The Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic takes a bold leap into the future

In 2017, Rado decided to bring back their 1960s classic, the Captain Cook diver. Sparking positive reactions from the watch media, while making a strong…
The tastiest red dials of 2021 from cherry delight to a bracing Negroni…
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The tastiest red dials of 2021 from cherry delight to a bracing Negroni…

It’s summer in the Western hemisphere, so it’s time to get out those bright wrist colours and escape the tedium of monochrome. And if you’re…
Watch vs Wild – Epic photo essay of the Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic on the wrist in rugged Tasmania
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Watch vs Wild – Epic photo essay of the Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic on the wrist in rugged Tasmania

There was a moment during the all-action Tasmanian launch of the Rado Captain Cook in high-tech ceramic that neatly summed up how this launch was…
HANDS-ON: The Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic collection looks to the future, not the past
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HANDS-ON: The Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic collection looks to the future, not the past

A watch doesn’t become a classic if designers keep radically altering the way that it looks. A classic design needs consistency and slow, gradual tweaks…
VIDEO: The Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic collection delivers a skeletonised update
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VIDEO: The Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic collection delivers a skeletonised update

How do you update a classic? It’s a problem that many designers face, whether they work in the watch industry, automotives or product design. How…
His & hers watches are the anniversary gift that lets you justify adding a new piece to your collection
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His & hers watches are the anniversary gift that lets you justify adding a new piece to your collection

When it comes to a significant anniversary, a diamond ring is always a welcome gift that’ll make her positively swoon with gratitude for a day…
Why can’t the watch industry match Apple Watch straps for comfort?
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Why can’t the watch industry match Apple Watch straps for comfort?

Fact: we are stuck in the strap-technology stone age while the world is moving on. Is the 100-year-old technology of the spring bar beautiful nostalgia?…
VIDEO: The Rado Captain Cook, now with interchangeable straps gives you three for the price of one
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VIDEO: The Rado Captain Cook, now with interchangeable straps gives you three for the price of one

As most watch collectors will agree, there are few things better than getting a new watch in your collection. It’s the thrill of having a…
HANDS-ON: The Rado Captain Cook Bronze is going to stay golden, care of its copper alloy
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HANDS-ON: The Rado Captain Cook Bronze is going to stay golden, care of its copper alloy

To even the most casual Time+Tide reader, the Rado Captain Cook is likely to be a known quantity. A strong, stainless steel, vintage-inspired design, backed…
VIDEO: The Rado Captain Cook bronze collection review, with blue, green and brown dials
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VIDEO: The Rado Captain Cook bronze collection review, with blue, green and brown dials

By now, you should be familiar with the Rado Captain Cook collection, inspired by a historical Rado reference from the golden age of dive watches.…
Weekend watch spotting with JR: The Sunday Blues
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Weekend watch spotting with JR: The Sunday Blues

Blue — that was certainly the colour of this weekend just past. Whether it was Rod Laver’s packed tennis court, the fleeting moments of sky that…
VIDEO: Size isn’t everything with the Rado Captain Cook Automatic
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VIDEO: Size isn’t everything with the Rado Captain Cook Automatic

Ever since its shock unveiling at Baselworld 2017, Rado’s exciting range of Captain Cooks has represented a compelling proposition for anyone who’s in the market…
Which Rado Captain Cook Automatic is right for you?
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Which Rado Captain Cook Automatic is right for you?

Rado’s Captain Cook Automatic dive watch collection is downright impressive for anyone in the market for a fit-for-purpose dive watch on a budget. What’s more,…
VIDEO: The Rado Captain Cook comes correct
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VIDEO: The Rado Captain Cook comes correct

First released in 1962, the Rado Captain Cook offers firepower on the wrist, as well as more than half a century of rich history. The…
Vintage inspiration in a modern package – the Rado Captain Cook 45mm
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Vintage inspiration in a modern package – the Rado Captain Cook 45mm

Editor’s note: Rado’s star is firmly in ascendance these days, and that’s thanks to watches like their popular Captain Cook Reissue. And while we’ve got…
The most interesting watch bracelets of 2018
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The most interesting watch bracelets of 2018

Thanks to their central function in the time-telling process, watch dials often get a significant amount of coverage in the horological media. But this often…
Looking back at Rado’s best heritage watches
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Looking back at Rado’s best heritage watches

Editor’s note: Over the last few years, Rado — traditionally the masters of design-y ceramic timepieces — have stepped their heritage game WAY up. Their…
Here’s the proof you can easily wear a 37mm watch
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Here’s the proof you can easily wear a 37mm watch

Editor’s note: Size is one of the prevailing issues in watchland. Too big? Too small? It’s one of those ongoing debates that rages on (and…
LIST: Looking back at Rado’s heritage highlights
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LIST: Looking back at Rado’s heritage highlights

Rado isn’t a brand that you typically think of when you think about ‘heritage’. On the one hand this makes perfect sense, as the brand…
VIDEO: From ceramic to the Captain, 5 of 2018’s best Rado releases
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VIDEO: From ceramic to the Captain, 5 of 2018’s best Rado releases

Rado had a great year of releases in 2018, with a diverse mix of watches that played to their traditional high-tech material strengths, as well…
EDITOR’S PICK: Predicting reissues may not be our forte, but here’s one of the best from 2017
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EDITOR’S PICK: Predicting reissues may not be our forte, but here’s one of the best from 2017

Editor’s note: Following on from Felix’s post on Sunday, we were reminded that when it comes to predicting Baselworld watch releases, we don’t always get…
IN-DEPTH: The Rado HyperChrome Captain Cook – one of the best reissues of 2017
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IN-DEPTH: The Rado HyperChrome Captain Cook – one of the best reissues of 2017

The story in a second Who expected a drool-worthy heritage reissue from ceramic focused Rado at Baselworld? No one, that’s who. While Rado is particularly…
VIDEO: Vintage inspiration in a modern package – the Rado HyperChrome Captain Cook 45mm
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VIDEO: Vintage inspiration in a modern package – the Rado HyperChrome Captain Cook 45mm

Rado’s HyperChrome Captain Cook has made waves this year, mostly due to the nearly pitch perfect 37mm reissue. And while there’s a lot to like…