The Captain Cook combines the rugged presence and reliability of a Captain Cook with embellishments that uniquely bind it to European Cricket and nod to the iconography of this globally revered sport. These discoverable details are all sublimely subtle, butwhen you know, you know.
BIRD'S-EYE VIEW
For one, the dial is reimagined as a cricket pitch seen from above, with the three stumps of the wicket depicted by three golden dots above the Rado logo – a playful concept designed to delight cricket fans. The story continues through the brand's moving anchor logo, now reborn as a cricket ball, its background exactly color-matched to the unmistakeable red hue of cricket ball leather. The same color also tips the end of the second hand. The dial's distinct blue gradient conjures European Cricket's brand identity. Its dark outer edges not only pair with a polished, blue high-tech ceramic bezel insert, but provide helpful contrast against the Captain Cook's chunky hands – ideal in the dazzle of peak cricket season sunshine. And if bad light stops play, white Super-LumiNova® touches on the hour and minute hands and indices make telling the time effortless.
Every golden touch – the crown, bezel, indices and hands – appears in a classic yellow gold tone, providing a sophisticated uplift to the stainless steel case. On the case back, a laser-engraved message confirms the watch's special status: OFFICIAL TIMING PARTNER | EUROPEAN CRICKET.
A VERSATILE ALL-ROUNDER
Suitably, for a sport that is renowned for its different states of tempo – from surges of high-intensity to controlled ferocity and deliberately slow strategic play – this timepiece has more than one guise. In fact, like some of the best players that beat as well as bowl, it's something of an all-rounder: highly adaptable, depending on what's required. That's where EasyClip comes in. In seconds, the wearer can switch between a stainless steel bracelet, with brushed, yellow gold-colored
PVD-coated stainless steel middle links; a dark blue and gold Nato-style textile strap, with a yellow gold-colored, PVD-coated stainless steel pin buckle; and a black rubber strap, with a yellow gold-coloured, PVD-coated stainless steel pin buckle. A handy pouch keeps all options close at hand and tucks away in any sports bag.
MATERIAL MATCH
Combined with the watch's innate athletic elegance – its sporty mix of stainless steel with golden finishes; the unbelievable lightness and scratch-resistance of high-tech ceramic – this choice of contrasting straps beautifully articulates the 'material match' between the modern game and Rado, the indisputable Master of Materials.
The piece looks the part on the pitch, feels energetic yet elevated during post-match analysis, and dresses up beautifully for trophy ceremonies. Its versatility also extends far beyond the world of cricket, making it easy to pair with all kinds of outfits and occasions – the choice of which strap should accompany a given moment is entirely up to the wearer.
Wherever, however it is worn, the Captain Cook x European Cricket Special Edition offers astonishing reliability and accuracy. Its Rado caliber R763 automatic movement features an antimagnetic Nivachron™ hairspring and a 80-hour power reserve, so it's a faultless companion for timing overs, innings or any other action-packed adventure, including those on or under the waves (it's water-resistant to 30 bar/300m).
With a bold yet unfussy sense of style, straightforward functionality and effortless adaptability, this is a Captain Cook designed for modern life. And with those subtle details that connect it to European Cricket, it speaks to the technical, tactical and energetic demands of this iconic sport.
CAPTAIN COOK X EUROPEAN CRICKET SPECIAL EDITION
REF
R32138208
MOVEMENT
Rado caliber R763, automatic, 25 jewels, 3 hands, date at 3 o'clock, 80-hour power reserve, antimagnetic Nivachron™ hairspring, exceeds standard test requirementsmfrom 3 to 5 positions for higher accuracy.
CASE
Polished stainless steel case
Yellow gold-coloured PVD-coated stainless steel turning bezel
Polished blue high-tech ceramic bezel insert with laser-engraved yellow gold-colored metallized numbers and markers
Polished stainless steel screw-down case back with special laser-engraving OFFICIAL TIMING PARTNER EUROPEAN CRICKET
Polished yellow gold-coloured PVD-coated stainless-steel screw-down crown
Box-shaped sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on both faces
Water-resistant to 30 bar (300m).
DIALO
Cricket pitch inspiration in blue gradient, lacquered, three yellow gold-colored dots
Flange with a minute track inspired by the stitching of a cricket ball Yellow gold-colored applied indices with white Super-LumiNova®
Yellow gold-colored moving anchor symbol on a red cricket ball-colored backplate
White printed Rado and Captain Cook logos.
HANDS Yellow gold-colored minute and hour hands with white Super-LumiNova® Yellow gold-colored second hand with red Super-LumiNova® tip.
BRACELET
EasyClip system
Polished stainless steel with brushed, yellow gold-coloured, PVD-coated stainless steel middle links
Titanium 3-fold clasp
Additional dark blue and gold color textile Nato-style strap
Additional black rubber strap
DIMENSIONS
43.0 x 49.8 x 16.2 (W x L x H in mm)
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