Credits: Article and images by Bhanu Chopra @ Revolution Watch Magazine. See the original article here - https://revolutionwatch.com/rado-captain-cook-true-square-high-tech-ceramic-skeleton/
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The original Captain Cook watch by Rado was a pivotal advancement in the realm of dive watches, engineered to endure the most demanding conditions of underwater exploration. Constructed with a robust stainless steel case, a rotating bezel and water resistance of up to 300m, this timepiece quickly became a timeless icon and established a benchmark for all subsequent dive watches.
Throughout the years, Rado has consistently innovated the features and materials to enhance the Captain Cook watch line. Rado introduced high-tech ceramic in 1986. Through a precise and rigorous process, extremely pure and finely calibrated powders of aluminum oxide, zirconium oxide and silicon nitride with perfectly uniform grain sizes are shaped into a specific form, and then baked at a high temperature. Rado’s high-tech ceramic achieves an extraordinary level of density and hardness, standing at 1,250 on the Vickers scale.
It’s not just about the durability, lightness or scratch resistance of the material. The real charm lies in its properties: able to be rendered in a range of colors, high- tech ceramic is also soft, smooth and incredibly comfortable against the skin.
In 2023, Rado furnished the Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Skeleton in contrasting tones of rich rose gold and masculine anthracite gray. The new colorway features a matte finish in deep navy blue, and is particularly well- suited to the sportier Captain Cook. The bezel teeth are polished to a bright shine, complementing the signature box-shaped sapphire crystal.
The dial is a minimal array of indexes and hands to keep a clear view of the skeleton movement at work and is treated with Super-LumiNova to enhance readability for low-light conditions. The deep blue color scheme is well-balanced with exposed movement featuring a nickel brushed colored center wheel bridge and horizontal brushed decoration on the mainplate.
Credits: Article and images by Bhanu Chopra @ Revolution Watch Magazine. See the original article here - https://revolutionwatch.com/rado-captain-cook-true-square-high-tech-ceramic-skeleton/