Available In The Shop: The Captain Cook “Ghost Captain” by Rado x The Rake & Revolution

The first thing that comes to mind when it comes to Rado is the brand’s pioneering status in case material innovation that evolved over the past half century at a pace unmatched by other brands. From tungsten carbide to ceramic, the brand is at the cutting edge  with the implementation of ground-breaking new materials, and it emerged as the innovator of the first scratch-proof watch back in 1962.

Indeed, Rado has evolved from its early days as a small atelier to become an industry leader for innovation. It all started in 1917, when brothers Fritz, Ernst and Werner Schlup made the decision to become watchmakers, one that would change their lives and those of the future generations. Their humble atelier was located in a converted section of their parents’ home in the village of Lengnau, Switzerland. Through their relentless energy and exceptional ability to spot new opportunities, Schlup & Co. got off to a promising start, signing agreements with a wide lineup of importers around the world. However, it was only in 1950s that the brand took off and started selling watches under the brand name “Rado”.

Since its founding, Rado has advocated the philosophy “if we can imagine it, we can make it,” which still holds true today and is demonstrated by the brand’s highly reliable and avant-garde timepieces. Rado is well-known for their use of technologically advanced materials, being one of the pioneers in the watchmaking industry to adopt and use high-tech ceramics in their watches. The ceramic watches provide hypoallergenic comfort, lightness and unmistakably sensual and unique sensation against your skin when worn.

In 1962 Rado unveiled their iconic dive watch, the Rado Captain Cook. With its iconic inward-sloping dive bezel and arrow-shaped hour hand, it is a truly timeless design and one that has aged gracefully. Named in honor of the 18th century British navigator and explorer Captain James Cook who was famous for his voyages that accurately mapped out the Pacific, the Rado’s Captain Cook lives up to its adventurous namesake.

Rado Captain Cook (1962)
Rado Captain Cook (1962)

The HyperChrome Captain Cook “Ghost Captain” Limited Edition Dive Watch, a collaboration between Rado and The Rake & Revolution, re-imagines the original.

The Captain Cook “Ghost Captain”, by Rado x The Rake & Revolution (Image: Revolution©)
The Captain Cook “Ghost Captain”, by Rado x The Rake & Revolution (Image: Revolution©)

The watch retains the true 37.3mm size watch case of the original 1962 Captain Cook, dressed in a monochromatic colour palette of grey and white. Framed in a grey ceramic bezel, the matching dial is indicated with white bold hour markers coated in Super-LumiNova, and displays the signature moving anchor against the red background at 12 o’clock.

It is powered by the automatic winding ETA C07.6II caliber, providing 80 hours of power reserve and a date aperture at 3 o’clock in red font. The caseback is specially engraved with the “Revolution” logo and is dressed in a grey leather strap, and comes in accompanying grey NATO-style straps in leather and textile.

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