Here is a wonderful and rare, all original Rado Captain Cook from 1967. The black dial is in very fine condition, with the Rado pivoting anchor logo and steel emblem and just a few marks of wear. It has chunky steel hour markers with lume dots at the outer ends, at 12 o’clock only a lume square above the logo. The inner rotating bezel in red and white is in very fine condition with just a few aging marks. The very wide baton hands are in fine condition with the original lume intact, the seconds hand with the characteristic square towards its tip. The steel framed window at 3 o’clock displays the date, which can be semi quick-set by first turning the hands through midnight so the date changes, then immediately turning the hands backwards to 20:30 and then forward through midnight again until the date changes. Repeat as necessary.
The heavy stainless steel case with embedded lugs and the original crowns is in fine condition with some overall wear both on the face and the sides. This watch has an unusual combination of crowns, with the 3 o’clock crown only operating the inner bezel and the smaller crown at 4 o’clock winding the watch and setting the time. Note that the 3 o’clock crown should NOT be pulled out! The stainless steel case back is in very fine condition with a well preserved Seahorse medallion at its center and a few marks of wear throughout. The case appears to never have been polished.
The original steel bracelet is in very fine condition visually both on the links and the double fold clasp with the Rado logo, and is nice and tight. It is large enough for moderately big wrists. Make sure the specific bracelet size listed in the details fits your wrist as finding spare links for old bracelets is very difficult.
Inside the watch, the high grade AS 1859 movement beats strongly and accurately to within about +-10 seconds per day. The watch was fully serviced in November 2023 and comes with a 12 month warranty on its proper mechanical functioning.
The Captain Cook is probably Rado’s most iconic model, introducing their very cool pivoting anchor logo and only produced for a few years. The model was re-introduced just a few years ago but this is the original.
Our watches are delivered in a luxury wooden watch box, fully serviced with a 12 month warranty that covers the mechanical functioning of the watch under normal use. We offer 14 days full return rights and are very proud of our reputation for outstanding customer satisfaction.
NB! Note that we are based in Switzerland and that the buyer is responsible for any import fees their country may impose on a purchase from abroad. Ask us if you have any questions.
Basic info
Brand Rado
Model Captain Cook
Reference number 11773/2
Code VWS-2312
Movement Automatic
Case material Steel
Bracelet material Steel
Year 1965 (Approximation)
Condition Very good (Worn with little to no signs of wear)
Scope of delivery No original box, no original papers
Gender Men's watch/Unisex
Location Switzerland, Lonay
Caliber
Movement Automatic
Movement/Caliber AS 1859
Power reserve 40 h
Number of jewels 25
Frequency 18000 A/h
Case
Case material Steel
Case diameter 36.5 mm
Lug to lug 41 mm
Water resistance Not water resistant
Bezel material Steel
Crystal Plexiglass
Dial Black
Dial numerals No numerals
Bracelet/Strap
Bracelet material Steel
Bracelet color Steel
Bracelet length 185 mm
Lug width 18 mm
Clasp Double-fold clasp
Clasp material Steel
Functions
Date
Others
Central seconds, Luminous hands, Quick Set, Only Original Parts, Luminous indices
