The Captain Cook is certainly one of Rado’s most iconic collections – if not its most emblematic current collection. Named after the British explorer, this adventure-ready watch was originally presented in 1962. Since it was relaunched in 2017, the Captain Cook has become one of the pillars of the brand’s collections. Among the 2022 novelties, a limited-edition model now joins the line-up with a re-interpretation of another Rado model from the 1950s and 1960s, the Over-Pole. This evocative Over-Pole name was used for several Rado models, in particular, the worldtimer that is being re-interpreted by the brand today, with the new Rado Captain Cook Over-Pole Limited Edition.

For this re-issue of a vintage Over-Pole Worldtimer watch, Rado adopted the name Captain Cook Over-Pole. The new watch is a rather loyal re-interpretation of the original model’s spirit, preserving the vintage feel while integrating modern technologies and characteristic Captain Cook design cues. 

The steel case comes in a compact 37mm diameter (identical to the first re-editions of 2017 and 2019), which will please the fans of moderately sized wristwatches. Specifically, the 43mm lug-to-lug measurement makes it extremely comfortable on the wrist. The bowl-shaped bi-directional bezel is now fitted with a high-tech ceramic insert and the ridged edge will help you grip it without slipping. The list of cities featured on the bezel has been slightly updated. These are laser-engraved and lacquered in silver colour. The domed box-shaped crystal is now made out of sapphire crystal and features anti-reflective coating on both sides. The watch is water-resistant to 100m, which is more than sufficient for such as retro-styled traveller’s watch.

The dial of the Captain Cook Over-Pole features a gradient finish, faceted applied markers with white lume and it is slightly curved, which altogether adds to the vintage character of the watch. Just like for the original Over-Pole, the date is displayed with vintage red numerals – but now without a magnifier. Of course, there is the signature free-spinning anchor logo at 12 o’clock with a synthetic ruby backplate. Last, the curved hands are polished and rhodium coloured. The dauphine style hour and minute hands feature green luminescent material.