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Rado Captain Cook Green Automatic Mens Watch
Ref. R32105313
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Stepping up in Rado's range
The Captain Cook name goes back to 1962, when Rado produced one of the earliest Swiss dive watches to carry serious depth credentials. This green-dialled version is a direct descendant of that original, keeping the broad cushion-influenced case and bold indices that defined the line while fitting a movement the 1962 watch could never have housed — an ETA-based automatic with a Nivachron hairspring, which resists magnetic fields in a way that matters to anyone who works near motors or machinery, and an 80-hour power reserve that covers a long weekend without winding. At 12.3mm thick for a watch rated to 300 metres, it sits notably flat for what it is. Most divers at this depth rating run considerably taller, and this one will pass under a cuff. The high-tech ceramic bezel insert takes scratches out of the equation in a way a steel insert simply cannot, and the sunburst green dial shifts between deep forest and something closer to jade depending on the angle — functional in low light with the lumed hands, but doing its best work in daylight. The titanium deployment clasp keeps overall weight honest despite the steel bracelet, and the EasyClip system means swapping to a strap requires no tools and about ten seconds.
- Reference
- R32105313
- Brand
- Rado
- Collection
- Captain Cook
- Case size
- 42mm
- Case thickness
- 12.3mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Green
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Bezel
- Unidirectional rotating
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- R763
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 300m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Deployant clasp
- Lume
- Super-LumiNova
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
Additional specifications
- Power reserve
- 80 hours
- Weight
- 165g
Learn more about Rado
Rado began as Schlup & Co, a movement manufacturer founded by the Schlup brothers in Lengnau in 1917. It became one of the largest movement producers in the world before releasing watches under the Rado name in 1957.
The brand's entire identity rests on a single question: how do you stop a watch from looking worn? The DiaStar of 1962 was marketed as the world's first scratchproof watch, using hardmetal — tungsten carbide — and a sapphire crystal at a time when both were exotic in watchmaking.
Rado then spent decades pushing further into materials most watchmakers avoided because they are difficult to machine and impossible to correct. High-tech ceramic arrived in 1986 with the Integral, and the Ceramica of 1990 was made almost entirely from it. The company developed plasma high-tech ceramic, which is heated to 20,000 degrees to acquire a metallic sheen without any metal content, and Ceramos, a ceramic-metal composite.
The V10K of 2002 used high-tech diamond and reached 10,000 on the Vickers scale — the hardness of diamond itself, and a Guinness record.
Rado's design language is correspondingly clean and monolithic, with the True and Captain Cook lines carrying the modern collection. The company has been part of the Swatch Group since 1983.
- 1917
- Founded as Schlup & Co in Lengnau.
- 1957
- The first watches carry the Rado name.
- 1962
- The DiaStar introduces a scratchproof hardmetal case.
- 1986
- High-tech ceramic enters production.
- 2002
- The V10K reaches diamond-level surface hardness.
Also in 6 collections
This watch appears in the Rado Captain Cook range (17), Stainless Steel Watches (2,531), Automatic Watches (1,573), Sports Watches (696), Dive Watches (499) and Green Dial Watches (339).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch built to be worn hard and got wet.
Strengths
- 300m water resistance, rated for actual diving
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- 80-hour reserve survives a weekend off the wrist
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of Rado's range as we list it
Price history
This watch is currently at its highest recorded price. It was £1,760 on 14 August. Prices are checked every day, and we record any changes.
Rado Captain Cook Green alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | R32105313 | ZO3552 | L37884996 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £2,200 | £2,199 | £2,050 |
| Case size | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm |
| Water resistance | 300m | 300m | 300m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet |
| Power reserve | 80 hours | 38 hours | 72 hours |
| This watch | Closely matched | Closely matched |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Yes. At 300m it is rated for swimming, snorkelling and recreational diving.
Water resistance explainedWill the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes it need a battery?
No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedHow long does it run for when it's not worn?
About 80 hours fully wound — enough to sit off the wrist over a weekend and still be running.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as men's.
Cheapest place to buy
Mappin & Webb at £1,650, against £2,200 at Goldsmiths. Two UK retailers stock this reference.
Has the price changed recently?
It's currently at its highest recorded price. It's ranged between £1,760 and £2,200, today it's £2,200.
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