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Rado Captain Cook X European Cricket Special Edition 42mm Mens Watch Blue
Ref. R32138208
Sits in Rado’s upper tier here — more premium than three quarters of the Rado watches we list, which start at £1,050.
Price range £1,050 to £5,150 across 62 Rado watches in stock.The Captain Cook has been in production since 1962, and this version marks Rado's role as Official Timing Partner of European Cricket with dial details that reward a close look: three gold dots above the logo stand in for cricket stumps, and the minute track is patterned after the stitching of a red leather ball, with red accents to complete the reference. It is a collaboration that justifies itself on the dial rather than just on the caseback. At 42mm and 12.3mm thick, this is a dive-rated watch that carries itself with less bulk than the depth rating would suggest — 300 metres of water resistance in something that disappears under a cuff is not a given in this category. The R763 movement inside carries a Nivachron hairspring, which resists magnetic fields without requiring a Faraday cage around the movement, and its 80-hour power reserve means a long weekend away from the wrist costs nothing. The watch ships with a leather strap and a fabric strap alongside the steel bracelet, and the EasyClip system swaps between them without tools. For a watch with credentials that pull it in two directions — serious diver, cricket occasion piece — that adaptability is more than a marketing note.
- Reference
- R32138208
- Brand
- Rado
- Collection
- Captain Cook
- Case size
- 42mm
- Case thickness
- 12.3mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Blue
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- R763
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 300m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Folding clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
Additional specifications
- Power reserve
- 80 hours
- Origin
- Swiss made
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 Stainless Steel Watches (2,484), Automatic Watches (1,370), Blue Dial Watches (696), Sports Watches (649), Dive Watches (461) and Limited Edition Watches (158).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
Best of 2 retailers
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
- One of Rado's more premium watches
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| Specification | R32138208 | L37744902 | ZO3560 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £2,500 | £2,350 | £2,299 |
| Case size | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm |
| Water resistance | 300m | 300m | 300m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Leather strap | Stainless steel bracelet |
| Power reserve | 80 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.
Will the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Does it need a battery?
No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.
How 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
Both Goldsmiths and Mappin & Webb list it at £2,500, so choose on delivery and warranty rather than price.
Who are Goldsmiths?
Goldsmiths has been selling watches in Britain since 1778 and is part of the Watches of Switzerland Group, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange. They are an authorised dealer, so a watch comes with the manufacturer’s own warranty.
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