Rado Captain Cook Tennis Limited Edition 42mm Mens Watch

Ref. R32222108

The number 1,985 is not arbitrary: it marks the year Rado first put its name on a major tennis tournament, the Swiss Open, and this limited run of the same count closes a deliberate loop between that sponsorship and the Captain Cook's diving heritage. The result is a watch that has no reason to exist except as an act of memory, which gives it a clarity of purpose that most special editions lack. At 39mm with a 12mm profile, it is notably compact for a 300-metre-rated diver, and the box-shaped sapphire — curved both ways — adds a softness to the silhouette that sits well against a wrist rather than on top of it. The dial runs a ruthenium-to-white fumé gradient, dark at the centre and clearing toward the edge, which means the reading experience changes noticeably under different light: flat indoor light keeps it sober, angled daylight opens it up entirely. The beads-of-rice bracelet, polished and brushed in alternating links, gives the same two-finish contrast in miniature. The R763 runs on a Nivachron hairspring, which resists magnetic fields without needing a separate soft-iron cage, and its 80-hour reserve means a watch left on Friday evening is still running Monday morning. The movement is tested in five positions rather than the standard two or three, which shows in day-to-day accuracy more than any single number can.

Reference

R32222108

Brand

Rado

Case size

42mm

Case thickness

12mm

Case material

Stainless steel

Case shape

Round

Dial

Silver

Crystal

Sapphire

Movement

Automatic

Calibre

ETA C07.611

Functions

Date

Water resistance

300m

Bracelet / strap

Stainless steel bracelet

Strap colour

Silver

Clasp

Three-fold clasp

Lume

Super-LumiNova

Retailer

Goldsmiths