Swiss watchmaker Rado reaffirms its status as the «Master of Materials» and its strong ties to international sports by unveiling the new Captain Cook x European Cricket Special Edition. As the Official Timing Partner of European Cricket, the Lengnau manufacture reimagines its iconic diver’s watch architecture to deliver a timepiece that merges mechanical endurance, cutting-edge materials, and subtle symbolic nods to the pitch.
This special edition translates the power, pace, and precision of cricket into an all-terrain, high-performance wrist companion. Featuring cleverly integrated design elements on the dial, a robust stainless steel case with yellow gold-coloured PVD accents, and a versatile interchangeable strap system, the new Captain Cook is built for action both on and off the pitch.
Sporty Design: A Bird’s-Eye View of the Pitch
The visual highlight of the new Captain Cook x European Cricket lies in its thoughtfully reinterpreted dial. Designed as a bird’s-eye view of a cricket pitch, it features a lacquered blue gradient finish whose dark outer edges seamlessly blend into the polished blue high-tech ceramic bezel insert. At 12 o’clock, positioned above the brand logo, three golden dots pay homage to the three stumps of the wicket.
The thematic touches continue with Rado’s signature moving anchor symbol, here set against a red backplate precisely colour-matched to the hue of cricket ball leather—a shade that also tips the seconds hand. Optimal legibility under harsh sunlight or in low-light conditions is guaranteed thanks to generous applications of white Super-LumiNova on the hour and minute hands and yellow gold-coloured indices.
🏏 A Touch of Heritage: Rado and European Cricket
As Official Timing Partner, Rado pairs its core values of mechanical endurance and material mastery with one of the world’s most dynamic team sports. This special edition celebrates an alignment where Swiss ceramic technology accurately times the tactical intensity, endurance, and power of every over.
Construction, High-Tech Ceramic & The EasyClip System
The polished stainless steel case measures 43.0 mm in diameter, 49.8 mm lug-to-lug, and 16.2 mm in height. Its turning bezel features a yellow gold-coloured PVD coating surrounding a polished blue high-tech ceramic insert, complete with laser-engraved metallised numbers and markers. Protected by a box-shaped sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on both faces, the piece delivers an impressive water resistance of 30 bar (300 metres).
Embracing true versatility, the watch features Rado’s quick-change EasyClip system. Delivered as a complete set, it allows wearers to switch in seconds between three distinct options: a stainless steel bracelet with brushed yellow gold-coloured PVD middle links, a dark blue and gold NATO-style textile strap, and a sporty black rubber strap. A dedicated travel pouch keeps all strap alternatives neatly organized.
Precision Mechanics: Rado Calibre R763
At the heart of the timepiece ticks the automatic Rado calibre R763, equipped with an antimagnetic Nivachron hairspring. To ensure superior precision across temperature variations and everyday magnetic fields, Rado tests and regulates this movement in 5 positions (exceeding standard 3-position requirements).
The movement provides an extensive 80-hour power reserve, guaranteeing reliability over three full days off the wrist. Turn the watch over, and the screw-down stainless steel case back reveals a special laser engraving confirming its partnership credentials: «OFFICIAL TIMING PARTNER EUROPEAN CRICKET».
📦 Presentation Box & Complete Kit
The Rado Captain Cook x European Cricket Special Edition arrives in a dedicated presentation set including both additional straps (NATO and rubber) equipped with matching yellow gold-coloured PVD pin buckles, alongside a protective travel pouch.
Technical Specifications: Rado Captain Cook x European Cricket Special Edition
| Specification | Technical Detail |
|---|---|
| Brand / Collection | Rado / Captain Cook |
| Reference | R32138208 |
| Edition | European Cricket Special Edition |
| Case Dimensions | Polished stainless steel (43.0 mm width | 49.8 mm length | 16.2 mm thickness) |
| Bezel | Yellow gold PVD steel with polished blue high-tech ceramic insert |
| Glass | Box-shaped sapphire crystal with double anti-reflective coating |
| Dial | Blue gradient, cricket pitch design with 3 golden stump dots & red ball backplate |
| Water Resistance | 30 bar (300 metres / 1000 feet) |
| Movement | Automatic Rado Calibre R763 (25 jewels, Nivachron hairspring, 5-position regulation) |
| Power Reserve | 80 hours |
| Case Back | Screw-down steel with laser-engraved “Official Timing Partner European Cricket” |
| Strap / Bracelet | EasyClip system: Steel/PVD gold bracelet + Dark blue/gold NATO + Black rubber |
| Price | €2,950 |
