Rado · Family: Captain Cook
The Rado Captain Cook Automatic R32105203 is a 42mm steel dive watch with a blue dial and ceramic bezel, the faithful reissue of the model Rado launched in 1962 and discontinued in 1968, relaunched in 2017 to mark its half-century of history. It runs the automatic R763 caliber with 80 hours of power reserve. This is the first Rado reference in Cazador's catalog; we have no verified price observations (n=0) for this reference as of today.
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Rado was born in 1917 in Lengnau, Switzerland, as the movement factory Schlup & Co., founded by brothers Fritz, Ernst, and Werner Schlup. The name 'Rado' — from the Esperanto word for 'wheel' — wasn't adopted as a commercial brand until the late 1950s, with the success of the 1957 Golden Horse collection.
In 1962, Rado introduced the original Captain Cook, its answer to the era's fashion for rugged dive watches, produced in limited numbers until it was discontinued in 1968. The model featured a rotating anchor under the 12 o'clock marker, the first use of the emblem that identifies the brand today.
After nearly five decades out of the catalog, Rado surprised the industry at Baselworld 2017 with the Captain Cook's relaunch, available in several versions — including a limited edition of 1,962 pieces at 37mm, a direct nod to the model's birth year — and a broader 42mm range built for daily wear.
The R32105203 runs the automatic R763 caliber, based on Powermatic 80/ETA 2824 architecture, with 80 hours of power reserve, in a 42mm, 12.3mm-thick steel case with a unidirectional ceramic-insert bezel and 300 meters of water resistance. [UNVERIFIED: we do not confirm the exact introduction year of this specific blue-dial combination for reference R32105203 within the current catalog]. This is the first Rado reference we're adding to Cazador's catalog.
Cazador has no verified price observations for this reference (0 PricePoints recorded as of July 2026). We do not publish estimates without our own sourced market data.
In 1962, as Rado's answer to the fashion for rugged dive watches; it was discontinued in 1968 after a limited production run.
At Baselworld 2017, over half a century after the original, in several versions including a limited edition of 1,962 pieces at 37mm.
The automatic R763 caliber, based on Powermatic 80/ETA 2824 architecture, with 80 hours of power reserve.
With 300 meters of water resistance and a unidirectional ceramic bezel, it is suitable for swimming and recreational diving.
From the Esperanto word for 'wheel'; the brand name was adopted in the late 1950s, after the success of the 1957 Golden Horse collection, building on the Schlup & Co. movement factory founded in 1917.
Yes, it is the first reference from the brand we're adding to the catalog.