I’ve been saying for a while that I need another blue-dialled watch like I need a hole in the head however, there’s a unique character to this one that could just about win me over.Īt a specifications level (though an official release has yet to be issued from Rado), we do know that a few stats remain the same. As you can see in imagery, in either colour the bezels are quite reflective though they remain easy to read on account of their etched ceramic construction. Though the sun-brushed grey dial is an elegant option, both the green and blue variants come in a distinct and slightly pastel hue with a dégradé finish that fades to black at its outer perimeter. Three dials are on offer, including the dark grey seen on the 37mm, as well as a new green, and a different shade of blue than what was first offered in 45mm. As Rado execs worked their way around the room while previewing the new 42mm variant, the response from the crowd was a unanimous “FINALLY”, and clearly this was echoed in the market. On small to medium wrists the 37mm was simply too dainty, whereas the 54mm lug to lug length of the bigger piece bordered on comedic. Those obsessed with vintage watches had no issue with the 37mm, and the more hefty fellas in the room could pull off the 45 without issue, but for the rest of us, basically we were outta luck. When the Captain Cook models first launched in 2017, they stuck two polarised ends of the spectrum - a 37mm model that was true to the original case size (in steel), and a beastly 45mm variant in hardened titanium. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m just as fussy as anyone when it comes to this matter, as was proven this past Thursday night when Rado decided to present the global first look at the Rado Captain Cook 42mm diver in Toronto. “ I won’t wear anything over 40mm in diameter” or “ When they changed the case size from 42mm to 43mm it completely ruined that watch” are things we’ve either heard or said on more than one occasion, and they were said with the utmost sincerity. While many, regardless of interest, are picky about certain aspects of their life - what foods they eat, what colours they wear, how warm or tidy they keep their home, etc - but let’s face it, we fuss over millimetres on a disturbingly frequent basis. If you think about it objectively, watch collectors may be the most widespread sufferers of Goldilocks Syndrome out there. I/trending 13116 HANDS-ON: The brand new Rado Captain Cook 42mm satiates the Goldilocks Syndrome sufferers out there Justin Mastine-FrostĬonstantly feeling like the Captain Cook offerings were either too big or too small? Problem solved.
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