Rado | Captain Cook Over-Pole

Launched in 1962, the first Over-Pole was a huge success, as it hinted at reliable timekeeping at the planet’s polar limits, under an evocative name. To mark the anniversary of that exploration-inspired timepiece, Rado is launching a new Captain Cook Over-Pole Limited Edition, updated with the brand’s latest technological features, while preserving the “vintage” look, like its 37mm diameter.

The totally-modern workings of this timepiece are housed in a polished stainless-steel case, around which the key elements of the original design are clearly recognizable, such as the inward-sloping bezel with city names, the classic red date-numeral at 3 o’clock and the box-shaped glass, always a conversation piece. In the reissue, the bezel carries a black, polished high-tech-ceramic insert with laser engraving, for the city names, and the new glass is sapphire crystal, treated on both faces with anti-reflective coating. The screw-down case back now also includes its own sapphire crystal, showing the mention “Limited Edition” and the timepiece’s edition unit number, so one can behold the heart that makes it all happen. This limited edition of 1,962 beats to the rhythm of a hand-wound movement equipped with an antimagnetic Nivachron hairspring and offering an 80-hour power reserve.

The new Captain Cook Over-Pole Limited Edition is delivered in a stylish brown pouch with a second bracelet, in rice-grain-style stainless steel, quickly interchangeable for a different look, thanks to the EasyClip system.