Rado Captain Cook Hong Kong Limited Edition
Key Highlights
- Limited to 88 pieces, each engraved “HONG KONG EDITION, ONE OUT OF 88” with a metallised Hong Kong skyline on the caseback.
- 43 mm matt black high-tech ceramic case, crown and bracelet with a turning bezel featuring a laser-structured anti-fingerprint ceramic insert.
- Skeletonised automatic calibre R808 with 80-hour power reserve, visible through a black-tinted sapphire crystal dial and sapphire caseback.
- Black Super-LumiNova® on hands and indexes for a blue night-time glow against the dark, architecture-inspired design.
- Water resistance to 30 bar (300m) and an antimagnetic NivachronTM hairspring underline its sports-ready credentials.
Urban exhilaration in matt black
Conceived as a tribute to Hong Kong’s vertical skyline, the Rado Captain Cook Hong Kong Limited Edition translates the city’s night-time energy into a dark, architectural sports watch within the Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Skeleton family.
The 43.0 x 49.8 x 14.6 mm case, crown and bracelet are executed in matt black high-tech ceramic for a cohesive, lightweight presence on the wrist. A turning bezel with a laser-structured black ceramic anti-fingerprint insert introduces polished numbers, markers and triangle in relief, adding light play without breaking the monochrome aesthetic.
Skyscraper-inspired skeletonisation
A black-tinted sapphire crystal partially reveals the skeletonised architecture of the movement, giving clear views of the mechanism while keeping the watch discreet from a distance. Horizontal-brushed, nickel-coloured dial-side decoration and contrasting components echo the rhythm of tower blocks against the night sky.
On the reverse, a circular-brushed, black PVD-coated titanium caseback frames a sapphire crystal decorated with a metallised abstraction of Hong Kong Island’s skyline as seen from Kowloon, accompanied by the engraving “HONG KONG EDITION, ONE OUT OF 88”.
Dive-ready mechanics with urban poise
Inside, the Rado calibre R808 offers an 80-hour power reserve, 25 jewels and three hands, pairing the Captain Cook diver’s lineage with modern daily-wear practicality. An antimagnetic NivachronTM hairspring and regulation in five positions support reliability in varied conditions, while water resistance to 30 bar (300m) preserves the collection’s tool-watch credentials.
The black-tinted sapphire “dial” carries polished black gold-coloured applied indexes filled with black Super-LumiNova®, plus polished hour and minute hands also featuring black Super-LumiNova® with a blue afterglow. A gold-coloured seconds hand with a red tip filled with white Super-LumiNova® adds contrast, and Rado’s moving anchor symbol in polished black gold-coloured PVD on a synthetic ruby backplate rotates with the movement.
High-tech ceramic, mastered
Rado’s high-tech ceramic defines the watch’s tactile and visual identity. Produced from zirconium oxide powders that are injection-moulded, baked, chemically cleaned and sintered at high temperature, it achieves notable hardness while remaining light, smooth and comfortable on the skin.
The matt black high-tech ceramic bracelet continues this experience and is secured by a titanium three-fold clasp with black high-tech ceramic openers, creating a unified profile that links Swiss watchmaking know-how to the modern pace associated with Hong Kong.
Why it matters
The Rado Captain Cook Hong Kong Limited Edition channels one of the world’s most recognisable skylines into a focused high-tech ceramic execution of contemporary sports luxury. It shows how a proven diver’s platform can be reinterpreted through advanced materials, urban storytelling and skeletonisation without sacrificing robustness or everyday practicality.
For collectors across the GCC with a connection to Hong Kong – through business, travel or personal history – this 88-piece edition offers a discreet yet resonant way to keep that narrative on the wrist.
