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 Nivachron^TM 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 Nivachron^TM 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.