Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic x ECB Limited Edition

Rado’s new limited edition watch launched in partnership with the England and Wales Cricket Board
In 2023, Rado announced a proud partnership with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), which is responsible for developing and supporting all levels of this great game. In celebration of its partnership with the sport’s national governing body in England and Wales, the innovative Swiss watch brand has created the Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic x England Cricket. Rado is excited to share the ECB’s goal of “Inspiring Generations” and to introduce a timepiece – in an edition limited to 150 pieces – that is a testimony to one of the world’s greatest games.

Cricket has passionate fans across England and Wales, who enthusiastically demonstrate their lifelong loyalty to their favourite teams at every level. The Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic x England Cricket was created with these aficionados in mind. 

The timepiece is a jaw-dropping expression of all the things that make Rado one of the world’s most admired brands. It starts with the 43 mm monobloc case crafted from matt navy blue high-tech ceramic, the brand’s signature material. The polished navy blue high-tech ceramic rotating bezel offers a bold contrast with its white high-tech ceramic insert with silver metallisation markers and a triangle at 12 o’clock. The watch features a circular brushed navy blue coloured PVD-coated titanium case back fitted with a sapphire crystal. A special engraving on the case back includes the words “LIMITED EDITION, No. XXX/150”, a confirmation of the series size. On the sapphire crystal case back are the specially metallised words, “Official Timing Partner”, along with the ECB logo. The watch has a matt navy blue high-tech ceramic screw-down crown.

On display through the tinted sapphire crystal is a matt blue dial whose brushed rhodium coloured applied indexes are filled with Super-LumiNova®. Rado’s moving anchor symbol is also rhodium coloured and is set against a synthetic ruby backplate. The white printed Rado and Captain Cook logos complete the watch’s striking “face”. 

Powering this extraordinary timepiece is the Rado calibre R808, equipped with an antimagnetic Nivachron™ hairspring, which has been adjusted in five positions. This automatic movement also contributes to the watch’s aesthetic allure: the dial side has nickel colour horizontal brush decoration. There is also a nickel brushed colour centre wheel bridge, and the back side of the movement continues the theme with its striking nickel colouring. The watch is water resistant to 30 bar / 300 meters.

The Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic x England Cricket is presented on a matt navy blue rubber strap with a matt navy blue high-tech ceramic cover with brushed pushers. Its comfortable fit is ensured by an extendable stainless steel folding clasp. The timepiece is delivered in special packaging with a limited edition certificate confirming that this is a very special Rado indeed. 

As cricket’s popularity continues to grow, Rado is thrilled to have the opportunity to help drive the ECB’s goal of “Inspiring Generations”, and the Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic x England Cricket is a bold statement of support from the ECB’s first-ever Official Timing Partner.