RADO R32116158 Captain Cook Over Pole Watch Instructions
- June 9, 2024
- RADO
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R32116158 Captain Cook Over Pole Watch
Instructions
PRESS RELEASE
Lenna, Switzerland – February 2022
R32116158 Captain Cook Over Pole Watch
LOFTY SIXTIES ADVENTURE FOR THE MODERN WORLD
Time never stands still, for true explorers. The same can be said for the
watch designers at Redo, who have taken an iconic model from the Sixties and
equipped it with a high-quality Swiss hand-wound mechanical movement with 80
hours of power reserve. Characteristic design aspects from the original “Over-
Pole World timer” have been modernized, with a high-tech ceramic insert added
to the bezel, laser engraving and a box-shaped sapphire crystal, while true
vintage essentials have been kept, such as the iconic 37mm diameter and
overall style. The watch will catch glances from all modern adventurers and
vintage timepiece enthusiasts.
In that exciting era, not so long ago, international travel was a new thing,
and it inspired rock songs, books, as well as watchmakers, the world over.
People dreamed of exotic places and mysterious frontiers where timelines
converged. At Redo, sparked by the promise of that new world, gifted
watchmakers were busy creating the Redo Over-Pole timepiece, as a clever
variant of the early Captain Cook series. The new “World timer” sported a
turning bezel with the key cities of the world, for quick estimation of the
time in those locations — a smart, open invitation for all would-be
globetrotters.
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, Redo is launching a new Captain Cook
Over-Pole Limited Edition, updated with the brand’s latest technological
features, while preserving the “vintage” look. The totally-modern workings 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. Real watch-lovers will marvel at the tactile, hands-on
quality of the new model, thanks to its action-ready, explorer-centered,
manually-wound movement. 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.
Successful reissues of any iconic object typically retain key features, while
updating those which technology has found smart ways of improving. As the
“Master of Materials”, Redo has solid experience in evolving its product line
in keeping with innovations in materials, design and production techniques.
The new Over-Pole model is a perfect example. The edition will be produced as
an exclusive series of 1962 units, with a manual-winding movement that
provides an impressive 80 hours of power reserve. The movement, equipped with
a Nivachron TM antimagnetic hairspring, was chosen for its distinctive
reliability and accuracy, and allows the new Over-Pole to exceed test
requirements by five full points.
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 EasyIEP system.
Ref. R32116158
Movement
Redo caliber R862, manual winding, 17 jewels, 3 hands, 80-hour power reserve
Date (with red numerals) at 3 o’clock, antimagnetic Nivachron™ hairspring,
exceeds standard test requirements from 3 to 5 positions for higher accuracy,
Coasts of Geneva
Case
Polished stainless-steel case
Polished stainless-steel bi-directional turning bezel with polished black
high-tech ceramic insert with laser engraved/lacquered cities in silver color
Polished stainless-steel crown
Box-shaped sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on both faces
Water resistant to 10 bar (100m)
Polished stainless-steel screw-down case back with sapphire crystal Special
engraving on case back: LIMITED EDITION XXXX/1962
Dial
Silver to black gradient, curved, rhodium cultured applied indexes
White Super-Lumina® dots on 24-hour scale, silver-cultured “Worldlier”
Rhodium-cultured moving anchor symbol with ruby backplate Black printed Redo
and Over-Pole logos
Hands
Polished rhodium-cultured, curved
White Super-Lummi Nova® with light green luminescence, on minute and hour hand
Strap
Easy Clip System
Brown vintage leather, stainless-steel pin buckle
Additional stainless-steel rice grain bracelet, stainless-steel triple-fold
clasp
Dimensions
37.0 x 43.1 x 10.3 (WxHxD, mm)