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First Look: Rado Captain Cook Hong Kong Limited Edition in Black-Gold Ceramic

Rado’s Captain Cook Hong Kong Limited Edition is an 88-piece black ceramic skeleton watch with black-gold accents, a skyline caseback and an 80-hour power reserve.
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The new black-gold Captain Cook is Rado’s Captain Cook Hong Kong Limited Edition, a skeleton watch with a matt-black high-tech ceramic case and bracelet, polished black-gold accents and an 80-hour power reserve. Rado announced it on 8 January 2026 and limited it to 88 pieces. The release calls the monochromatic look “a new direction for the Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Skeleton.”

What makes this the Hong Kong Limited Edition?

The edition is defined by more than its black-and-gold appearance. Rado says it is limited to 88 pieces, a number chosen because 88 symbolizes good luck in Chinese culture. Its caseback is engraved “HONG KONG EDITION, ONE OUT OF 88” and carries a metallised depiction of Hong Kong Island’s skyline as viewed from Kowloon. Rado’s announcement identifies the watch specifically as the Captain Cook Hong Kong Limited Edition.

Case, bracelet and dial details

The case, crown and bracelet are made from matt-black high-tech ceramic. A black-tinted sapphire crystal sits over the skeletonized movement, while the turning bezel has an anti-fingerprint insert and raised markers. Polished black-gold indexes and hands provide contrast against the predominantly black design.

For time reading in low light, Rado specifies black Super-LumiNova on the hour- and minute-hand tips, glowing blue. The seconds hand has a red tip filled with white Super-LumiNova. These accents offer small, distinct points of color amid the black and nickel tones.

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Movement and power reserve

Rado describes the watch’s movement as skeletonized, with nickel-coloured plates and bridges, and states an 80-hour power reserve. That is the manufacturer’s published figure; the release does not provide an independent performance test or additional movement specifications for this edition.

How it differs from the R32192152 listing

Rado India lists the related Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Skeleton reference R32192152, but it is not the Hong Kong Limited Edition. Its product page describes a 43.0 mm automatic R808 watch with rose-gold-colour accents and an 80-hour power reserve. The page also specifies five-position movement testing.

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Rado - Captain Cook - Men's Automatic Swiss Watch - 43mm Black Dial - Black High-Tech Ceramic Bracelet - R32192152
  • Movement: Automatic, 80 hour movement power reserve, anitmagnetic Nivachron hairspring, adjusted 5 positions dial side with nickel color Cote de Geneve decoration
  • Case Materials: High-Tech Ceramic
  • Bracelet: Matt Black High-Tech Ceramic and Titanium, 3-fold clasp
  • Dial: Black Tinted Sapphire, brushed rose gold colored with black Super Luminova
  • Water Resistant: 30 bar (300 m)
Detail Hong Kong Limited Edition R32192152 listing
Identity Captain Cook Hong Kong Limited Edition; 88 pieces, according to Rado’s release R32192152, a related standard product listing from Rado India
Accent colour Polished black-gold indexes and hands Rose-gold-colour accents
Case size Not stated in the Hong Kong edition release 43.0 mm, according to Rado India
Movement details Skeletonized mechanical movement; 80-hour power reserve, according to Rado Automatic R808; 80-hour power reserve and five-position movement testing, according to Rado India
Price Not stated in the Hong Kong edition release ₹523,700 MRP including GST on Rado India’s listing, applicable to imports effective 16 March 2026; retailers may have a different MRP depending on purchase date
Water resistance and availability Not stated in the Hong Kong edition release Not stated here

The R32192152 price and specifications should not be used as a substitute for details about the 88-piece edition. Its regional MRP does not establish a price for the Hong Kong watch.

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What Rado says about its ceramic

Rado says it introduced high-tech ceramic in 1986 after extensive research and development, and that the material can be produced only under exacting conditions. The brand also says its ceramic production process reaches 1,450°C and describes the material as having a hardness of 1,250 Vickers. Those are manufacturer statements about its material and production, not independent measurements of this particular watch.

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Quick Recap

Bestseller No. 1
Bestseller No. 2
Rado - Captain Cook - Men's Automatic Swiss Watch - 43mm Black Dial - Black High-Tech Ceramic Bracelet - R32192152
Rado - Captain Cook - Men's Automatic Swiss Watch - 43mm Black Dial - Black High-Tech Ceramic Bracelet - R32192152
Case Materials: High-Tech Ceramic; Bracelet: Matt Black High-Tech Ceramic and Titanium, 3-fold clasp
$5,050.00
SaleBestseller No. 3
Rado - Captain Cook - Men's Automatic Swiss Watch - 42mm Blue Dial with Date - Silver Stainless Steel Bracelet - R32505203
Rado - Captain Cook - Men's Automatic Swiss Watch - 42mm Blue Dial with Date - Silver Stainless Steel Bracelet - R32505203
Featuring a Silver-tone Band, Silver-tone Case, Scratch Resistant Sapphire Crystal; 42 mm Round Case with Blue Dial and Date Display, 12 Index Markers
$1,979.95
Bestseller No. 4
Rado Men's Captain Cook Automatic Watch, Blue
Rado Men's Captain Cook Automatic Watch, Blue
Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Chronograph Gents; Multiple Bracelets, Blue Leather Strap and Fabric Strap on Collectors Box
$5,450.00
Bestseller No. 5
Best Value
Rado - Captain Cook Over-Pole - Men - Swiss Watch - Rotating Bezel with Some City Names Engraved - High-Tech Ceramic Bezel – 80 hours of Power Reserve – Includes a Brown case with a second stainless steel Bracelet with rice Grain Look - Handwinding – 37 mm
  • Rado Captain Cook Overpole Special Edition
  • Round Dial with Rotating Worldtime Bezel
  • Brown Leather, Silver Stainles Steel Bracelet and Brown Leather Travel Pouch
  • Water Resistant 100 m
  • Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating
Rank #4
Rado Men's Captain Cook Automatic Watch, Blue
  • Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Chronograph Gents
  • Round Case with Rotating Bronze Bezel Blue Dial and Date Display, 3 Subdials and Gold Crown
  • Multiple Bracelets, Blue Leather Strap and Fabric Strap on Collectors Box
  • Water Resistant 300 m
  • Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating
Rank #3
Sale
Rado - Captain Cook - Men's Automatic Swiss Watch - 42mm Blue Dial with Date - Silver Stainless Steel Bracelet - R32505203
  • Featuring a Silver-tone Band, Silver-tone Case, Scratch Resistant Sapphire Crystal
  • 42 mm Round Case with Blue Dial and Date Display, 12 Index Markers
  • 80 Hours Movement Power Reserve, Water Resistant: 200 m
  • The Captain Cook benefits from Rado’s EasyClip System which allows you to change the bracelet or strap quickly and easily without the need for any tools.
  • Automatic Movement

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