Editor’s note: Following on from Felix’s post on Sunday, we were reminded that when it comes to predicting Baselworld watch releases, we don’t always get it exactly right. Especially when it comes to reissues. Whether it’s our own wants and desires that are trying to swing the vote towards something we’d like to see (I’m looking at you Omega … cough … Flightmaster). Or that in this ever-evolving and ever-growing industry there is bound to be watches that we just plumb forgot about. In either case, one that we absolutely did not see coming last year at Baselworld 2017 was this handsome little number from Rado, the HyperChrome Captain Cook. As far as reissues go, this one was a banger! And we here at T+T don’t mind making a few wrong predictions if it means we get to be surprised with watches like this one. The story in a second Who expected a drool-worthy heritage reissue from ceramic-focused Rado at Baselworld? No one, that’s who. While Rado is particularly well-known for their use of high-tech ceramic and hard metals, they’ve got a long history in water resistant and dive watches, launching their sporty ‘Green Horse’ series of watches (with a particularly cute seahorses…
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