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  • Perth, Australia

Early Glashütte see where German Ingenuity Meets Sixties Flair

here Size 36mm Movement GUB Cal. 74x automatic Condition Excellent! Lug Width 18mm Owned Yes If you close your eyes and picture a classic 1960s cocktail party, the soundtrack is probably cool jazz, the furniture Danish teak, and the wrist-candy a slim, gold-toned dress watch with a cheeky flourish of mid-century typography on the dial. Open them again and you’ll […]

Rare bird – Rado Captain Cook from the 1960s

Size 35.5mm Movement Schild 1701 Condition Well worn! Very well worn! Lug Width 18mm Owned Yes By the early‑1960s the dive‑watch craze was in full swing. Rado, better known for sleek dress pieces, decided to chart its own course and—in 1962—launched the Captain Cook, a compact tool‑watch named after the legendary British explorer. Only about 8,000 examples were produced before the […]