RADO Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Chronograph

by Brent Robillard Modern Materials Meet Vintage Muscle The RADO Captain Cook has long held a unique place in the dive watch pantheon. With roots in a 1960s original that balanced style and adventure, the line has evolved since its reintroduction and enjoyed a particularly compelling renaissance. Now, with the Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Automatic Chronograph (Ref. R32190153), RADO pushes the envelope even further. This … Continue reading RADO Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Chronograph

Hands-On with the Noctua Zulu and Zulu FL

by Brent Robillard Tool Time At The Calibrated Wrist, we’ve been lucky to experience our fair share of purpose-built tool watches—watches designed not to sit idle in a drawer, but to thrive in the field, the sky, and underwater. And over the years, we’ve written about big names in the genre: the likes of SINN, Seiko, Marathon, and Fortis. But every so often, a new … Continue reading Hands-On with the Noctua Zulu and Zulu FL

MIDO Multifort Skeleton Chronograph: Openworked and On Point

by Brent Robillard At The Calibrated Wrist, we’ve been fortunate to get hands-on with quite a few of MIDO’s timepieces over the years. But when the Multifort Skeleton Chronograph (Ref. M038.662.11.060.00) arrived at our doorstep, I realized something: this was the very first chronograph from MIDO I’d ever handled. Now, skeleton watches aren’t typically my thing. I tend to favour more traditional dial layouts where … Continue reading MIDO Multifort Skeleton Chronograph: Openworked and On Point