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Very solid movement and rare to see in steel, most Sportsman are sadly chrome tops.
I have three of these. None of them as inexpensive as this one. A bargain
 
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Nepomuceño Nepomuceño
On the topic of black dials. Clebar (Zodiac) with probably an AS movement. Offers accepted on a quite cheap black dial. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-cl...p2349624.m46890.l6249&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0
That’s a nice value. Stainless case, nice yellow lume and it looks like the crud all over the dial is topical (he says new crystal- looks like he replaced it in a sand storm). An air bulb and some rodico (or gel sticks) could clean that dial right up.
 
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Danwales Danwales
I have one of these models. Not aware it was called a Sportsman though.
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I guess it’s an overseas model, may not have had a name.
 
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The one on ebay differs slightly to mine in that it has a date. I also thought most Sportsmen models said so on the dial. Even if not a sportsman model these are great robust watches .
 
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Danwales Danwales
The one on ebay differs slightly to mine in that it has a date. I also thought most Sportsmen models said so on the dial. Even if not a sportsman model these are great robust watches .

You're right, they would say so on the dial.
Here's mine - genuine bargain bin finds here in Japan. The silver dial was $10 as the crystal was such a mess it was a complete crapshoot. Th back one was a bit more, needs a new crystal and the crown is incredibly stiff, when I get round to it will get some TLC.
Great bombproof movements, amazing dials, 37mm size - marred by poor old STP cases.
 
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You're right, they would say so on the dial.
Here's mine - genuine bargain bin finds here in Japan. The silver dial was $10 as the crystal was such a mess it was a complete crapshoot. Th back one was a bit more, needs a new crystal and the crown is incredibly stiff, when I get round to it will get some TLC.
Great bombproof movements, amazing dials, 37mm size - marred by poor old STP cases.
Sportsman doesn’t seem to have the same hands and indices as the 6602-8050

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I know the thread is “recommended” but here’s one I think even those more informed and with a better eye than me would acknowledge is NOT recommended…
 
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I know the thread is “recommended” but here’s one I think even those more informed and with a better eye than me would acknowledge is NOT recommended…

Yep, that is a candidate for the Worst Redials thread.
 
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Fact.

I went to the first preview ever of the Rocky Horror Show. June 1973. London. My English master at school was a friend of Richard OBrien and he gave the class free tickets.

Never been the same since….

How’s that for a thread drift?
 
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Yep, that is a candidate for the Worst Redials thread.
Are you nuts? That’s a one of a kind hand painted dial! Priceless.
 
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Fact.

I went to the first preview ever of the Rocky Horror Show. June 1973. London. My English master at school was a friend of Richard OBrien and he gave the class free tickets.

Never been the same since….

How’s that for a thread drift?
This explains so much.
 
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A bargain piece at $135 offered by @JwRosenthal.

https://omegaforums.net/threads/60’s-fortis-silver-sunburst.141066/

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wagudc wagudc
A bargain piece at $135 offered by @JwRosenthal.

This was a classic case of ‘buy the seller.’ I’ve been passively looking for a simple three hand for around the price of a nice dinner as my first vintage piece. This checked all the boxes and comes from a well known and trusted member of this community. James is obviously very active in this thread; not only sharing interesting finds but also sharing interesting details about them. So yeah this was a no brainer for me. I’m excited to finally wear a piece that was been around the sun more times than I have 😀
 
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Skylight! Has bracelet, no back medallion. This one looks really pretty- and has make offer.
If you felt like you missed out on the Technos love- here ya’ go.

I am curious about the "no medallion". Looking at other eBay auctions, they do not all have a medallion, some seem to be engine turned and some are etched. Do you think there was an insert there? Like the early connies or Longines?
 
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I am curious about the "no medallion". Looking at other eBay auctions, they do not all have a medallion, some seem to be engine turned and some are etched. Do you think there was an insert there? Like the early connies or Longines?
We’ve seen several with an applied medallion there. The question I would love to see answered is if they all came with one and they so easily fell off, or if some did and some didn’t.
 
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