Booming 1960s Japan inspires fresh drop of Orient Neo Classic Sport watches

There are three black-dialed Orient Neo Classic Sports models appearing this month, all housing Japanese-made mechanical automatic three-hand day-date movements.

Japanese watchmaker Orient is continuing its relaunch into Western markets with a drop of Neo Classic Sport watches adopting distinctive designs from the 1960s and 1970s.

Japan was booming at the time of Orient’s first unveiling of its sportiest collections using cushion-shaped cases and dials featuring a block-patterned scale with thick lume-filled hands.

They have a second crown at 4 o’clock that turns an internal diver’s one hour countdown bezel.

There are three black-dialed Orient Neo Classic Sports models appearing this month, all housing Japanese-made mechanical automatic three-hand day-date movements in cases measuring 46mm x 43.5mm and 13.9mm thick.

A steel-on-steel model comes in a white, black and orange colorway.

There is model with a bronze-colored case with graduated bronze accents on the dial.

And a 2,000-piece limited edition with a blackened case and rainbow colored baton hour markers (pictured top).

They have closed case backs and are all water resistant to 200 meters.

Prices start at around $500.

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