Watches

Bond-style watches on a budget

April 26th, 2022 by

Alternatives to James Bond’s watches that don’t require a second mortgage.

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Omega commemorates OHMSS at 50 with limited edition watch

September 25th, 2019 by

Back in May Aston Martin announced they were releasing a limited edition version of the DBS Superleggera to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of On Her Majesty’s Secret Service in 1969. A total of fifty cars in total are to be produced to a this spec. Now Omega has got in on the act, announcing a […]

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Limited Edition 007 Omega now available in UK from Ernest Jones [Video]

September 25th, 2015 by

The Limited Edition Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra, announced earlier in the year and designed around the Bond family coat of arms, is now available to order from British jewellers Ernest Jones.  You can buy it in branches of Ernest Jones or order it online here. Crafted in stainless steel and features a monogrammed blue dial with yellow […]

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Thunderball watch auctioned for £104,000

June 27th, 2013 by

The modified Breitling watch worn by Sean Connery in Thunderball that recently emerged after being lost for decades was sold at auction yesterday for £104,000, smashing the estimate of up to £60,000. The watch, supposedly modified by Q-branch to include a Geiger counter, was adapted by the film’s art department and was the only example […]

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‘Warhead’ script to be auctioned at Christie’s tonight

June 26th, 2013 by

A copy of the screenplay for Kevin McClory’s second proposed Thunderball remake (the first was Never Say Never Again) is being auctioned this evening at Christie’s in London. According to MI6 another copy sold in 2008 for £46,850, although the estimate for this one is just £1,000 to £1,500. Unfortunately it is not clear whether […]

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Lost Thunderball watch to be auctioned in June

May 21st, 2013 by

The modified Breitling watch worn by Sean Connery in Thunderball will be auctioned at Christie’s in London on June 26th, when it is expected to sell for as much as £60,000. The watch was modified for use in the film, where it supposedly acted as a Geiger counter to detect the presence of the atomic […]

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James Bond Theme guitar & OHMSS Rolex coming under the hammer this month

December 12th, 2012 by

Musical Bond fans have the chance to own a piece of ciematic history when the guitar played by Vic Flick when recording the James Bond Theme comes up for auction on December 15th, according to an article on MI6. The guitar, which dates from 1939, is an electric/acoustic instrument manufactured by London baswed Clifford Essex Paragon. The original company […]

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Omega’s limited edition Skyfall watch [video]

October 12th, 2012 by

A short video of Omega’s limited-edition Seamaster Planet Ocean watch has been posted on YouTube. With the 007 gun logo in place of the digit seven on the watch face, it doesn’t really seem to be a serious timepiece, especially considering the cost , but each to their own taste.

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Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean from Quantum of Solace

November 21st, 2008 by

Omega continues its association with James Bond in Quantum of Solace in the shape of the Seamaster Planet Ocean 600m Co-Axial Chronometer, model 2201.50.00. Pierce Brosnan was the first James Bond actor to sport the brand in Goldeneye, a product placement too far in the eyes of many Bond fans, who would prefer 007 to […]

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