Bond, James Bond.
Perhaps one of the most well known personal introudctions uttered on film by that most well known of international spys. Men want to be him, women want to be with him. And some of us want to wear his watches.
Since his first film appearance in “Dr. No” Bond has been linked to wrist watches. He has worn Rolex, Breitling, Hamilton, Seiko and Omega during his film career. Special edidtion watches celebrating the franchise have been released and those appearing in eariler films are in high demand by watch enthusiasts.
The influcence of the James Bond character on the watch world cannot be denied, proof is all over the web. Gathered here are a number of watches as worn by Bond and his supporting cast throughout his movie career. While this list is not (yet) complete what is here paints a very clear picture of the importance of watches in the Bond films. Click the “Dr. No” link below to start the slideshow or choose one of the films from the list.
| The Watches of James Bond | Dr. No > |
James Bond Films List
| Dr. No | Rolex | From Russia with Love | Rolex |
| Goldfinger | Rolex |
| Thunderball | Rolex, Breitling | You Only Live Twice |
| Casino Royale | Rolex |
| On Her Majesty’s Secret Service | Rolex, Unknown |
| Diamonds are Forever | |
| Live and Let Die | Hamilton, Rolex |
| Man With the Golden Gun | Rolex |
| The Spy Who Loved Me | Seiko |
| Moonraker | Seiko |
| For Your Eyes Only | Seiko |
| Octopussy | Seiko |
| Never Say Never Again | |
| A View to a Kill | Seiko |
| The Living Daylights | TAG Heuer, Unknown |
| License to Kill | Rolex |
| Goldeneye | Omega |
| Tomorrow Never Dies | Omega |
| The World is not Enough | Omega |
| Die Another Day | Omega |
| Casino Royale | Omega, Longines |
| Quantum of Solace | Omega, Hamilton |
If you want to read more on the history of Bond watches in films, check out the excellent series of posts over at RolexMagazine.com, starting with Chapter 1: Genesis–Ian Fleming’s Dream
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