First confirmation I’ve seen that the Omega brand will return to Casino Royale as James Bond’s watch.

The Hindu Business Line, “Time will tell,” Vinay Kamath and Swetha Kannan, 11/24/05

Their interview with Stephen Urquhart, president, Omega, is the first confirmation I’ve seen that Agent 007 will be wearing an Omega watch on this next mission, in 2006.

Here’s the key paragraph.

Poor Pierce Brosnan. He doesn’t just stop being Bond. He also stops being the Omega brand ambassador by the end of the year. James Bond, the character, is Omega’s international ambassador, not Brosnan himself, says Omega’s Urquhart. Omega will also be a part of the new Bond movie; it has three (sic) Bond movies under its belt. Not giving away anything, Urquhart says Omega will star in a different way from its earlier role in the Bond movies.

Don’t get me started on the obvious sleight to the Omega Seamaster 2541.80 (quartz) featured in GoldenEye — bringing the Omega brand total to 4 James Bond watches.

The Hindu Business Line website