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Instructions for a Seiko H357-5040, WHV005: One of two James Bond watches worn by actor Roger Moore in the 1981 movie, "For Your Eyes Only"

A scan of the Seiko caliber H357 instruction booklet is now available on this James Bond Watches website.

Formally titled, “Duo-Display Quartz Cal. H357 Alarm Chronograph,” these materials should be helpful to new owners of the model WHV005, case number H357-5040, similar to what Roger Moore wore as James Bond in the Eon Productions 007 movie, For Your Eyes Only (1981).

Seiko has offered a number of H357 variations when these were in production — some strikingly similar to the actual selection worn by the fictional James Bond character. Differences can be as subtle (and arguably inconsequential) as a single digit in the case number (intended to distinguise destination markets); in other instances, continue reading…

Continuing with our discussion of the last analogue chronograph worn by James Bond on-screen, I’m pleased to announce that we’re now hosting a complete (English) *.pdf scan of the Seiko 7A28 instruction booklet.

In A View to a Kill (Eon Productions, 1985), Roger Moore wore a Seiko model SPR007, caliber 7A28-7020 quartz analogue chronograph as one of three James Bond watches featured in closing out the product-placement deal with Seiko UK.

JamesBondWatches.com was again first with its definitive identification of this wristwatch, thanks to unprecedented access granted to us continue reading…

Another set of vintage Seiko wristwatch instructions are now being hosted on the James Bond Watches website.

Actor Roger Moore wore a Seiko Quartz LC (liquid crystal display) “Digital Type Calibre G757 Graphic Alarm Chronograph Sports 100″ model as James Bond, Agent 007, through most of the action in the movie Octopussy (1983). Most fans will recall the important role it played in building tension to the circus sequence where a nuclear bomb was set to detonate if he didn’t arrive in time to disarm it.

The exact watch that collectors are looking for is the calibre G757-5020, model WLK005. continue reading…