James Bond Watches Blog

Image: Breitling for Bentley Motors A2536513 / C781 T Speed James Bond watch, reflecting a plot element of "Carte Blanche," 2011, by Jeffery Deaver

Happy New Year!

For those of you not following my James Bond Watch Photos site, Breitling for Bentley is its first post for 2012.

Author Jeffery Deaver specified the model A2536513 / C781 Breitling for Bentley Motors T Speed wristwatch for James Bond as part of the South Africa mission cover in Carte Blanche.

The context for this exclusive James Bond watch image is in keeping with the recycling plot line. Banker’s Box for compliance-related record-keeping, with destroy-date specified, along with paper shreds, provide the backdrop.

James Bond memorobilia collectors will be additionally interested in the provenance of this particular wristwatch.

The piece shown here is the exact same physical Breitling for Bentley chronograph that Jeffery Deaver himself wore on June 29, 2010, at his last US book tour stop to promote Carte Blanche. That connection was through special arrangement continue reading…

Image: Omega 2531.80 James Bond watch, with Aston Martin model in background ("Die Another Day," 2002, starring Pierce Brosnan as Agent 007)

Actually, it’s been in beta for a while now.

But we’re set with the shakedown, and committed to a schedule of twice-monthly updates.

James Bond Watch Photos is a dedicated sister-site where we’ve organized and made available mostly exclusive photography. There is only a limited number of Categories, for straightforward access: By wristwatch type, James Bond story title, and image size.

All known brands featured in the movies are covered. Most models are here. Some literary and licensed product James Bond watches have started to be included, with more to come. This is also where we have and will be cataloging official product placement photographs, such as wallpapers provided by Omega.

Images are available for immediate download, for personal use only. Subject to copyright limitations.

Media inquiries are welcome: Contact Proteus Publishing for access to photographs at higher resolution, without watermarks.

Omega Seamaster 2531.80 James Bond watch

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As the holiday shopping season is upon us, I thought I’d use this James Bond Watches Blog posting to more broadly respond to some of the requests I commonly get for general direction on locating vintage pieces.

By way of opening disclaimer: These are as-is, where-is references. I’m neither authenticating the watches themselves, nor vouching for sellers.

Breitling Top Time

• Item number 220889271187 here has been available from this seller for a while now. With a Buy It Now price of $2,333.99, it’s a good deal steeper than anything I’ve seen actually sell. But there’s a Make Offer option available if you’d like to take a run at it that way.

Hamilton Pulsar P2

• This one is interesting in that it includes the original instructions, which is uncommon. Item number 140651170606 is currently up to $213.50 in soft bidding.

Seiko 600m Titanium Diver

• Item number 270861636630 starts at $1,000.00 and has a $1,200.00 Buy It Now price. Not at all out of line, but I’d like to see more pictures — of the watch, crystal, and strap, in continue reading…