James Bond Watches Blog

James Bond wore a Seiko LC Quartz digital watch in "The Spy Who Loved Me" (Eon Productions, 1977)

As many of you know, The Spy Who Loved Me was a “coming of age” James Bond movie for me.

The first time that James Bond watches and gadgets faced serious competition from other fronts. Bond girls, and, in this case, Barbara Bach.

Still, the Seiko Quartz LC became a grail watch for me.

Things were changing so quickly back then in the evolution (revolution) of watchmaking that the similar watch owned and worn by Albert R Broccoli just prior to commencing production on The Spy Who Loved Me had already been updated with the DK001 model worn by Roger Moore as James Bond in the movie itself.

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Breitling Top Time chronograph: The James Bond watch choice for Sean Connery in "Thunderball"

Admittedly, the Breitling Top Time has been woefully under-covered in my James Bond watch efforts.

Problem is, the production model just doesn’t make the same impression as the Q-modified (prop) version worn by Sean Connery as James Bond in Thunderball.

And I’m not interested in following suit with the hack-about wannabe prop-makers on fanboy-forums who repeatedly fail at attempts to replicate what the master craftsmen at Eon Productions fabricated in the 1960s by way of convincing faux Geiger-counter housing.

Don’t get me wrong: The Breitling Top Time is a fabulous watch, a great chronometer. And the first to depart from Rolex model selections for the movie-Bond.

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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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