James Bond Watches Blog

Actor Pierce Brosnan wore the Omega Seamaster model 2531.80 watch in his last 3 outings as James Bond, 1997-2002

For those who claim I’m not sufficiently “pro-Omega” in covering James Bond watches—

We’re gonna be entering a bit of a James Bond Omega Seamaster period here on this blog.

Starting off with this 2005 image of my personal 2531.80 reference.

Same model as worn by Pierce Brosnan in his final 3 outings as James Bond, in Tomorrow Never Dies (Eon Productions, 1997), The World Is Not Enough (1999), and Die Another Day (2002).

The background is a nondescript patterned suit coat jacket, although I make no claim in tying it to anything screen-worn.

For the Omega Seamaster James Bond watch itself, I’ve again used the sketch-to-reality effect that’s worked out nicely before on several other exclusive images prepared for release.

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James Bond wore a Seiko Memory-Bank Calendar quartz watch in "Moonraker" (Eon Productions, 1979)

This one’s for those who just want a clean, jewelry-store-type photo of their James Bond watch.

Not that I’m gonna head on in chronological order now with future image releases.

But I would like to note here how far and how fast things were already moving in the quartz revolution. The James Bond watch computer wallpapers last week focused on The Spy Who Loved Me, premiering in 1977. Just two years later, James Bond wore the watch model shown here in Moonraker (1979).

Although the bracelet was different, I actually wore a Seiko Memory-Bank Calendar James Bond watch in college. Not this exact piece, mind you; but still — another personal connection.

In terms of wristwatch technology, more options and greater sophistication in menu navigation. As I wrote for Revolution magazine in 2010, even as James Bond watch capabilities were expanding (well, subject to limits on what could be sold to the general public), case sizes were getting thinner.

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As I said on Facebook just after posting this to YouTube, I’ve been looking for a reason to make a video featuring my Carrera 1:32-scale Aston Martin DB5 Goldfinger slot-car.

And that time has come.

The James Bond watch connection here, of course, can be seen by way of the Omega 2531.80 Seamaster. continue reading…