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BOND WATCHES

Rolex or Omega?

We know his drink, we know his car - but what's Bond's watch of choice? How has this changed over the years, and which Bond's watch is worth the most now?

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WATCH

Gruen Precision Subsidiary Seconds ref .510

MOVIES

  • Dr No - 1962
  • You Only Live Twice - 1967
  • Diamonds Are Forever - 1971

INFO

Known as the 'Sylvia Trench watch' by fans, this is the watch Connery is wearing when he delivers the first 'Bond, James Bond' to Sylvia Trench in the casino. It appears randomly across the movies and was likely Connery's own.

COST

Then - £70 ($90)
Now - £76 ($97)

WATCH

Gruen Precision Subsidiary Seconds ref .510

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WATCH

Gruen Precision Subsidiary Seconds ref .510

MOVIES

Dr No - 1962
You Only Live Twice - 1967
Diamonds Are Forever - 1971

INFO

Known as the 'Sylvia Trench watch' by fans, this is the watch Connery is wearing when he delivers the first 'Bond, James Bond' to Sylvia Trench in the casino. It appears randomly across the movies and was likely Connery's own.

COST

Then - £70 ($90)
Now - £76 ($97)

WATCH

Rolex Submariner ref. 6538

MOVIES

  • Dr No - 1962
  • From Russia With Love - 1963
  • Goldfinger - 1964
  • Thunderball - 1965

INFO

It’s possible a few variations of this watch appeared across four films – the 6200, 6358A, and 5510. This is the classic Connery Bond watch, all style, and infamously what Connery uses to check his detonation time at the start of Goldfinger, whilst wearing the white tuxedo. It’s rumoured the Broccoli family still own the original watch.

COST

Then - £115 ($160)
Now - £85,000 ($118,789)

WATCH

Rolex Submariner ref. 6538

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WATCH

Rolex Submariner ref. 6538

MOVIES

Dr No - 1962
From Russia With Love - 1963
Goldfinger - 1964
Thunderball - 1965

INFO

It’s possible a few variations of this watch appeared across four films – the 6200, 6358A, and 5510. This is the classic Connery Bond watch, all style, and infamously what Connery uses to check his detonation time at the start of Goldfinger, whilst wearing the white tuxedo. It’s rumoured the Broccoli family still own the original watch.

COST

Then - £115 ($160)
Now - £85,000 ($118,789)

WATCH

Breitling Top Time ref. 2002

MOVIES

  • Thunderball - 1965

INFO

The first watch given by Q, and the first with gadgets! This watch comes with a built in Geiger count for finding stolen nuclear missiles, and is waterproof for underwater action. The actual watch was bought in 1964 at a carboot sale for £25 and sold at auction in 2013 for a huge $160,000 (£125,728, roughly).

COST

Then - £25 ($32)
Now - £3000 ($3,861)

WATCH

Breitling Top Time ref. 2002

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WATCH

Breitling Top Time ref. 2002

MOVIES

Thunderball - 1965

INFO

The first watch given by Q, and the first with gadgets! This watch comes with a built in Geiger count for finding stolen nuclear missiles, and is waterproof for underwater action. The actual watch was bought in 1964 at a carboot sale for £25 and sold at auction in 2013 for a huge $160,000 (£125,728, roughly).

COST

Then - £25 ($32)
Now - £3,000 ($3,861)

WATCH

Rolex Submariner ref. 5513

MOVIES

  • On Her Majesty's Secret Service - 1969
  • Live and Let Die - 1973
  • The Man With the Golden Gun - 1974
  • A Licence to Kill - 1989

INFO

Whilst a Rolex Chronograph 6238 also appears in the movie (and is worth a small fortune now) Lazenby for the most part dons the Submariner 5513, which was actually Lazenby’s own watch. Lazenby wanted to be Bond so badly he bought his own Rolex and wore one of Connery’s Anthony Sinclair suits to his audition for his first and last Bond movie, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.

Moore also wore this watch in his first movie – where it came with a variety of secret spy functions – a magnet for unzipping a French spy’s dress and perhaps more importantly, to try and escape a swamp of crocodiles, and a buzz-saw to escape the Katanga’s shark tank at the climax. The watch appears in Golden Gun but isn’t used.

COST

Then - £70 and 8 shillings ($97)
Now - £11,500 ($16,071)

WATCH

Rolex Submariner ref. 5513

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WATCH

Rolex Submariner ref. 5513

MOVIES

On Her Majesty's Secret Service - 1969
Live and Let Die - 1973
The Man With the Golden Gun - 1974
A Licence to Kill - 1989

INFO

Whilst a Rolex Chronograph 6238 also appears in the movie (and is worth a small fortune now) Lazenby for the most part dons the Submariner 5513, which was actually Lazenby’s own watch. Lazenby wanted to be Bond so badly he bought his own Rolex and wore one of Connery’s Anthony Sinclair suits to his audition for his first and last Bond movie, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.

Moore also wore this watch in his first movie – where it came with a variety of secret spy functions – a magent for unzipping a French spy’s dress and perhaps more importantly, to try and escape a swamp of crocodiles, and a buzz-saw to escape the Katanga’s shark tank at the climax. The watch appears in Golden Gun but isn’t used.

COST

Then - £70 and 8 shillings ($97)
Now - £11,500 ($16,071)

WATCH

Rolex Chronograph 6238

MOVIES

  • On Her Majesty's Secret Service - 1969

INFO

George Lazenby donned the stainless steel Rolex Chronograph (ref. 6238) during the 1969 film On Her Majesty's Secret Service. It was worn during the film when 007 went undercover as the character Sir Hilary Bray.

COST

Then - £125 ($174)
Now - £41,000 ($57,298)

WATCH

Rolex Chronograph 6238

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WATCH

Rolex Chronograph 6238

MOVIES

On Her Majesty’s Secret Service - 1969

INFO

George Lazenby donned the stainless steel Rolex Chronograph (ref. 6238) during the 1969 film On Her Majesty's Secret Service. It was worn during the film when 007 went undercover as the character Sir Hilary Bray.

COST

Then - £125 ($174)
Now - £41,000 ($57,298)

WATCH

Hamilton Pulsar P2/2900 Astronaut

MOVIES

  • Live and Let Die - 1973

INFO

Whilst the idea of Bond wearing a digital watch doesn’t seem very classy now, it’s important to remember this was 1973. The Pulsar was the first digital watch on the market, expensive, and the height of cutting edge technology – perfect for Moore’s gadget-laden 007. This was the first mass-produced digital watch and you needed to hold a button to operate it.

COST

Then - £228 ($293)
Now - £580 ($746)

WATCH

Hamilton Pulsar P2/2900 Astronaut

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WATCH

Hamilton Pulsar P2/2900 Astronaut

MOVIES

Live and Let Die - 1973

INFO

Whilst the idea of Bond wearing a digital watch doesn’t seem very classy now, it’s important to remember this was 1973. The Pulsar was the first digital watch on the market, expensive, and the height of cutting edge technology – perfect for Moore’s gadget-laden 007. This was the first mass-produced digital watch and you needed to hold a button to operate it.

COST

Then - £228 ($293)
Now - £580 ($746)

WATCH

Seiko 0674 LC

MOVIES

  • The Spy Who Loved Me - 1977
  • Moonraker - 1979
  • For Your Eyes Only - 1981
  • Octopussy - 1983
  • A View to Kill - 1985

INFO

Moore’s Bond wears a different version of this watch in each of his movies. The Spy Who Loved Me’s Seiko 0674 LC was also a pager and printer for important ticker tape messages from M. Moonraker’s Seiko M356 Memory Bank Calendar was a plastic explosive detonator. For Your Eyes Only featured the Seiko H357 Duo Display, whilst Octopussy had the Seiko G757 5020 Sports 100 and Seiko Liquid Crystal TV Watch, which Bond predictably tests on a lady’s breasts. A View to a Kill featured the Seiko Diver 150m. Seiko and ION had a sponsorship deal during this digital period.

COST

Then - £120 ($154)
Now - £234 ($301)

WATCH

Seiko 0674 LC

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WATCH

Seiko 0674 LC

MOVIES

The Spy Who Loved Me - 1977
Moonraker - 1979
For Your Eyes Only - 1981
Octopussy - 1983
A View to Kill - 1985

INFO

Moore’s Bond a different version of this watch in each of his movies. The Spy Who Loved Me’s Seiko 0674 LC was also a pager and printer for important ticker tape messages from M. Moonraker’s Seiko M356 Memory Bank Calendar was a plastic explosive detonator. For Your Eyes Only featured the Seiko H357 Duo Display, whilst Octopussy had the Seiko G757 5020 Sports 100 and Seiko Liquid Crystal TV Watch, which Bond predictably test’s on a lady’s breasts. A View to a Kill featured the Seiko Diver 150m. Seiko and ION had a sponsorship deal during this digital period.

COST

Then - £120 ($154)
Now - £234 ($301)

WATCH

TAG Heuer Professional Night Dive ref. 980.031

MOVIES

  • The Living Daylights - 1987
  • Licence to Kill - 1989

INFO

Moore left after his 7th movie and with him, the Seiko digital era came to a close. Dalton took over and the series stripped back, became grittier and less reliant on gadgets. As such, neither the TAG Heuer Professional or the Rolex Submariner 16610 worn in Licence to Kill had any functions apart from telling the time.

COST

Then - N/A
Now - £6,521 ($8,394)

WATCH

TAG Heuer Professional Night Dive ref. 980.031

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WATCH

TAG Heuer Professional Night Dive ref. 980.031

MOVIES

The Spy Who Loved Me - 1977
Moonraker - 1979
For Your Eyes Only - 1981
Octopussy - 1983
A View to Kill - 1985

INFO

Moore left after his 7th movie and with him, the Seiko digital era came to a close. Dalton took over and the series stripped back, became grittier and less reliant on gadgets. As such, neither the TAG Heuer Professional or the Rolex Submariner 16610 worn in Licence to Kill had any functions apart from telling the time.

COST

Then - N/A
Now - £6,521 ($8,394)

WATCH

Rolex Submariner 16610

MOVIES

  • A Licence to Kill - 1989

INFO

During Timothy Dalton’s second and what was to be last performance as James Bond, 007 can be seen wearing a Rolex Submariner (ref. 16610). It was worn during the actor’s stunt double during a range of action scenes.

COST

Then - £1,020 ($1,425)
Now - £9,250 ($12,927)

WATCH

Rolex Submariner 16610

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WATCH

Rolex Submariner 16610

MOVIES

A Licence to Kill - 1989

INFO

During Timothy Dalton’s second and what was to be last performance as James Bond, 007 can be seen wearing a Rolex Submariner (ref. 16610). It was worn during the actor’s stunt double during a range of action scenes.

COST

Then - £1,020 ($1,425)
Now - £9,250 ($12,927)

WATCH

Omega Seamaster Quartz 2541.80

MOVIES

  • Goldeneye - 1995
  • Tomorrow Never Dies - 1997
  • The World is Not Enough - 1999
  • Die Another Day - 2002

INFO

No-one knows exactly why Bond switched to Omega, but it’s rumoured that Rolex thought, with the end of the Cold War and middling success of Licence to Kill, that Bond was dated, and wouldn’t last. There’s also a rumour producer Barbara Broccoli thought the Omega looked sleeker. Digital was no longer cool in the 90s; Brosnan was a gentleman. Brosnan also wears the 2531.80.00 in his movies.

Brosnan’s Goldeneye watch had an armour piercing laser and an explosive detonator crucial to the plot. The World is Not Enough Seamaster had a grappling hook, and Die Another Day’s also had a laser – Brosnan’s Bond was all about Q’s gadgets and the watch got an upgrade each movie.

COST

Then - £1,180 ($1,649)
Now - £2,900 ($4,052)

WATCH

Omega Seamaster Quartz 2541.80

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WATCH

Omega Seamaster Quartz 2541.801

MOVIES

Goldeneye - 1995
Tomorrow Never Dies - 1997
The World is Not Enough - 1999
Die Another Day - 2002

INFO

No-one knows exactly why Bond switched to Omega, but it’s rumoured that Rolex thought, with the end of the Cold War and middling success of Licence to Kill, that Bond was dated, and wouldn’t last. There’s also a rumour producer Barbara Broccoli thought the Omega looked sleeker. Digital was no longer cool in the 90s; Brosnan was a gentleman. Brosnan also wears the 2531.80.00 in his movies.

Brosnan’s Goldeneye watch had an armour piercing laser and an explosive detonator crucial to the plot. The World is Not Enough Seamaster had a grappling hook, and Die Another Day’s also had a laser – Brosnan’s Bond was all about Q’s gadgets and the watch got an upgrade each movie.

COST

Then - £1,180 ($1,649)
Now - £2,900 ($4,052)

WATCH

Omega Seamaster Professional 300M

MOVIES

  • The World is not Enough - 1999
  • Tomorrow Never Dies - 1997
  • Die Another Day - 2002

INFO

Pierce Brosnan can be seen wearing the Omega Seamaster Professional 300M (ref. 2531.80) during the Bond films released in 1997, 1999 and 2002. The watch of choice was an automatic chronometer version of the beloved Seamaster. When Brosnon returned in Tomorrow Never Dies, so did the Omega brand. He then wore the exact same watch in the next film, though this time it had a brand-new feature, with the watch doubling as an ultra-powerful light source and a quick-action grappling hook. The watch then also returns for Brosnon’s final appearance as 007, with this one featuring a built-in laser and detonator.

COST

Then - £1,510 ($2,110)
Now - £2,000 ($2,795)

WATCH

Omega Seamaster Professional 300M

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WATCH

Omega Seamaster Professional 300M

MOVIES

The World is not Enough - 1999
Tomorrow Never Dies - 1997
Die Another Day - 2002

INFO

Pierce Brosnan can be seen wearing the Omega Seamaster Professional 300M (ref. 2531.80) during the Bond films released in 1997, 1999 and 2002. The watch of choice was an automatic chronometer version of the beloved Seamaster. When Brosnon returned in Tomorrow Never Dies, so did the Omega brand. He then wore the exact same watch in the next film, though this time it had a brand-new feature, with the watch doubling as an ultra-powerful light source and a quick-action grappling hook. The watch then also returns for Brosnon’s final appearance as 007, with this one featuring a built-in laser and detonator.

COST

Then - £1,510 ($2,110)
Now - £2,000 ($2,795)

WATCH

Omega Seamaster Co-Axial 300M

MOVIES

  • Casino Royale - 2006
  • Quantum of Solace - 2008
  • Skyfall - 2012
  • Spectre - 2015

INFO

Craig’s Bond goes back to basics and we lose gadgets for the most part – Craig’s watches are accessories, there to look cool, though the Spectre watch does feature a detonator as a throwback. Slight variations in each movie – Quantum of Solace features the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 600m, and Skyfall the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Co-Axial Chronometer. Omega released a limited edition Seamaster 300m for Spectre.

COST

Model: 231.10.39.21.03.001
Then - £2,470 ($3,451)
Now - £2,500 ($3,493)
Model: 233.32.41.21.01.001
Then - £5840 ($8,161)
Now - £7850 ($10,970)

WATCH

Omega Seamaster Co-Axial 300M

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WATCH

Omega Seamaster Co-Axial 300M

MOVIES

Casino Royale - 2006
Quantum of Solace - 2008
Skyfall - 2012
Spectre - 2015

INFO

Craig’s Bond goes back to basics and we lose gadgets for the most part – Craig’s watches are accessories, there to look cool, though the Spectre watch does feature a detonator as a throwback. Slight variations in each movie – Quantum of Solace features the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 600m, and Skyfall the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Co-Axial Chronometer. Omega released a limited edition Seamaster 300m for Spectre.

COST

Model: 231.10.39.21.03.001
Then - £2,470 ($3,451)
Now - £2,500 ($3,493)
Model: 233.32.41.21.01.001
Then - £5840 ($8,161)
Now - £7850 ($10,970)

WATCH

Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean

MOVIES

  • Casino Royale - 2006
  • Quantum of Solace - 2008

INFO

Daniel Craig wears two different Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean watches. Reference 2900.50.91 is worn during the 2006 film Casino Royale and reference 2201.50.00 is worn during Quantum of Solace, which was released in 2008. The first Seamaster Planet Ocean is only worn during the opening sequence before 007 switches watches. Again, in the later film, the watch receives little screen time before choosing the favoured Omega Seamaster Co-Axial 300M.

COST

Model: 2900.50.91
Then - £2,700 ($3,773)
Now - £3,300 ($4,611)
Model: 2201.50.00
Then - £2,850 ($3,982)
Now - £3,500 ($4,611)

WATCH

Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean

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WATCH

Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean

MOVIES

Casino Royale - 2006
Quantum of Solace - 2008

INFO

Daniel Craig wears two different Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean watches. Reference 2900.50.91 is worn during the 2006 film Casino Royale and reference 2201.50.00 is worn during Quantum of Solace, which was released in 2008. The first Seamaster Planet Ocean is only worn during the opening sequence before 007 switches watches. Again, in the later film, the watch receives little screen time before choosing the favoured Omega Seamaster Co-Axial 300M.

COST

Model: 2900.50.91
Then - £2,700 ($3,773)
Now - £3,300 ($4,611)
Model: 2201.50.00
Then - £2,850 ($3,982)
Now - £3,500 ($4,891)

WATCH

Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 150m Co Axial

MOVIES

  • Skyfall - 2012
  • Spectre - 2015

INFO

During the 2012 installment, Bond wears two different Seamasters, one being an Aqua Terra with a blue dial and stainless steel bracelet (ref. 231.10.42.21.03.003). In 2015, he can be seen wearing another Aqua Terra model, this time with a black dial (ref. 232.30.42.21.01.001).

COST

Model: 232.30.42.21.01.001
Then - £4,160 ($5,813)
Now - £4,200 ($5,869)
Model: 231.10.42.21.03.003
Then - £4,000 ($5,590)
Now - £3,750 ($5,240)

WATCH

Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 150m Co Axial

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WATCH

Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 150m Co Axial

MOVIES

Skyfall - 2012
Spectre - 2015

INFO

During the 2012 installment, Bond wears two different Seamasters, one being an Aqua Terra with a blue dial and stainless steel bracelet (ref. 231.10.42.21.03.003). In 2015, he can be seen wearing another Aqua Terra model, this time with a black dial (ref. 232.30.42.21.01.001).

COST

Model: 232.30.42.21.01.001
Then - £4,160 ($5,813)
Now - £4,200 ($5,869)
Model: 231.10.42.21.03.003
Then - £4,000 ($5,590)
Now - £3,750 ($5,240)

WATCH

Omega Seamaster Diver 300M

MOVIES

  • No Time to Die - 2020

INFO

During the 25th installment of the 007 franchise, Daniel Craig can be seen wearing an Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Co-Axial Master Chronometer. It’s reported that the actor himself had some say in the design of the model, which is a non-limited item. Not only is the watch worn by Daniel during the film, it is also worn by actress Lashana Lynch who plays Nomi. This watch has been specifically designed to be lightweight and stylish, which is exactly the kind of thing that 007 would opt for. However, there is a slight vintage vibe to the design which gives this watch a truly unique look.

COST

Model: 210.90.42.20.01.001
Then - N/A
Now - £7,880 ($11,012)

WATCH

Omega Seamaster Diver 300M

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WATCH

Omega Seamaster Co-Axial 300M

MOVIES

No Time to Die - 2020

INFO

During the 25th installment of the 007 franchise, Daniel Craig can be seen wearing an Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Co-Axial Master Chronometer. It’s reported that the actor himself had some say in the design of the model, which is a non-limited item. Not only is the watch worn by Daniel during the film, it is also worn by actress Lashana Lynch who plays Nomi. This watch has been specifically designed to be lightweight and stylish, which is exactly the kind of thing that 007 would opt for. However, there is a slight vintage vibe to the design which gives this watch a truly unique look.

COST

Model: 210.90.42.20.01.001
Then - N/A
Now - £7,880 ($11,012)

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