IMO, Bond was certainly Fleming's alter ego. They were both Naval Commanders, their families both came from Scotland, they wore the same clothes, ate the same food, frequented the same clubs and restaurants, had the same opinions about women and women's fashions. So it is logical to me that they wore the same watch, the Explorer. It fits the descriptions as an Oyster with big numerals except for the reference to it being "heavy" which may just be another way of saying it was robust or solid, in comparison to other watches of the period. This is a fun debate for those of us who love Rolex and Bond.
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