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25 April 2018, 08:14 PM | #91 |
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26 April 2018, 05:58 AM | #93 |
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Having given this some thought, the answer is actually quite obvious, isn’t it?
A Tudor Ranger. Moderately sized at 41mm, thin at 12.2mm, drilled lugs so he can change the strap to something that’s appropriate for the mission, and 150m WR with a screw down crown, which is more than enough for anything but deep diving.
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I used to think a Breitling Aerospace would make a lot of sense for Bond: stylish, accurate, lightweight, practical. Then it occurred to me that one wrong knock on the crown at an inopportune time will set off the minute repeater and alert his enemies to his presence. Not so good.
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26 April 2018, 10:10 AM | #96 |
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He would wear a SD50th probably taken from a dead Russian spy (only way to beat the AD waiting lists).
As for Daniel Craig's performance, he plays it as a thug who inexplicably seems to pout like Zoolander through the majority of the films. Or to quote my friend "Pouty Sid James Bond" |
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That's an odd thing to say. We've got several super villains on the world radar. Nuclear threats. Clandestine ops. Terrorist with huge resources with the desire to dominate the world.
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26 April 2018, 11:40 AM | #98 |
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Well I'd definitely go with a Rolex as something that can be converted to cash fairly easily in a lot of places in the World without much trouble, just in case. And then a model that blends in fairly well and isn't TOO valuable or esoteric.
In short, yea, a Sub. |
26 April 2018, 11:44 AM | #99 |
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I was referring more to the superhuman things Bond does in situations that would turn mere mortals into grease spots.
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26 April 2018, 11:46 AM | #100 |
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He'd definitely wear a Rolex SS sport model. Sub, SD43 or Deepsea but apparently there's a long waiting list so, he'll have to wear an Omega.
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26 April 2018, 12:01 PM | #101 |
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The SD43 or DSSD are perfect; it should be the ultimate tool watch. Omeeega is a bit pretty for that.
Besides, "Pouty Sid James Bond" don't say "Omeeega"... Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk |
26 April 2018, 10:27 PM | #102 |
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Omega, under contract.
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26 April 2018, 11:43 PM | #103 |
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I see Bond today having a two watch rotation:
A Rolex Explorer 214270 for when he is tooling around, off duty. Rugged, simple, and under the radar. And a Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscape on bracelet when he is on a mission. It's loud, big, and not that common. |
27 April 2018, 07:59 AM | #104 |
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I'm biased here since I own one, but Explorer II would be great for modern Bond. A nod to the original Explorer in the books, but with 42mm modern size and true GMT functionality for all the globetrotting Bond does.
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apple more room for gizmos
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27 April 2018, 08:34 AM | #106 |
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No date sub. If he wasn’t bound by Omega. Lol
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27 April 2018, 09:30 AM | #108 |
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Sorry Rolex fans, Mr. Bond would likely wear a classy Omega dress watch. LOL
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I would respectfully suggest that an equally
interesting enquiry here, might be: WHY did Ian Fleming choose a Rolex for Bond, and what COULD have been the alternatives? Maybe these answers would give us a solution to this threads question. |
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Daytona Leopard or maybe a rainbow
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28 April 2018, 09:33 AM | #112 |
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You guys have it all wrong, it’s obvious... a gshock. Because his AD wouldn’t have any rolexes in stock.
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28 April 2018, 09:42 AM | #113 |
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Quote:
There's a really badly written fake Fleming book quote, ostensibly from Casino Royale, that comes up on forums a lot, which I will copy here for amusement. "He could not just wear a watch. It had to be a Rolex... a gentleman's choice of timepiece says as much about him as does his Savile Row suit." ... which is not the way anyone familiar with tailoring talks, let alone watch people. |
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He should wear a black sky dweller
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