What watch would Bond wear today?

[MinMay]

Originally Posted by Devildog

Taking product placement out of the equation (sorry, Omega, that’s the only way Bond would wear one of your watches) Bond would wear one of these.

Rugged, current and most fitting of a Commander in the Royal Navy.

Is that you Bond?

[JacksonStone]

Originally Posted by The Argonaut

Easy.

This one. No question. Its says style, subtlety, and its black.

https://davidsw.com/product/rolex-mi...-mickey-mouse/

Laugh all you want. I actually like that watch better than a standard Milguass.

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by droptopman

114060 would take it back to its roots. Although in the early Fleming books, Bond wore an Explorer.

Exactly this.

[jagwap]

Probably an Apple watch.

Far more gadget opportunities, and a richer sponsor.

[Boothroyd]

Well, in the last novel published with permission of the estate, it was a 34mm OP.

[sgarrity]

Explorer all the way. Simple, functional elegance!

[Robbyman]

Whatever the Royal Navy is issuing now so I guess a CWC or a Pulsar and both are quartz.

There is no way with cost pressure he would get anything else.

[Michigan_State]

Aguanaut

[anastasevp]

007 once told me that he is still on the waiting list for a Steel Sport Rolex Watch, so it’s going to take sometime before wearing it on a movie...


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[The Argonaut]

Originally Posted by JacksonStone

Laugh all you want. I actually like that watch better than a standard Milguass.

Classic. Well, Mickey Mouse tells the time and has a story, that's for sure!

[HogwldFLTR]

Originally Posted by JacksonStone

What part of the Bond concept these days isn't insane? If I wanted reality, I'd stay home and watch Teen Mom.

My point is he wears what he's told to. Not very romantic, rugged, or individualistic.

[JacksonStone]

Originally Posted by HogwldFLTR

My point is he wears what he's told to. Not very romantic, rugged, or individualistic.

The literary Bond chose his watches, at least sometimes. So if OP is asking what the Fleming Bond would wear today, then we are free to speculate. Of course, the movie Bond is a whole other matter: the character is directed what to wear by Q branch, and the filmmakers' choices are dictated by a product placement agreement.

[oldman2005]

He's wearing Omega as he's on the wait list for his Rolex LOL

[meganfox17]

Originally Posted by HogwldFLTR

My point is he wears what he's told to. Not very romantic, rugged, or individualistic.

Aren't we all, Mr Lee ?
✓If you only knew the real story behind the modern James Bond, and debunk all the myth. It was not Barbara Broccoli but the costume designer, Lindy Hemming, a veteran of 5 modern James Bond movies who chose the Omega Seamaster 300M Diver for Pierce Brosnan, Omega was then approached and the rest is history
https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/f0x...Like-Bond.html
✓Did you know just before filming began on GoldenEye , Pierce Brosnan actually resisted and wanted Bond to wear a Cartier?( Given to him by his late wife)
✓Omega paid much less than you'd think ( less than US$ 1 million for Daniel Craig Bond movies-except Spectre which was considerably much more)
And that famous conversation between DC and Vesper Lynd " Rolex ? No. Omeeega " dinner on the train line? Omega had nothing to do with that.That dialogue was masterly crafted by the scriptwriter who had no association whatsoever with Omega

[SeaDweller50]

Well considering Bond served with the Shaky Boats then it would have to be the SD43.

[Castlesinthesky]

Lots of budget cuts at MI6, so he'd probably have a G-Shock.

[1William]

SD43 or the ND Submariner.

[jrs146]

My guess is James Bond does not have the patience to wait for a SS Sports Rolex so he will end up with a DJ or an Omega

Bond: “I’d like to buy a Submariner, Rolex Submariner, no date please.

AD Sales Guy: after stopping himself from laughing... “sir, these are in very high demand. Have you purchased any watches previously from us?”

Bond: “Why yes, I bought an Omega a few years ago!”

AD: Now in a rude tone of voice... “I’m sorry sir but if you want that watch you’re going to have to buy a gold DayDate also”

Bond:

Bond:

Bond: “just give me another Omega”

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[Speedbird-1]

Originally Posted by zaydans

Exactly. He would also be driving an Aston Martin so let’s not start a thread about that too, lol!!

Bentley have missed a trick.

[soran]

Probably a Blancpain Aqua Lung

[AEC]

Originally Posted by exador

Prototype Omega smart watch

Yep, this is what I was thinking, too.

[AK797]

Originally Posted by jrs146

My guess is James Bond does not have the patience to wait for a SS Sports Rolex so he will end up with a DJ or an Omega

Bond: “I’d like to buy a Submariner, Rolex Submariner, no date please.

AD Sales Guy: after stopping himself from laughing... “sir, these are in very high demand. Have you purchased any watches previously from us?”

Bond: “Why yes, I bought an Omega a few years ago!”

AD: Now in a rude tone of voice... “I’m sorry sir but if you want that watch you’re going to have to buy a gold DayDate also”

Bond:

Bond:

Bond: “just give me another Omega”

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I can see it going down like this in London...

AD: A SD43? No chance, sir. There's a very long waiting list.

JB: Do you know who I am?

AD: No, sir. Do you?

JB: The name's Bond.

AD: Rings a bell, sir.

JB: Bond. James Bond.

AD's eyes brighten with sudden recognition.

AD: Yes, sir, of course, sir. I shall put you down in fourth place.

[stoo14]

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[meganfox17]

Originally Posted by jrs146

Sales Guy AD: Now in a rude tone of voice... “I’m sorry sir but if you want that watch you’re going to have to buy a gold DayDate also
Bond: “just give me another Omega”

Pity the arrogant foolish AD sales guy because any Omega DC wears on his wrist turns into gold at Christie's and other auction houses
>> PO Casino Royale US$ 255715
>> PO Ti Skyfall US$ 254273
>> Seamaster 300 Spectre US$ 131800

[acfcheung]

SD4K ! True to its original with model toughness

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[ras47]

If Bond ever shows up wearing an Apple Watch, I’m out.

[Scholar]

Originally Posted by Token74

Fair shout, but it's a Rolex forum, so figured that we should stick to Rolex. That CWC is nice though.


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That's reasonable.

Incidentally, I'm not sure the literary Bond would be wearing a Rolex if written today (nor do I think he would wear Omega). He owned his OP, in the novels, essentially as a practical tool, not as some kind of luxury item. (The books did not shy away from showing his expensive tastes in food and such, so if Fleming had wanted to make him a watch lover wearing Pateks and the like, he could have. He did not.)

In the 50s, the Oyster Perpetual was your best bet for a waterproof, rugged watch that stands up to abuse without manual winding. Today, that field has democratized quite a bit, both among cheap automatics like the Seiko 5 and quartz watches.

[49ers101hitters]

An Omega because they pay him to wear it

[Ronin50]

Originally Posted by mangoseed

Daniel Craig's Bond is too much of psychopathic thug compared to the original gentlemanly and classy Bond.

A true bond of today would wear an SD4000

Meh... If you've read the Ian Fleming books then it's safe to say he was a cold-blooded killer, mildly sadistic and most definitely an alcoholic. Add to that imperialist, sociopath, mysogynist...

Makes me feel rather nostalgic.

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[fskywalker]

Originally Posted by 49ers101hitters

An Omega because they pay him to wear it

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