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Boothroyd · 22 May 2012, 11:05 AM

And here is Dell Deaton with a few details (his thread was referenced earlier):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqTdYIAQiU0

rodrob59 · 22 May 2012, 11:11 AM

I'd like to think he'd wear an Explorer, 39mm. Just like mine.

Dr. Robert · 22 May 2012, 11:20 AM

An excerpt from the latest licensed-by-Fleming-estate book......Carte Blanche 007 by Jeffery Deaver........

"Onto his wrist he slipped his steel Rolex Oyster Perpetual, the 34-mm model, date window its only complication; Bond did not need to know the phases of the moon or the exact moment of high tide at Southampton. And he suspected very few people did."

Boothroyd · 22 May 2012, 11:23 AM

Hey, Bob, you are right, I know, regarding latest book...but I will go with Ian over Jeffrey!

Hairdude1 · 22 May 2012, 11:23 AM

Gmt

jay1988 · 22 May 2012, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Robert

An excerpt from the latest licensed-by-Fleming-estate book......Carte Blanche 007 by Jeffery Deaver........

"Onto his wrist he slipped his steel Rolex Oyster Perpetual, the 34-mm model, date window its only complication; Bond did not need to know the phases of the moon or the exact moment of high tide at Southampton. And he suspected very few people did."

I'm not 100% up to date on the topic but I'm pretty sure what I say next is accurate.

Ian Flemming publications was set up by Ian Flemming and his partner ran it up to 2000/2001. It is now ran by members of the Flemming family. What does that mean ? Some literary people run the publications and pay members of the Flemming family to sit on their board of directors to keep things "authentic".

I have not read Carte Blanche and despite having every intention of doing so, I won't ever associate it with Flemming or the "original" Bond in any way. The guy who wrote it was just lucky enough to be picked by a company that have connections to Flemming. Literary genius is not hereditary and I can't think of many great authors whose children went on to also be considered "great".

rolexsport · 22 May 2012, 11:52 AM

if not a submariner then he would fail all his missions...

mission aborted until further notice... (lack of proper equipment)

toph · 22 May 2012, 12:19 PM

it was an explorer. there has been much research into it.
cheers

Megalobyte · 22 May 2012, 01:07 PM

This is easy. He'd wear a 116610, because that's what I wear.

Widows Son · 22 May 2012, 01:30 PM

He'd wear a gold Cartier Tank on a black strap (would be the proper watch with a Tux, if you wear a watch with a Tux at all!!).

A.Sharp · 22 May 2012, 03:36 PM

for all of the past bonds, sub no doubt! for daniel craig (who I think has been doing a really good job, even though he is so different to the genre) could easily pull off a ss daytona with his "wealthy, beaches of italy" yachty attire. in a tux prob a DD platy.

subtona · 22 May 2012, 03:53 PM

i recall reading the Jason Bourne books by robert ludlum, (back in the early eighties) and in a page that stands out in my mind (from ~memory) , Jason Bourne while on a mission needed some local currency and traded in what i recall as a expensive chronograph (daytona?) for a digital casio Gshock type watch... the text began to describe his practical rational of needing the precision and not such high quality... just thought it was an interesting perspective, one spy to another.

jolimont · 22 May 2012, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by subtona

the text began to describe his practical rational of needing the precision and not such high quality... just thought it was an interesting perspective, one spy to another.

A dig at James Bond perhaps?

glimmer · 22 May 2012, 04:53 PM

He'd probably be wearing a Garmin or Polar heart rate monitor...

wokafu · 22 May 2012, 04:58 PM

Sub...practical yet stealthy...

Minutehand · 22 May 2012, 05:10 PM

Perhaps we should ask what would Q issue to 007? The rate at which Bond destroys all his tools, he would have to go with what the government gives him. Everytime he takes charge of a nice piece of kit, be it a plane, a car or another gadget, you can be sure it will not survive to the end of the story......

htc8p · 22 May 2012, 06:56 PM

if he hadn't started with a rolex i think he would wear omega. it was hot in the 70's

Lumberjact · 22 May 2012, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by AJMarcus

SS Sub C. Remember Bond served in the Royal Navy before becoming 007

It was the Royal Navy Reserve I thought Bond was in during the war. Would reserve officers also have been issued with timepieces?

Love these threads by the way!

Lumberjact · 22 May 2012, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Robert

An excerpt from the latest licensed-by-Fleming-estate book......Carte Blanche 007 by Jeffery Deaver........

"Onto his wrist he slipped his steel Rolex Oyster Perpetual, the 34-mm model, date window its only complication; Bond did not need to know the phases of the moon or the exact moment of high tide at Southampton. And he suspected very few people did."

Great quote!

I also love the healthy contempt for Breitling later in the book.

capote · 22 May 2012, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Lumberjact

Great quote!

I also love the healthy contempt for Breitling later in the book.

Really? I don't care for Breitling myself but I'm pretty sure he wears one in Thunderball.

HERITAGE82 · 22 May 2012, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by jay1988

that's why when i read the books in my mind he's usually rocking an explorer one.

x 2

zama · 22 May 2012, 09:02 PM

One of them new fangled Japanese TV watches that doubles as a videophone. Think Maxwell Smart and uber cool. Naturally it would be matt black and have no numbers or writing until asked or driven by some special bio-rythm known only to him. undoubtedly it would have a rocket launcher in it along with the tried and proven magnet used as per the bezel in one of the films.

Lumberjact · 22 May 2012, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by capote

Really? I don't care for Breitling myself but I'm pretty sure he wears one in Thunderball.

If memory serves me right, the description of a certain character's Breitling in "Carte Blanche" is interesting, as is why a Rolex would not have been suitable for that character. I did listen on an audiobook while driving though...!

I think the Breitling in the movie Thunderball is the Geiger-counter piece, though I'm not sure if that is also referenced in the novel.

rmfnla · 5 June 2012, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by novan3

You may've confused James Bond with Austin Powers.

gslaskin · 5 June 2012, 09:59 AM

Say, you guys know that James Bond is a fictional character, right?

FeelingTheBlues · 5 June 2012, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by gslaskin

Say, you guys know that James Bond is a fictional character, right?

You stop your nonsense right now! He exists!

I'm thinking something like this would look lovely with his tux and a platinum chain with a glass pendent filled with diamonds.

Just saying.

Ed Rooney · 5 June 2012, 10:11 AM

He would wear an Alsta Nautoscaph on a Speidel Mach One......oh, wait. Wrong movie.

Boothroyd · 5 June 2012, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by FeelingTheBlues

You stop your nonsense right now! He exists!

I'm thinking something like this would look lovely with his tux and a platinum chain with a glass pendent filled with diamonds.

Just saying.

When

horseco · 5 June 2012, 11:41 AM

A steel Daytona would make sense...

Jede89 · 5 June 2012, 12:23 PM

A G-Shock?

22 May 2012, 11:05 AM	#31
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22 May 2012, 11:11 AM	#32
rodrob59 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Real Name: Rod Location: Atlanta, GA Watch: YG DD 18238 Posts: 1,540	I'd like to think he'd wear an Explorer, 39mm. Just like mine. __________________ I ask you to judge me by the enemies I have made. -Franklin D. Roosevelt

22 May 2012, 11:20 AM	#33
Dr. Robert 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: Bob Location: U.S.A. Watch: 1655 Posts: 61,556	An excerpt from the latest licensed-by-Fleming-estate book......Carte Blanche 007 by Jeffery Deaver........ "Onto his wrist he slipped his steel Rolex Oyster Perpetual, the 34-mm model, date window its only complication; Bond did not need to know the phases of the moon or the exact moment of high tide at Southampton. And he suspected very few people did." __________________ Founder & Card Carrying Member of the Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons

22 May 2012, 11:23 AM	#34
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22 May 2012, 12:19 PM	#38
toph "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: ChrisTOPHer Location: Sydney Watch: Rolex, Brellum, Posts: 12,601	it was an explorer. there has been much research into it. cheers __________________ "Where no counsel is the people fall, but in the multitude of counselors there is safety." Member No.# 11795

22 May 2012, 11:23 AM	#35
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22 May 2012, 11:52 AM	#37
rolexsport Banned Join Date: May 2012 Location: usa Watch: 5513 Posts: 167	if not a submariner then he would fail all his missions... mission aborted until further notice... (lack of proper equipment)

22 May 2012, 01:07 PM	#39
Megalobyte "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Real Name: Ari Location: Florida Watch: ...me go broke Posts: 2,428	This is easy. He'd wear a 116610, because that's what I wear.

22 May 2012, 01:30 PM	#40
Widows Son "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hudson Ohio Posts: 3,554	He'd wear a gold Cartier Tank on a black strap (would be the proper watch with a Tux, if you wear a watch with a Tux at all!!).

22 May 2012, 03:36 PM	#41
A.Sharp "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New York City Posts: 2,062	for all of the past bonds, sub no doubt! for daniel craig (who I think has been doing a really good job, even though he is so different to the genre) could easily pull off a ss daytona with his "wealthy, beaches of italy" yachty attire. in a tux prob a DD platy. __________________ A.Sharp "I can't listen to that much Wagner, ya know? I start to get the urge to conquer Poland."

22 May 2012, 03:53 PM	#42
subtona "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: gus Location: East Coast Watch: APK & sometimes Y Posts: 26,031	i recall reading the Jason Bourne books by robert ludlum, (back in the early eighties) and in a page that stands out in my mind (from ~memory) , Jason Bourne while on a mission needed some local currency and traded in what i recall as a expensive chronograph (daytona?) for a digital casio Gshock type watch... the text began to describe his practical rational of needing the precision and not such high quality... just thought it was an interesting perspective, one spy to another. __________________

22 May 2012, 04:53 PM	#44
glimmer Banned Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Here, everywhere Posts: 1,244	He'd probably be wearing a Garmin or Polar heart rate monitor...

22 May 2012, 04:58 PM	#45
wokafu "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Malaysia Watch: SM300+14060M Posts: 2,012	Sub...practical yet stealthy...

22 May 2012, 05:10 PM	#46
Minutehand "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: AE Location: Right here Posts: 294	Perhaps we should ask what would Q issue to 007? The rate at which Bond destroys all his tools, he would have to go with what the government gives him. Everytime he takes charge of a nice piece of kit, be it a plane, a car or another gadget, you can be sure it will not survive to the end of the story...... __________________ Time is a luxury

22 May 2012, 06:56 PM	#47
htc8p "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Bert Location: philippines Watch: 116710 ln Posts: 3,448	if he hadn't started with a rolex i think he would wear omega. it was hot in the 70's

22 May 2012, 09:02 PM	#52
zama "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Real Name: Craig Location: Sydney Watch: 4 Broken glass Posts: 5,806	One of them new fangled Japanese TV watches that doubles as a videophone. Think Maxwell Smart and uber cool. Naturally it would be matt black and have no numbers or writing until asked or driven by some special bio-rythm known only to him. undoubtedly it would have a rocket launcher in it along with the tried and proven magnet used as per the bezel in one of the films. __________________ Day Date 118206, Daytona 116509 & 116505, AP 25859ST Gone but not forgotten and genuinely missed..... Root Beer GMT, Sub, TT Daytona, YG DD Bark, Datejust(2 his & hers), AP RO, PP Aquanaut, Lange 1, Heuer Monza, Piaget Altiplano, GP Chrono, Seamaster, Tudor Sub, Tudor Chrono, Tudor Black Bay Bronze

5 June 2012, 09:59 AM	#55
gslaskin Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Minnesota, USA Posts: 429	Say, you guys know that James Bond is a fictional character, right?

5 June 2012, 10:11 AM	#57
Ed Rooney "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Annapolis, MD Watch: Sea-Dweller 16600 Posts: 5,081	He would wear an Alsta Nautoscaph on a Speidel Mach One......oh, wait. Wrong movie.

5 June 2012, 11:41 AM	#59
horseco "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: Anthony Location: North Jersey Watch: Daytona 116528 Posts: 3,385	A steel Daytona would make sense...

5 June 2012, 12:23 PM	#60
Jede89 Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Real Name: John Location: Australia Watch: Black Bay Posts: 221	A G-Shock?

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