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Following is a dynamic list of
resources I've found for watch collectors, wearers, and general 007 film
followers — interested in taking a closer look at the James Bond watches
and how this MI6 agent wears them.
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The Essential Bond: The Authorized
Guide to the World of 007, New Edition Including The World Is Not Enough
(London: Boxtree, an imprint of Macmillan Publishers Ltd, 2000), Lee
Pfeiffer & Dave Worrall.
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This is an exception book of its own
accord, and provides some fascinating, if not extensive references to
the 007 watches. Included are a half-dozen good photographs from films
with all five James Bond actors. Another handful or so of between takes
and publicity shots, and a smattering of partial views.
Of additional interest are several
photographs of Albert R. Broccoli in which his personal watches are
visible, and a grainy shot of Ian Fleming on the set of From Russia
with Love. What were the watches worn by Pierce Brosnan and Michael
G. Wilson when
GoldenEye was cast? A photo from the announcement shows you.
Other images include Grant's
wristwatch fitted with garrote, and tight looks at the gold (naturally)
timepieces of Francisco Scaramanga and The Bull.
The digital consumer watch sold to
promote For Your Eyes Only is one of those pictures worth a
thousand words in terms of how far we've come in class.
Rare item includes interior of an
open, padded aluminum case containing 5 specially adapted
Omega Seamaster watches for use by the special effects
department in filming The World Is Not Enough.
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The Incredible World of 007: An
Authorized Celebration of James Bond (New York: Citadel Press, a
registered trademark of Carol Communications, Inc., 1992), Lee Pfeiffer
and Philip Lisa.
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This is more of a "how?" and "where?"
book in terms of 007 timekeeping.
You'll catch a glimpse of the watch
on James Bond's wrist in a couple dozen photos or so, but few are large
enough to satisfy with much detail. Many photographs are unique, to be
sure; if you're interested in watch placement on the arm, or
circumstances in which it was worn, you've got a lot of that context
here.
Fascinating trivia includes a
photograph of Sean Connary with his Oscar for The Untouchables in
1988. The watch case itself is completely hidden from view, but the
bracelet is remarkably similar to the Omega model 1503-825 associated
with the two Pierce Brosnan-Bond
Seamasters (sans deployant clasp).
Another image spanning a little over
a page reveals a watch with bright dial and light features on the wrist
of George Lazenby. He's posed before the Flamingo and Imperial Palance
Hotels in Las Vegas, leaning against what is said to be the original
Goldfinger Aston Martin DB5 (1983).
And, if you're curious, an included
drawing clearly shows that "James Bond Jr." wears a light-faced watch on
a solid, dark strap.
Authors Pfeiffer and Lisa include a
very nice section on "James Bond Merchandise and Collectables." But the
watches worn by James Bond merit little more than a 50-word paragraph in
this 10-page chapter. Similarly, in their movie-by-movie discussion of
"James Bond and His Gadgets," time pieces seldom merit more than brief
mention.
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"Wearing a watch like James Bond," by
area of interest
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