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From Rolex to Omega: the James Bond always appeared on the big screen with a luxury watch on his wrist

06.04.25

From Rolex to Omega: the James Bond always appeared on the big screen with a luxury watch on his wrist

Very few brands have had the honor of being worn by the most famous secret agent in movie history. Of course, we are talking about James Bond, the iconic 007 of action movies. Throughout his long history, the fictional character created by Ian Fleming and portrayed by different actors on the big screen, has worn different watch models, which we will focus on below.

James Bond played by actor Daniel Craig (Source - Omega)

James Bond: history, actors and unforgettable watches

The first phase: James Bond and the Rolex Submariner

James Bond played by Sean Connery (Source - ddp images)

Sean Connery

1962 James Bond makes his first screen appearance in James Bond 007 versus Dr No. Actor Sean Connery wears a Rolex Submariner 6538 from 1959. This watch, incidentally, is the most expensive model ever worn by James Bond.
1963 : In From Russia With Love, Sean Connery wears a Rolex Submariner 6538.
1964 : In Goldfinger, James Bond wears a Rolex Submariner again.
1965: In Thunderball, the special agent wears two watches. He uses his Rolex Submariner to tell the time and a modified Breitling Top Time as a Geiger counter.
1967 : In You Only Live Twice, it's not clear which watch he wears, but some connoisseurs say it's a gold Gruen, probably from Sean Connery's private collection. Others believe it's the "classic" Rolex Submariner.
1971 : Sean Connery returns in Diamonds Are Forever, but the secret agent doesn't seem to wear a watch in this film. This was the only time it happened in the movie franchise's history.

George Lazenby

1969 : The Australian actor George Lazenby played the role of James Bond only once, in On Her Majesty's Secret Service. In the movie, the actor wears a Rolex Submariner 5513 and a Rolex Chronograph 6238.

The second phase: transitioning from Rolex to Omega through Hamilton, Seiko and Tag Heuer.

James Bond interpreted by Roger Moore (Source - Lalibre)

Roger Moore

1974 : In The Man with the Golden Gun, Secret Agent 007 still wears the Rolex Submariner. The only difference is that it does not feature any modifications by Q.
1974 : In The Man with the Golden Gunsecret agent 007 still wears the Rolex Submarinerbut without the changes made by Q.
1977 : In The Spy Who Loved Me, the agent gives up his Rolex in favor of the Seiko 0674 LC, which serves as a beeper at the beginning of the movie.
1979 : In Moonraker, James Bond is sent into space where he wears a Seiko M354 Memory Bank Calendar to which Q added a bomb detonator. Another very interesting detail is that Bond dives into the water with his watch in this movie, but at the time, these models were not waterproof.
1981 : In For Your Eyes Only, Roger Moore plays James Bond for the fifth time. Two watches can be seen on his wrist during the movie: the Seiko 7549-7009 and the Seiko H357 Duo Display.
1983 : In Octopussy, Agent 007 wears two Seiko LCD watches. The first one has a receiver connected to a transmitter placed in an object, while the second one has a television with a liquid crystal screen.
1985 : In A View to a Kill, Bond wears several Seiko models and a Rolex Datejust.

Timothy Dalton

1989 : In Licence to Kill, Dalton's second and last movie as 007, the actor returns to the Rolex brand with the Rolex Submariner 16610.
1989 : In Licence to killDalton's second and final adventure as 007, the actor returns to the Rolex brand, with the Rolex Submariner 16610 more precisely.

James Bond played by Pierce Brosnan (Source - Vogue)

Pierce Brosnan

1997 : In Tomorrow Never Dies, Pierce Brosnan's second movie as Bond, he wears the Omega Seamaster Professional with a very special feature: the watch is also used as a bomb detonator.
1997 : In Tomorrow never diesthe second film starring Pierce Brosnan, theOmega Seamaster Professional de Bond is equipped with a very special function: the watch can also be used as a detonator for explosive charges.
1999 : In The World Is Not Enough, Bond wears a modified Omega Seamaster with a special lighting system and a steel wire that can hold a person's weight.
2002 : In Die Another Day, Pierce Brosnan sticks with the Omega Seamaster. In the movie, the watch even has a powerful laser in the watch's crown.

Daniel Craig

James Bond played by Daniel Craig with an Omega on his wrist (Source - Omega)

2008 : In Quantum of Solace, Daniel Craig wears an Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 600M: the watch was probably chosen because it is very resistant to deep water pressure.
2008 : In Quantum of SolaceDaniel Craig wears a Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 600M The watch was probably chosen because it is highly resistant to the pressure of deep water.
2012 : In Skyfall, James Bond wears two Omega watches, one of which was specially designed for the movie. This Seamaster Planet Ocean 600M has a titanium case, unlike the standard version with a stainless steel case.
2021 : In No Time to Die, Daniel Craig plays Agent 007 for the last time with a special model on his wrist: a titanium Omega Seamaster Diver 300M 007 Edition, designed by Omega in collaboration with Craig himself.
2021 : In Dying can waitDaniel Craig takes on the role of Agent 007 for the last time with a special model on his wrist: a Omega Seamaster Diver 300M 007 Edition in titanium, designed by Omega in collaboration with Craig himself.

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