In 1965s thunderball, james bond as played by sean connery received a very special top time watch from q. Willy breitling, grandson to the companys founder leon, had envisaged a chronograph for a younger audience, one that the discerning men of the sixties youth movement could identify with. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A while back, we introduced you to the breitling top time geiger counter worn by sean connery in thunderball after it was found for. A really high quality nato strap for your treasured watch. Originally launched in the 60s, the top time was a sports watch aimed at a more active audience with its bold lines and. Breitling 765 avi cp family chronology 1953 to 1978 breitling 765 avi investigation 1953 to 1962 breitling for canadian royal airforce d. Breitling brings back james bonds top time timepiece in a. James bond watches omega replica china cheap audemars. It has a very clear and visible text stating what is more than obvious to any connoisseur. The breitling james bond top time 2002 was conceived in the early 60s as a cheaper. The last james bond movie released was spectre in 2015 and it was the fourth time daniel craig took on the famous spy role. This week the breitling timepiece worn by sean connery in the james bond film thunderball sold for. Sep 26, 2014 james bond is a master of many things, horology among the most iconic.
Notes breitling shown here is the actual physical watch worn by author jeffery deaver in june 2011 as one of the james bond watches specified in his novel. James bond sean connery wears a breitling top time chronograph watch from q branch in the movie thunderball 1965. Author jeffery deaver wore the actual wristwatch featured. It appears randomly across the movies and was likely connerys own. James bonds geigercounter thunderball wristwatch turns up at car. Omega marked the occasion with new specialedition diver 300m watches. Omega releases new james bond seamaster skyfall limited.
Apr 19, 2016 bond omega replica since 2002 when omega celebrated the 40th anniversary of the famous james bond movies with a special edition seamaster model, every new 007 movie is accompanied by the launch of a special edition timepiece. Indepth the watches of james bond and why they matter. In thunderball, a breitling doubled as a geiger counter. So you can be sure that it is not without good reason that some of the worlds finest watchmakers among them such heavyweights as rolex, omega, and seiko have sought to link their products to the excitement, elegance and cachet that the public has learned to associate with james bond, the gentleman secret agent. Breitling top time chronograph thunderball, 1965 for sale on jamesedition. The film version of the watch is equipped with a geiger counter, which 007 uses to avoid a nuclear disaster by locating stolen missiles that have been hidden underwater, all with the help of the top time on his wrist. James bond is back and so is his trusty submariner in this fourth franchise instalment. James bond agent 007 watch, watches, wristwatches, wristwatch, time pieces worn on wrist in eon, danjac films, movies, movie, and ian fleming novels, by sean connery, george lazenby, roger moore, timothy dalton, pierce brosnan, daniel craig, including collecting of breitling top time toptime, hamilton pulsar p2 p2, omega seamaster, planet ocean, seiko, rolex. Seamaster james bond limited edition watches omega uk. Rolex and omega probably didnt have a marketing budget for movies like this at the time, so seiko took over. Breitling ref 2003 james bond thunderball top time.
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Over the years the spy has strapped on seikos, omegas, even gruens. Breitling shown here is the actual physical watch worn by author jeffery deaver in june 2011 as one of the james bond watches specified in his novel, carte blanche. You knew it was coming as inevitable as james bond seducing a femme fatale and ordering a shakennotstirred martini, omega has launched its latest limitededition seamaster watch in anticipation of this falls longawaited new bond film, skyfall. Even though the copilot was spotted on olympic ski champion jean claude killys wrist during the 1968 grenoble winter games, the watch got its nickname and fame after it was worn by one of the greatest sex symbols of the 1960s1970s, raquel welch, in. Breitling watch pages on james bond watches website this includes information on the breitling watch brand and related content. In 1965s thunderball, bond uses a breitling top time model equipped with a geiger counter to track down a cadre of stolen nuclear missiles.
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Nato watch strap for all breitling watches 20 22 24mm james. In the early bond movies sean connery wore gadget less rolex submariners, it wasnt until the fourth bond film thunderball was released in 1965 that the trend for bond gadget watches started when he sported a breitling top time equipped with a geiger counter. James bonds breitling watch reintroduced with blockchain digital. When it was released more than 50 years ago, it was a watch that appealed to a younger audience committed to enjoying the freedom and the spirit of the 1960s, and, amazingly,after all this time, it continues to stand out. Like some of its predecessors, it also features a gun barrel spiral on its dial. James bond the many watches of james bond 007 reddit. Christies is pleased to present the first ever watch specially. Undoubtedly the most famous spy film series ever made, james bond movies have taken viewers to.
In subsequent movies in the series, hes used his wristwatch to do any number of things. So, its no wonder it ended up on the wrist of sean connery in the 1965 james bond classic thunderball. James bond watches price guide 2011 kindle edition by deaton, dell. Known as the sylvia trench watch by fans, this is the watch connery is wearing when he delivers the first bond, james bond to sylvia trench in the casino. Breitling for bentley t speed a25365 c781 james bond. British superspy james bond is known for wearing both rolexes and omegas in his long series of cinematic adventures, but one of the most famous and fondly remembered timepieces in the bond film canon comes from breitling.
Breitling ref 2004 james bond thunderball top time in 18k. Omega secured a franchise to time the spys missions in 1995 and to make sure audiences were aware of the change, a dialogue between vesper lynd and james bond as she tries to guess the watch brand he is wearing in casino royale leaves no doubt as to where 007s loyalties lie. So you can be sure that it is not without good reason that some of the worlds finest watchmakers among them such heavyweights as rolex, omega, and seiko have sought to link their products to the excitement, elegance and cachet that the public has learned to associate with james bond, the gentleman secret agent with a licence to kill. James bond s breitling geiger counter wristwatch from classic 1965 film set to be sold for.
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