The Watch Appreciation Thread - Page 1090

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Originally Posted by mimo 

 

 

That's not right. Here's a promo pic of the DeVille in "From Russia With Love", but I also seem to recall a Seamaster in one of the Connery movies.

 

 

 

Not sure what that promo photo is for or if it means anything.  Are you saying the DeVille was worn by Sean Connery in From Russia with Love?  Or was it another character that wore it?  I've never seen Sean Connery wear an Omega in any Bond film.  Do you have any photos of him wearing it in From Russia with Love? Here is a site showing the Submariner Connery wore in From Russia with Love.  http://watchesinmovies.info/movies/from-russia-with-love-1963/

  They have a full list of watches worn in the Bond films with photos, and it mentions Rolex, Hamilton, Seiko, Breitling, and Omega, but Omega is not listed for anything prior to Goldeneye with Pierce Brosnan.  I also looked on Omega's website and there is a section on James Bond, but they don't talk about Bond wearing an Omega before Goldeneye.  Another site says before Omega was worn by Bond he wore Rolex watches (and they list From Russia with Love as one where he wore a Rolex. http://www.jamesbondlifestyle.com/product/rolex  I'm just curious what scene or which character wore the Omega DeVille in the photo you submitted.  If he wore it and you never see it in the film, it makes it sort of irrelevant. 

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Originally Posted by point1 


It's a Z8 not a Z3 quite the difference

Bond DID drive a Z3, in Goldeneye.  He drove a Z8 in a later movie, The World is Not Enough.

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Originally Posted by patrick_b 


I'll find another one day and prices are very reasonable these days so that's a plus.
 

I thought prices of vintage Rolex were currently through the roof?!

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Originally Posted by Dino944 

I'm just curious what scene or which character wore the Omega DeVille in the photo you submitted.  

No idea; could be nonsense.  Although I thought he wore a Seamaster in another film, but I can't remember which that was either.  Then again, it wouldn't be surprising if he wore more than one in a movie.  Product placement wasn't the industry it is now.

The only thing I'm sure of is that 99% of the internet is pulled out of somebody's ass.  Whether it's my link or your link falling into that category I really can't be bothered to find out. But I'll assume it's both!  Sorry for the digression, and doubly so if it's actually bullshit. :)

I shall do the decent thing and shoot myself immediately. ;)

Just to add to the confusion, there was Breitling in "Thunderball", apparently.

Which I shall stick up my butt before ejecting myself from the DB5 and eating the 9mm from the Walther PPK as requested.  It's unpleasant, but a guaranteed YouTube hit.  Bite me, "Psy".  Gangnam style just got old.

I like this.
 

Here's a pic of my Maratec with a brown suede nato. 

http://www.styleforum.net/t/295759/suede-leather-nato-straps-in-18mm-20mm-and-22mm-29-95-shipped/0_100#post_5993789

Hot as hell. Like this big time!

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Originally Posted by Cylon 

Finally found a good pic of the MUTM on a brown strap--why did I worry so much it wouldnt look good?

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Originally Posted by DerekS 


HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
correct D. That photo linked isnt a "promo pic" I suppose that omega was out at the same time, but it wasnt worn by Connery in a bond film. Maybe he had one in his personal collection, but omega was never worn by bond prior to goldeneye
 

Hi Derek,

Yea, I pretty much thought the "promo photo" looked like someone did it at home.  Sure Connery could have owned an Omega, but as you stated he never wore one in a Bond film.  If he had I'm sure Omega would mention it in their website section dedicated to Bond...but they make no mention of their watches and Bond films prior to Goldeneye. 

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Originally Posted by mimo 

Just to add to the confusion, there was Breitling in "Thunderball", apparently.

 

Which I shall stick up my butt before ejecting myself from the DB5 and eating the 9mm from the Walther PPK as requested.  It's unpleasant, but a guaranteed YouTube hit.  Bite me, "Psy".  Gangnam style just got old.

 

Yes, Bond/Connery did wear a Breitling as did a lesser character in the Film Thunderball.  Bond's Breitling was equipped with a Gieger counter to detect atomic bombs that were supposedly on board villain, Largo's boat.  Bond's is the 2 subdial Breitling shown in this link.  http://watchesinmovies.info/movies/thunderball-1965/   There was also a 3 dial Breitling (maybe a Navitimer ...I've never been into Breitlings) worn by a pilot that gets killed early in the film.  Bond also wears a Submariner later in the film. 

The link I provided mentions watches worn in tons of movies (Bond, Deer Hunter, Glenn Garry Glenn Ross, etc).  You can search by movie or watch brand. Someone put a lot of time into that site, there are lots of photos of the watch scenes. 

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Originally Posted by Cylon 

I like this.
 

Me too!

 

 

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Originally Posted by Cant kill da Rooster 

With a PPK.

Nice! Since we are WAY off topic, here's my contribution to the Walther discussion.

It's actually a Walther PP, a common German officer's sidearm which my Grandfather acquired at the end of the war. He left it to my Dad, who in turn left it to me. Sadly my Grandfather left it in a leather holster for decades so it suffered some damage to the finish.

Based on the serial number, it was manufactured in 1937 in Zella-Mehlis, Germany. I consider it part of my Bond collection nonetheless.

Still runs flawlessly.