The broad arrow on the NTTD Seamaster only makes sense if you imagine that its a watch from his former career as a commander in the navy prior to becoming 007. So I consider this a personal possession that James has had for many years developing the patina and vintage aesthetic that Omega tried to envoke with the faux patina tropical dial, non-ceramic bezel, box/domed crystal and milanese bracelet.
@robertp51234 ай бұрын
Great episode! Love RJ’s recommendation of the Constellation Manhattan that the actor Robert Wagner wore. It’s definitely a classy timepiece and would revive the Constellation brand in the USA.
@AdamSmi1th4 ай бұрын
Bond the character has a background in naval intelligence. Believe that the Omega Seamster makes sense as a result. Agree that Omega should not create a new reference for Bond, but rather have Bond wear either something out of the catalogue or something that gets issued to special forces.
@WristwatchWorkshop4 ай бұрын
IIRC Bond was a Navy commander, rather than in the Army. If we're going back to his roots, a CWC diver would work. Also, Lex is right. No more silly gadgets please.
@djdc814 ай бұрын
He'd probably wear an Elliot Brown these days
@JamesAlexander144 ай бұрын
Gadgets are part of Bond’s persona. It stems from the SOE of WW2, for whom many gadgets were developed for espionage purposes!
@VMIyanks044 ай бұрын
According to the books, Bond was in the British Navy (not army) so I’d suggest his British Navy-issued Diver. But agree that would give away information about him when he’s supposed to be incognito. Also, there were specific references in the books to Rolex and him looking down at his watch with “phosphorus numerals”. So that means we should be wearing an Explorer 1016. So depending on the time period of the film, it could be that or a vintage Omega Seamaster. If current times, then a JLC Polaris diver.
@MrAgarriga4 ай бұрын
Blancpain Fifty Fathoms seems obvious to me, still under the swatch umbrella. While I would love to see the new 42mm in titanium, it would be cool to see the Bathyscaphe on full ceramic bracket.
@GCPlati854 ай бұрын
The very last bond watch, which had a blue aluminum bezel and throwback wave pattern, would have been an instant classic if it had been the same thickness as the NTTD. I am still holding out hope that they use that dial in another model and bring in the height a tad.
@mangabatwands4 ай бұрын
I absolutely love watches, the high end watch brands are out of my budget but the amzwatch has literally an almost duplicate of every single watch on the market . Always a great but no matter your budget.
@KojakKronos4 ай бұрын
Daniel Craig wore at least 2 watches in each of his James Bond movies (apart from NTTD). The blue/yellow Aqua Terra with the family crest was in Skyfall, not Spectre. In Spectre he wore a 3rd watch at the end of the movie, a vintage 101.010, but you only see it for a split second. Harking back to the Sean Connery movies, he would wear a dress watch with formal attire (typically a Gruen) and a sports watch for casual wear. Maybe the new James Bond could wear a De Ville Tresor for those casino scenes, and the usual Seamaster in action scenes.
@wayneonthedrums4 ай бұрын
RJ's shoes are the business! I need to know what and where to buy.
@robert-janbroer89364 ай бұрын
Santoni monk straps (11652 is the productnr).
@ericb88884 ай бұрын
If you want the watch to be “ current “ you might consider an Elliot Brown Holton Professional.The Army bit of Bond’s service record might need a bit of work guys …
@djdc814 ай бұрын
100% agree with this. 007 would wear an EB Holton these days
@JamesAlexander144 ай бұрын
Especially as he was a Commander in the Royal Navy…
@allanreardon4 ай бұрын
Love the random silly off topicchats lads! Keep them coming.
@antonylimbouris19924 ай бұрын
My man’s getting ready to run a marathon after this podcast with those shoes ….
@VMIyanks044 ай бұрын
He could also do a Tudor BB58 diver. Tudor being a British name and all.
@ahmada52074 ай бұрын
Any Seamaster with sword hands so Omega will be forced to make new ones like the 2254, also something completely different and unique will be an IWC Mark xx. love the podcast, keep up the good work gentlemen.
@JARRODLEE-f8w4 ай бұрын
I need a Peter black to accompany my black casino Royale 300 m so bad !!!!
@ahmada52074 ай бұрын
@@JARRODLEE-f8w you wont regret it!! I got a peter Blake in March, it still holds up even to modern SMP300s and the SUB.
@hansakselos46364 ай бұрын
If the swatch group would try to follow up the "Blancpain awareness" after the 70' years anniversary models, the Scuba 50's models and the new 42,3mm models, then maybe the would try to fit the latest fifty fathoms version on James Bond. Regé-Jean Page is my suggestion for new Bond.
@danieltaylor44753 ай бұрын
Surely the new Bond watch would be the SMP300 that’s been seen on Daniel Craig’s wrist recently that is yet to be released?
@platinum_knowledge4 ай бұрын
I know that the Bond watch has to be an Omega but the new Rolex Titanium Yachtmaster would be the perfect Bond watch imo.
@ritul894 ай бұрын
affordable: Glycine combat sub, a citizen promaster, glycine airman as well, Tissot Seastar, Tag Heuer Acquaracer or even the solargraph!
@user-or9cj3vk6t4 ай бұрын
Its the 40mm Accurist Origin Silver plated limited edition of 25 dark teal dial. An english brand based in London
@Chrissepisje4 ай бұрын
Bond's creator wore an explorer, and there are hints in the books that Bond did too. That said, the character of Bond was famously also inspired by that crook of a Prins Bernhard, who famously wore some rolexes, amongst which an DateJust with a turned bezel that got auctioned off in 2007. Bond, to my mind, should wear a simple and no frills rolex, if you want to be Fleming/book/inspiration correct. Omega's product placement might have been quite succesful, but it's just not right. Then again, the best James Bond was Roger Moore, and therefore a Seiko LCD and a Pulsar led watch would do the trick handsomely.
@WestCoastAce274 ай бұрын
Lex… Harry Styles is a cross dresser who might weight 55kg. Unless Omega is locked in with a contract, Rolex might be in play - they’re going to have a LOT of marketing budget freed up if the LVHM/Tag bid for F1 comes to fruition. Bond wearing a Pepsi, how badass would that be? Or he could troll by wearing a Batman?
@JARRODLEE-f8w4 ай бұрын
Love my seamaster 300 from casino Royale in black which was the first coaxial in that colour
@diefenbachfravert4 ай бұрын
All dat MaMaCoo watches sssssoooooooo gorgeous!
@syktgrei4 ай бұрын
I’d love to see a retro Bond driving a Renault tank while wearing a Cartier Tank
@JLord074 ай бұрын
Aqua Terra GMT, go anywhere, do anything, plus a useful complication?
@jonnypescado14 ай бұрын
My pick for Bond would be Idris Elba, and have Tudor bring back the Tudor Sub 😎
@garyjordan47354 ай бұрын
Agree, he should have worn the 2254.50, great watch. A CWC would also be a great choice.
@jaysterling264 ай бұрын
There's been a Dutch Bond baddie: Jeroen Krabbé ( The Living Daylights), so possibly?..
@malbibant4 ай бұрын
Tudor Pelagos 42 as tool watch if you want to think outside Omega sphere.
@SIZZO764 ай бұрын
Stop it😂😂😂 TUDOR is Trash 😂😂😂😂
@XSinuousX4 ай бұрын
Seamaster 300M Ceramic Black Black. Bond all the way!
@disssmal2 ай бұрын
Rolex should pay any amount to get a tudor in there
@joekennedy36254 ай бұрын
Have omega design a brand new watch just for 007, and if it captures everybody's attention have it for sale in 12 months or more
@solanpepper57624 ай бұрын
Instead of Omega designing a new watch, Sponsoring Olympics , releasing new chronoscope, white dial Speedmaster and a million other things,how about fulfilling a 4 year watch list of people waiting for a Snoopy? I’ve simply had enough and don’t care what they bring out anymore. Deposit back thanks.
@impoautosguatemala98474 ай бұрын
The bond watch is all the way back when Omega was the mayor provider of watches to the British military, even the prince william wears Omega, its only logic that he has to wear Omega, Aquaterra & smp300
@ssdc24 ай бұрын
Sorry to be a pedantic Irish man, the C in Cillian is a hard C with a K sound more like Killian, I know you are details guys (also not a fucking chance Cillian O’Murchú is playing Bond😉). I agree Young Bond is the way to go…picking the villain could be interesting.
@garyjordan47354 ай бұрын
Killian as Villian???? He'd make a good one.
@ssdc24 ай бұрын
@@garyjordan4735great call!
@christianmotos4 ай бұрын
Love the watch ideas but the Bond choices are horrible.
@JamesAlexander144 ай бұрын
You couldn’t put Bond back into space, without asking Elon Musk’s permission to use one of his rockets. Shuttle ain’t working anymore😂. Got to remember that Bond is supposed to be elegant and sophisticated as well as tough, intelligent and resourceful, so you would need a watch that falls into the criteria. I think a British brand would fall into that category and bearing in mind that the MOD is tight, a Christopher Ward would fall into that category. The next Bond should be an actor whose jacket actually fits him and doesn’t look as though it is straining at the buttons!
@JAY-JAY744 ай бұрын
Go back to a Rolex Explorer 40mm. If he dives then put on a Sea Dweller 43.
@jeffreynolds81674 ай бұрын
Theo James is the best fit. Young cool and slightly mysterious
@tommythunder994 ай бұрын
I stopped watching after he said Harry Styles. 😂
@jaysterling264 ай бұрын
He could feature in a forest scene?
@DialsandCrowns4 ай бұрын
I thought he said it as a joke haha
@sujpuj4 ай бұрын
It’s a new age bro! Change with the times
@vijaymehra11014 ай бұрын
Nothing is more goofy than bond surfing into north korea....sorry Pierce.
@jamesblonde22714 ай бұрын
Bond wears a Rolex, it's canon. The only reason Omega got involved was because when Cubby Broccoli asked Rolex for money the laughter in Geneva could be heard all the way to Pinewood. The NTTD Omega is a fugly tribute for testosterone challanged fantasists the world over, and honestly the film connection means I would never buy another Seamaster because people might think I gave a stuff about what watch a fictional spy wears. the watch Bond wears will be the highest bidding manufacturer, Tag Heuer? Bet you choose a current advertiser or partner, cos just like Bond, and unlike Rolex your for sale too aincha?
@theloniousmonkiv59824 ай бұрын
Idris Elba would make a great bond but I think the traditionalists might loose sleep over that one…😒