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  1. Lew Archer Aug 10, 2016

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    Thought I'd share a photo of my Omega watches with a connection to the James Bond films. All are great daily wearers, from the Seamaster Professional I purchased in 1997 (fresh from an Omega servicing) to the Aqua Terra purchased just recently.

    Looking at them put me in the mood to fire up the Blu Ray player for a little 007 film festival...

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  2. cvrle1 Aug 10, 2016

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    From one Bond fan(atic) to another, I am jealous! Those look great. Hope to one day be able to start a collection of my own.
     
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  3. chich Aug 11, 2016

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    Love the collection - you've got all angles covered, from casual/sporty right through to dressy.
     
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  4. WatchVaultNYC Aug 11, 2016

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    Last year I did a marathon of all the pre Craig Bond movies. Lazenby and Dalton are surprisingly good.
     
  5. Perseus Aug 11, 2016

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    Very cool!
     
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  6. brunrox Aug 11, 2016

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    Nice collection Lew !!
    I'm hooked on "Bond" also..bought a Quantom of Solace yesterday..
    Time to catch up on the movies now...
     
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  7. tpatta Happily spending my daughter’s inheritance Aug 11, 2016

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    Lazenby was way under rated. One and done, but a great job. BTW, great watches.
     
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  8. mdgrwl Aug 11, 2016

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    just missing the Planet Ocean :)
     
  9. cvrle1 Aug 11, 2016

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    Few friends and I did a Bond-a-thon years ago. We watched up to TND, as that was the last movie at that time. Took us 2 days, but it was great. We often semi joke about doing a 2nd run at it with all the movies, but everyone has different priorities and some moved away, so odds are it wont really happen.

    As for Lazenby, my favorite Bond and Bond movie. Dalton was Craig before Craig came on. He was the real Bond as Fleming made him, yet no one gives him credit. Quite annoying at times really.
     
  10. Lew Archer Aug 11, 2016

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    I've come to really appreciate "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" as one of the very best 007 films. Of course, it helped that it was a faithful telling of one of Fleming's best novel, perhaps his best.

    Casting was excellent--Diana Rigg, Telly Savalas, et al. Ah, Diana Rigg. One of the best Bond women and a unique character in that she's the only one he marries, and Rigg captured Tracy perfectly.

    I've also come to appreciate George Lazenby's performance. It's a particularly remarkable achievement...

    He followed about the toughest act there could be, Sean Connery, who owned the role from his first scene in "Dr. No" and defined the role, at least the cinematic James Bond, who will always be different from the literary Bond--as the latter is a unique creation of both writer Ian Fleming and EACH individual reader's imagination.

    Lazenby's performance was not imitative in any way, was quite human. His Bond is a bit younger (he was only 29) and is not as mature as other Bond performers, or, to me, as mature as the Bond of the books. Lazenby was a brash young fellow--it helped him get the part--and that comes through. It works, though, given it was his first time out as Bond. I think he could have grown, as a person, an actor and in his portrayal, had he the good sense to stay with the series.

    In "Casino Royale", Daniel Craig deliberately captures a less experienced 007--in fact, one who has just earned 00 status. So, I think Lazenby's Bond influenced the filmmakers in "Casino Royale".

    Lazenby, to me, is the most human of the Bonds. Craig brought out a dark side, first touched on in Connery's grim humor and Dalton's attempt to play the character realistically. Craig, though, is more of a super commando than the literary Bond or Lazenby (who actually served in the Australian Special Forces and taught martial arts).

    Finally, Lazenby's work was his very first acting job. Moore was a veteran actor when he assumed the part at age 46, likewise the other actors. Connery was a newcomer, but had acted on screen before.

    Glad to see others here who appreciate Lazenby's turn as 007, which, I think, has stood the test of time.







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  11. duc Aug 11, 2016

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    When I lived in HI, George Lazenby owned the house at the beach that I used to hang out on (Lanikai on Oahu). He was there for several years until his teenage son passed away from a long illness. It was heartbreaking to learn the more depressing details after he moved on. He was very down to earth and an extremely avid windsurfer and kayak-er.
     
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  12. Lew Archer Aug 11, 2016

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    I didn't know he'd suffered such a tragic loss. As a father, I can't imagine anything more difficult.

    A friend had occasion to meet him recently and likewise described him as quite down to earth and pleasant to deal with.


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  13. HogWldFLTR Aug 13, 2016

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    For me I've yet to see a Bond I didn't like including the Casino Royale with Peter Sellers and Woody Allen. Roger Moore played a great role, capitalizing on his Bond persona in Boat Trip (very funny show). FWIW, I've got two more or less Bondish watches.

    Of course this one was the second Omega in the mix...

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    As well as one approaching the Dr. No watch (shown on its winter time leather NATO)...

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  14. MikiJ Likes songs about Purple spices Aug 13, 2016

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    Mickey thought these 16800s were the last of the Bond Rolex watches. I believe his matte dial version is also correct :)
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  15. HogWldFLTR Aug 14, 2016

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    As well as one approaching the Dr. No watch (shown on its winter time leather NATO)...

    Subs without the crown lugs like were used in Dr. No command a pretty high premium.
     
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  16. MikiJ Likes songs about Purple spices Aug 14, 2016

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    Hard to believe that the "Rolex Fanboys" can't make up their minds as to exactly which no crown guard Rolex was James first Sub ::facepalm2::
     
  17. HogWldFLTR Aug 14, 2016

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    It doesn't really matter to me since they are all more than I'd choose to spend. I thought that it was well established which was the original but then again it doesn't seem all that important since it truly is only a movie prop. Not likely truly representative of Fleming's literary watch. I prefer the humble OP as iconic being the first to scale Everest.
     
  18. rollingrevolver Aug 15, 2016

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    I think most people agree it was a reference 6538. Fleming's literary watch was never actually mentioned explicitly in the books, but there were enough descriptive suggestions of it for people to deduce that he was likely describing his own watch..which was a 1016 explorer.
     
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  19. MikiJ Likes songs about Purple spices Aug 16, 2016

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    Holy Cow!!! You may have caused a sell-off on Subs and run on Explorers. Only "time" will tell ;)
     
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  20. rollingrevolver Aug 16, 2016

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    Haha I highly doubt that..one of the cool things about the literary James Bond was how he used his explorer as a knuckleduster..here's my interpretation of how it might have looked..

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