The James Bond thing...

madjestikmoose · Dec 27, 2020

It was Bond that got me into watches in the first place. I coveted Moore’s Seiko when I was about ten, then spent the Brosnan and early Craig years salivating over Speedmasters. Came within moments of getting a Casino Royale PO just after the movie came out (a moment I’ve always regretted), but otherwise, to be honest I’ve found myself going off them in recent years.

pw92676 · Dec 27, 2020

janice&fred
Everyone has their particular taste but with me I felt the original Bond-Omega connection by Pierce Brosnan seemed natural, not at all contrived. Of course later on Omega played it up with subsequent watches but that isn't a bad thing. After all business is business 👍

Brosnan was the Bond I “grew up” with so is the one who I associate most closely with the character. I think Omega took it and ran and I totally agree with you that it’s not a bad thing at all.

At the risk of getting banned, I must admit that my interest in omega had nothing to do with Bond franchise, the space programmer, or the olympics. Snoopy is to blame 😀

RonJ · Dec 27, 2020

I like the Bond connection to Omega watches but it doesn't impress me as much as actual professionals choosing Omega as their watch for its functionality and other features.

This is why the Rolex and Omega watch stories about the Apollo astronauts, Jacque Cousteau, Sir Edmund Hillary, Michael Shumacher, Military pilots, etc., are so interesting. These people used their "tool watch" as a tool. They didn't pick their watch based on its "brand appeal" or "paid product placement" by the manufacturer.
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madjestikmoose · Dec 27, 2020

I think there’s a lot to be said for Fleming’s own declaration that Bond was never meant to be a likeable character.

aleksejeremeev · Dec 29, 2020

Seamaster omega professional watch is interesting, BUT for me it is very quickly bored. And I sell them. After the sale, I regret it and look for it again. And so the circle repeats.

BS15RED · Jan 31, 2021

I’m a huge Bond fan, I’ll risk upsetting a few of you by saying that the Brosnan films were the nadir of the series, especially the atrocious Die Another Day. Goldeneye was the best of his four outings. Now for me it wasn’t the Bond association that attracted me to Omega, my late father had an Omega (it’s now one of my most treasured possessions) and so when my 21st birthday came round and I decided to buy a luxury watch I was heavily influenced to follow suit. Just mistakenly bought the 2561.80, thinking it was the 2541.80 as I wanted a authentic Bond watch. Will be having it’s case and strap polished and hopefully selling it on fairly quickly.

Privateday7 · Feb 1, 2021

The Omega bond connection which started at 95 was very good thing.
If moonwatch was THE watch that enable Omega surviving Quartz crisis, the Bond Seamaster and Constellation Cindy Choice were probably Omega enabler of resurrection into new mechanical watch era.

With that in background, now we could enjoy myriad technical innovation (From coaxial movement, ceramic case, 15,000 gauss movement, ceramic bezel, sedna gold etc) and model variation of Modern Omega (Speedmaster LE, Aqua Terra, Planet Ocean, Modern Ploprof, Speedmaster LE, Globemaster, Dark side of Moon, Railmaster, another Speedmaster LE ...sigh...).

lexieb007 · Feb 1, 2021

Privateday7
The Omega bond connection which started at 95 was very good thing.
If moonwatch was THE watch that enable Omega surviving Quartz crisis, the Bond Seamaster and Constellation Cindy Choice were probably Omega enabler of resurrection into new mechanical watch era.

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Yep ....except the first Bond Omega seamaster was a quartz....

Privateday7 · Feb 1, 2021

lexieb007
Yep ....except the first Bond Omega seamaster was a quartz....

Interesting isn't it? I bet Cindy Crawford Choice Connie also sold mostly in quartz movement. (They are ladies' watch anyway....woman prefer practicality of quartz)

From profit of these watches, somehow the mechanical variant come out as the winner......
So it's like revenge of mechanical movement.........

RCpeedy · Feb 1, 2021

BS15RED
I’m a huge Bond fan, I’ll risk upsetting a few of you by saying that the Brosnan films were the nadir of the series, especially the atrocious Die Another Day. Goldeneye was the best of his four outings. Now for me it wasn’t the Bond association that attracted me to Omega, my late father had an Omega (it’s now one of my most treasured possessions) and so when my 21st birthday came round and I decided to buy a luxury watch I was heavily influenced to follow suit. Just mistakenly bought the 2561.80, thinking it was the 2541.80 as I wanted a authentic Bond watch. Will be having it’s case and strap polished and hopefully selling it on fairly quickly.

My sister got me this book "called a man and his watch" and at least half of the entries where men who'd picked up the love of watches because of their fathers. I'm no different. On my 21st birthday my father and I walked into a fancy watch store and he simply asked the gentleman behind the counter "do you have any Explorer I's"? This was well before all this SS crazy nonsense so the man simply said "sure" walked into the room behind him and came out with a brand new Rolex Explorer 1 ( imagine going back to 2012 and walking into a Rolex AD, you'd always see at least 1 or 2 Submariners and the storefront widow was full of Hulks, I would have purchased half the store had I known ) and it was the most beautiful thing I'd ever seen. He then paid $2500 or there about for the watch and I was floored. I'd never seen my father spend more than $40 so I was naturally awed buy it all. But then he took the watch off his wrist and gave it to me. It was an older Explorer I pre sapphire with the 3, 6, and 9 printed and not placed on the dial. I remember scratching the plastic ( I know it's not simple plastic ) and me father telling me to get a little toothpaste and a rag. The soft grains in the toothpaste acted as sort of a buffing agent that I carefully wiped until the scratch was gone or at least gone enough. My point is that the love of fine timepieces is often passed from father to son.

Nobel Prize · Feb 1, 2021

kkt
I guess I have a mild preference for sticking with the watch that Fleming wrote, but it doesn't make a huge difference. Yes, I don't think real MI6 agents wear watches with their Secret Number on them.

He actually added the "Rolex" brand later on his books. The definition of a knuckle buster watch that he could wrap around the hand is there but it also says he goes through them and does not care much what they are. Then Rolex came along. It is the same thing with his Scottish heritage. It was after the movie was made and Sean C. was cast that he liked the Scottish angle and added it.

ScubaPro · Feb 1, 2021

No, that's a story put out but the costume designer and it's lovely PR. Omega bought and paid for Bond's wrist. This whole story about an Omega being "more of a working agent's watch" was hilarious, given Bond's suit, cars, etc. Unlike the costume designer, and the folks at Omega claiming that "Commander Bond would have worn an Omega because we supplied so many watches to the military," Fleming actually worked in Naval Intelligence and based the character on the agents he actually knew and worked with in the various Intelligence agencies. He was very specific in his details about what Bond's weapon, his car (never portrayed properly in the films) and the clothes and other things he wore. He said several times it was a Rolex. Omega was never mentioned, except as the name of a SMERSH plot to steal atomic weapons.

kkt · Feb 1, 2021

Fleming remembered Bentley's race-winning days of the 1920s. But by the time Broccoli was making the Bond movies, Bentleys were brand-engineered Rolls Royces. Big, fat, luxury cars, good for being chauffeured in but bad for getting away from the evildoer of the day. An Aston Martin was a little more believable.

cvera · Feb 6, 2021

I love the planet ocean 2500 watches and there's a few bond watches in that lineup.

The planet ocean xl is a cool example

KevinR1971 · Mar 30, 2021

After 26 years of wanting, wishing and hoping...my wonderful wife acquired my dream watch...the Omega Seamaster Professional 300m Automatic 2531.80 worn by Pierce Brosnan in each of his movies as James Bond (with the exception of Goldeneye which was a quartz model)...laser, explosive timer and grappling hook not included! Happy 50th birthday to me...and probably each one from here on out! Yes, while I originally gravitated to this particular brand in general and this watch in particular because I'm a Bond fan, I've had a LONG time to learn about its quality and history. Add to that...this watch is just beautiful all around. To those of us deep into the character through the books and the movies, we all appreciate quality whether it's clothing, watches, cars or travel just as Fleming did. The producers, while keen on product deals, haven't made those deals with low-quality products. Until now, I've been able to acquire many screen accurate or high-quality reproduction clothing and accessory pieces, but due to lack of funds, the 2531.80 has been elusive. While Connery has always been the sentimental favorite and I've enjoyed Craig's portrayal immensely (it help spur me to get in the best shape of my life at 50), I've always gravitated to Brosnan. I used to have an Omega catalog from that time period with that watch and pictures of Brosnan as Bond on the inside. I need to see if I can dig that out! Right now, I'll just enjoy this beautiful watch!

Medinatalzahra · Mar 30, 2021

Evose
Welcome!

Great choice on the hesalite speedy, it’s a fantastic piece. I purchased one back in October and pulling trigger on FOIS tomorrow. The bug hits hard.

As for Bond, personally I don’t like the extra branding. I own the Spectre 300MC and love the simplicity of the dial.

This is the only Bond Omega I would actually purchase. It is very well executed. M

The James Bond thing...

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ScubaPro

kkt

cvera

KevinR1971

Medinatalzahra

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