James Bond Watches Part II

Live and Let Die – 1973

Rolex Submariner 5513 & Hamilton Pulsar P2

After Sean Connery and the Bond character part ways once again, the director decides to give the role to Roger Moore, who is already a famous actor with his agent role in The Saint.

In the movie, the Submariner appears with two uncommon features. The first one is that it can stop bullets with a magnetic field and the second one the watch’s bezel can also be used as a saw.

These two features not only save Bond’s life, but they also make his private life more fun.

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The other watch in the movie is a Hamilton Pulsar P2 Digital Led. In today’s terms using a digital watch along with a Rolex might not seem a smart move but during the 70’s the situation was very different.

In those years, digital watches were extremely rare and precious. It was impossible for James Bond not to use one of these watches.

The Man With The Golden Gun – 1974

Rolex Submariner 5512

Rolex’s Submariner 5512 took its place in Roger Moore’s second appearance as Bond. The 5512 has its technical and visual differences from the 5513.

Also, as the 5512 has much lower production numbers as the 5513, it makes it more desirable to collectors.

While Moore wears a Rolex, Christopher Lee, another actor wears a gold Piaget in this movie.

The Spy Who Loved Me – 1977

Seiko Quartz LC 0674-5009

Although in this movie we see a Seiko equipped with some “agent” extras there is no scene with a Rolex. It is known that Roger Moore is a Rolex fan in his personal life. As for Seiko, it was a functional and luxurious choice for its time.

Moonraker – 1979

Seiko M354-5019 Memory Bank Calendar

In the movie, there are plenty of Seiko watches and commercials to be found. Apparently the quartz crisis during those years has affected Mr. Bond’s style just as much. The extra features of the watch once again save Mr. Bond’s life.

For Your Eyes Only – 1981

Seiko H357 Duo Display Alarm Chronograph & Seiko Golden Tuna 7549-7009

Seiko’s reign in the Bond movies continues in this one. The H357 model features both an analog and a digital screen, and Bond uses the watch to communicate with the headquarters.

As for the Tuna watch, it is a well known design of Seiko. It is still among the brands offerings.

Octopussy – 1983

Seiko TV Watch & Seiko G757 Sports 100

Seiko’s quartz watches continue to accompany our hero, Mr. Bond on his adventures. The TV model is a rare watch produced by Seiko during the 80’s. With the watch comes an analog receiver that allows you to watch TV.

Never Say Never Again – 1984

Unknown Watch

In this movie Sean Connery appears as James Bond for the last time, but unfortunately there is no scene to identify the watch that he was wearing.

A View To Kill – 1985

Rolex Datejust & Seiko Quartz Chronograph

With Roger Moore’s comeback, Rolex stepped in once again. In some scenes Bond uses a steel, quartz mechanism Seiko.

The Living Daylights – 1987

Rolex Submariner 16800/168000

The tale of Mr. Bond has been passed on to Timothy Dalton. While at first sight the watch’s reference number cannot surely be sorted out it is for certain that it is a Rolex.