« ITake a deep breath, one stroke will suffice. May he be a winner”, can we hear in Quantum of Solacethe 22nde opus of the adventures of agent 007, released in cinemas in 2008. Winning, the coup will certainly be under the hammer of Christie’s. Indeed, from next September 15 – and until October 5 – the house is organizing “Sixty Years of James Bond” on the Internet, a thematic and charitable session dedicated to the world of of the famous British spy.
After the success of the last three auction sections devoted to the most emblematic and charismatic secret agent of the seventh art – which raised more than 17 million euros – 60 lots will now be put up for sale. auction. Among them, 25 having been taken directly from the filming of James Bond, including vehicles, costumes as well as numerous accessories associated with the 25e film from the saga No Time to Die (Dying can wait), Daniel Craig’s swansong, who was making his final appearance as Bond.
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Two Omega worn in No Time to Die
May 007 fans and fine watch collectors rest assured. Besides exotic locations, eccentric villains, beautiful women, and perfectly tailored tuxedos, the secret agent loves watches. An affinity probably reflecting the impeccable taste of its inventor Ian Fleming, who himself wore a Rolex Explorer 1016 and which was revealed in 1962, the year of the release of Dr. No in which Bond, played by Sean Connery, waves a Geiger counter on the dial of his Rolex to demonstrate how to test for radioactivity.
During the sale orchestrated by Christie’s, two pieces will be offered to future bidders. The first is the current Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Co-Axial Master Chronometer 007 Edition. A worthy representative of the Seamaster, today the flagship model of the manufacture and which saw the light of day in 1948 after Omega provided a similar watch to English soldiers during the Second World War. In No Time to Diein which Bond Bond has left the secret service and is spending happy days in Jamaica before resuming his job as a spy, Daniel Craig wears and waves his Omega Seamaster Diver 300M.
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A grade 2 titanium diver designed in consultation with the producers of the film, but also with the actor himself who wanted to have a military look on the wrist, notably characterized by a brown, beige and gray striped NATO strap. A lot estimated cautiously between 18,000 and 24,000 euros. A second Omega will also be offered at auction for the same estimate. This is a blue-dial Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M worn by Bond in the opening sequence of Dying can wait in Matera, Italy.