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Originally Posted by Bananas
Because the DJ is more classy, elegant and refined than the sports. Just like the people who wear them  |
Although you're obviously joking here a bit, I think the folks on this forum are really going to appreciate
Carte Blanche for all that it offers to the WIS point of view. Not just "James Bond," but writing in general.
Jeffery Deaver is fantastic in terms of truly subtle, yet most effective characterization through non-conventional means. Bond's Bentley, for example, is a character in its own right in
Carte Blanche.
More specifically, Deaver uses watches in some key instances to flesh out characters. Referring back to my
WatchTime article that came up in this thread, Ian Fleming told us all sorts of things about Hugo Drax and Tiffany Case and others based on their watch choices (
see sidebar in "Discovered: James Bond's Rolex," also online).
Some examples:
- Bond changes watches in support of his cover disguise
- Hints about M's background come through Deaver's notation about that watch
- One of the Bond girls wears a "demure Baume & Mercer watch"