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2005rivers · 24 March 2010, 05:41 AM

I'm watching 'you only live twice' it's been a while since I've watched the old bond flicks. I've been looking for his watch; not seeing one I reviewed the thread that says what watch he wears in each movie and noticed that the watch is unditermined. It is odd they did not choose a watch for him in certain movies, It seems a critical part of his arsinal.

I do enjoy a good James Bond flick; If you haven't seen one in a while you should.

What's your favorite bond movie?

Do you think they will go back to a Rolex? Maybe the new Explorer I for the next bond, could be cool!

JBat · 24 March 2010, 05:53 AM

Anything with Sean Connery. I recently watched From Russia With Love, which is one of my faves. As far as going back to Rolex, maybe. Omega is pretty well entrenched in the franchise these days.

2005rivers · 24 March 2010, 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by JBat

Anything with Sean Connery. I recently watched From Russia With Love, which is one of my faves. As far as going back to Rolex, maybe. Omega is pretty well entrenched in the franchise these days.

I would have to agree that Sean Connery is my favorite bond

Numismatist · 24 March 2010, 05:58 AM

No particular favorite, but I love the flight through the Chinese islands in The Man With The Golden Gun to his little hideout. I wonder if those were the same area as the floating mountains in Avatar?

MURRAY · 24 March 2010, 05:58 AM

The early Sean Connery are the best for viewing & Rolex in my opinion...the one that comes to mind though is one with Roger Moore where his Sub glows red when he turns the bezel and it becomes a super magnet....unbelievable!!!

RLXSTR · 24 March 2010, 06:04 AM

This Bond has been a Roger Moore fan. Now where did my Aston Martin go?

2005rivers · 24 March 2010, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by HoustonGoldExchange

This Bond has been a Roger Moore fan. Now where did my Aston Martin go?

lol, I think they sold it at auction

UKSub · 24 March 2010, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by MURRAY

The early Sean Connery are the best for viewing & Rolex in my opinion...the one that comes to mind though is one with Roger Moore where his Sub glows red when he turns the bezel and it becomes a super magnet....unbelievable!!!

That film influenced me from an early age to eventually buy the sub no date!

NutNut · 25 March 2010, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by MURRAY

The early Sean Connery are the best for viewing & Rolex in my opinion...the one that comes to mind though is one with Roger Moore where his Sub glows red when he turns the bezel and it becomes a super magnet....unbelievable!!!

I remember that. Was this also the same movie where Bond's Sub bezel spins around freeing him and Jane Seymore from being tied up? The Sub can do amazing things in the movies!

everose · 25 March 2010, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by NutNut

I remember that. Was this also the same movie where Bond's Sub bezel spins around freeing him and Jane Seymore from being tied up? The Sub can do amazing things in the movies!

Yes...Live and Let Die 1973.....fantastic boat chases!!!

NutNut · 26 March 2010, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by everose

Yes...Live and Let Die 1973.....fantastic boat chases!!!

Good call Mark.

That scene sold me on the Sub.

Omega_Precision · 24 March 2010, 06:10 AM

Good ole Bond flicks.

The movie that made me fall in love with the Sub, that and my father's watch.

risico · 24 March 2010, 06:29 AM

Time Warner is now buying MGM including the Bond movies, so then the watch franchise are up for bids

Rolex has long kept low profile in movies counting on automatic press/movie exposure so they won't be in... however Omega and AP are players

AP ROO the next Bond Watch?

Armand · 24 March 2010, 07:04 AM

As ALL other´s here, I am the greatest Bond expert of them all ;-)

IMO the best Bond, the iconic, quintessential Bond is Connery.

Of course.

But the best Bond movies are ( other than Connery´s! )

Live and let die ( the 70´s!! the Coolness! the Sub! )

Goldeneye

Casino Royal ( the new hardness, the Beginning, really good made! )

( special remark: never trust BANKSTERS! )

( and then the devastating letdown, "QoS", a Bond flick WITHOUT any TRACE of HUMOR!! )

What was the second Timothy Dalton Movie, the one in Middle America? GOOD! ( and what a >nice< Lady, that dark type! Mmmmh! ;-)))

Hermann

mike · 24 March 2010, 07:09 AM

Classics.

MURRAY · 24 March 2010, 07:19 AM

Apparently the Tritium lume wore off so he needed the lighter to see the time 'eh....or perhaps just a gratuitous plug?

everose · 25 March 2010, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by MURRAY

Apparently the Tritium lume wore off so he needed the lighter to see the time 'eh....or perhaps just a gratuitous plug?

They wanted to highlight just how appallingly the Regimental Strap fitted the Sub.

I always liked early Connery,.........early Moore was underrated....in L&LDie he was cold and calculating....he was great!!!!(and a great Sub by Q branch)....later more into comedy unfortunately.

I really liked Lazenby......very athletic.....the story was too radical for many to accept.(getting married etc)

Lets forget Dalton..he managed to turn JB into a boring theatrical ponce!!!

..It proves great theatre actors are not always great movie actors,IMO

Brosnan...again earlier good(Goldeneye,Tmrw never Dies)....later,lacking.

I think Casino Royale is the BEST Bond movie ever made .......i was expecting Craig to be a disaster......but he was phenominal!!!

QoS was just the biggest dissappointment after CRoyale(not Craigs fault)....how could it get so good and then fall off a cliff?????

I think they start filming "Bond 23" Dec 2010....Director Sam Mendes,(no less)...so should be good!!!!.......lets cross our fingers.

Daniel Craig will likely be wearing Omega,maybe a PloProf for Bond 23 would be good/different....But we at TRF have the satisfaction of knowing that Craigs personal choice of watch is Rolex!!

Renoir · 25 March 2010, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by MURRAY

Apparently the Tritium lume wore off so he needed the lighter to see the time 'eh....or perhaps just a gratuitous plug?

If my memory doesn't fail me, wasn't he trying to be slick checking the time so no one noticed, as he set an explosive device on timer.

Rebel · 24 March 2010, 06:47 AM

Thunderball.

Yes, back to Rolex.

UKSub · 24 March 2010, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Rebel

Thunderball.

Yes, back to Rolex.

Love Thunderball! We went to the Bahamas for our honeymoon and I felt as though I was on the set of a Bond Movie!

DOUBLE 0 SE7EN · 24 March 2010, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by UKSub

Love Thunderball! We went to the Bahamas for our honeymoon and I felt as though I was on the set of a Bond Movie!

to the ocean club?

KJacques · 24 March 2010, 10:34 AM

That's pretty cool because we had a showing of Thunderball in our home theater in 16mm cinemascope last night. It's always exciting to see Bond on film projected on a giant screen and reminds me of being a kid and seeing it in the theater where the screen filled your entire field of vision. Next week we'll fire up the popcorn maker and put on You Only Live Twice.

Dilemma · 24 March 2010, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by KJacques

That's pretty cool because we had a showing of Thunderball in our home theater in 16mm cinemascope last night. It's always exciting to see Bond on film projected on a giant screen and reminds me of being a kid and seeing it in the theater where the screen filled your entire field of vision. Next week we'll fire up the popcorn maker and put on You Only Live Twice.

Can I come over?!

2005rivers · 24 March 2010, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by KJacques

That's pretty cool because we had a showing of Thunderball in our home theater in 16mm cinemascope last night. It's always exciting to see Bond on film projected on a giant screen and reminds me of being a kid and seeing it in the theater where the screen filled your entire field of vision. Next week we'll fire up the popcorn maker and put on You Only Live Twice.

Now that is pretty cool!

UKSub · 24 March 2010, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by DOUBLE 0 SE7EN

to the ocean club?

Unfortunately not, next time (or I could buy another Rolex for the price of the one and only ocean club). Went to cable beach radisson.

Latrodectus · 24 March 2010, 08:35 AM

I love the old ones:

Sean Connery and "Goldfinger" as well as "You Only Live Twice"

...just great movies

rfknauss · 24 March 2010, 08:35 AM

From Russia With Love is my favorite ....... but Goldfinger is a close second! All Sean Connery "007" movies are the best!

baldyspoon · 24 March 2010, 08:40 AM

Last thing I heard regarding Omega and Bond was that their agreement with Eon ran out in 2009 and no word has been metioned whether they are to renew it or not, so maybe Rolex will be in the next film or someone else.

Kapture1 · 24 March 2010, 08:42 AM

Anything with Sean Connery or Daniel Craig (Yeah, I know hes without Rolex).

Dilemma · 24 March 2010, 09:00 AM

BIG Bond fan here. Dr. No is still my fav, and I own them all. Casino Royale is next on my list,,,,,,,Not having an Aston in a Bond film is an almost unpardonable transgression,,,,,,,Why the change to Omega? Rolex wasnt interested in the product placement?

24 March 2010, 05:41 AM	#1
2005rivers Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: texas Watch: GMT Master IIc Posts: 545	Catching up on some old bond flicks I'm watching 'you only live twice' it's been a while since I've watched the old bond flicks. I've been looking for his watch; not seeing one I reviewed the thread that says what watch he wears in each movie and noticed that the watch is unditermined. It is odd they did not choose a watch for him in certain movies, It seems a critical part of his arsinal. I do enjoy a good James Bond flick; If you haven't seen one in a while you should. What's your favorite bond movie? Do you think they will go back to a Rolex? Maybe the new Explorer I for the next bond, could be cool!

24 March 2010, 05:58 AM	#5
MURRAY "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: Rick Location: Michigan Watch: for that TRF bug!! Posts: 275	The early Sean Connery are the best for viewing & Rolex in my opinion...the one that comes to mind though is one with Roger Moore where his Sub glows red when he turns the bezel and it becomes a super magnet....unbelievable!!! __________________

24 March 2010, 06:04 AM	#6
RLXSTR "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: Donald Location: Texas Watch: Sub5513 / Choc1675 Posts: 826	This Bond has been a Roger Moore fan. Now where did my Aston Martin go? __________________ '66 5513 Meters First \| '77 1675 Chocolate \| '85 DateJust 2-Tone \| Omega Planet Ocean Chrono XL Orange \| 1978 Omega Speedmaster 1st Walk on the Moon

24 March 2010, 07:04 AM	#14
Armand Banned Join Date: Oct 2008 Real Name: Hermann Location: Middle of Europe Watch: 16710/3185 16613 B Posts: 413	The best Bond? As ALL other´s here, I am the greatest Bond expert of them all ;-) IMO the best Bond, the iconic, quintessential Bond is Connery. Of course. But the best Bond movies are ( other than Connery´s! ) Live and let die ( the 70´s!! the Coolness! the Sub! ) Goldeneye Casino Royal ( the new hardness, the Beginning, really good made! ) ( special remark: never trust BANKSTERS! ) ( and then the devastating letdown, "QoS", a Bond flick WITHOUT any TRACE of HUMOR!! ) What was the second Timothy Dalton Movie, the one in Middle America? GOOD! ( and what a >nice< Lady, that dark type! Mmmmh! ;-))) Hermann

24 March 2010, 07:19 AM	#16
MURRAY "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: Rick Location: Michigan Watch: for that TRF bug!! Posts: 275	Apparently the Tritium lume wore off so he needed the lighter to see the time 'eh....or perhaps just a gratuitous plug? __________________

24 March 2010, 05:53 AM	#2
JBat "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: John Location: Washington Watch: 16710, 16610, DJ Posts: 7,329	Anything with Sean Connery. I recently watched From Russia With Love, which is one of my faves. As far as going back to Rolex, maybe. Omega is pretty well entrenched in the franchise these days.

24 March 2010, 06:10 AM	#12
Omega_Precision Banned Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Henry Location: CA, US Watch: ing basketball Posts: 2,977	Good ole Bond flicks. The movie that made me fall in love with the Sub, that and my father's watch.

24 March 2010, 06:29 AM	#13
risico Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: EUROPA Watch: GV LV SSDaytona Posts: 63	Time Warner is now buying MGM including the Bond movies, so then the watch franchise are up for bids Rolex has long kept low profile in movies counting on automatic press/movie exposure so they won't be in... however Omega and AP are players AP ROO the next Bond Watch?

24 March 2010, 07:09 AM	#15
mike "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 22,683	Classics.

24 March 2010, 06:47 AM	#19
Rebel "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Dr Mark R Nail Location: New Albany Watch: Tudor Sub 75090 Posts: 8,241	Thunderball. Yes, back to Rolex. __________________ ------------------------------- Member of the Nylon Nation

24 March 2010, 10:34 AM	#22
KJacques "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Kevin Location: USA Watch: the skies Posts: 1,250	That's pretty cool because we had a showing of Thunderball in our home theater in 16mm cinemascope last night. It's always exciting to see Bond on film projected on a giant screen and reminds me of being a kid and seeing it in the theater where the screen filled your entire field of vision. Next week we'll fire up the popcorn maker and put on You Only Live Twice.

24 March 2010, 08:35 AM	#26
Latrodectus 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Fred Location: KY, USA Watch: GMT-Master II Posts: 10,042	I love the old ones: Sean Connery and "Goldfinger" as well as "You Only Live Twice"...just great movies __________________ Member # 16057 4-Hands Club Tosser Club Member TRF Skypers Group

24 March 2010, 08:35 AM	#27
rfknauss 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Richard Location: Macungie, PA Watch: 5513 Sub, LV Sub Posts: 14,497	From Russia With Love is my favorite ....... but Goldfinger is a close second! All Sean Connery "007" movies are the best! __________________ *"Few things in life give man as great a pleasure as wearing a Rolex!"* TRF's "AFTER DARK" Bar & NightClub Patron

24 March 2010, 08:40 AM	#28
baldyspoon "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: uk Watch: Rolex 114060 Posts: 725	Last thing I heard regarding Omega and Bond was that their agreement with Eon ran out in 2009 and no word has been metioned whether they are to renew it or not, so maybe Rolex will be in the next film or someone else.

24 March 2010, 08:42 AM	#29
Kapture1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Matt Location: Flint, MI Watch: Ω 3570.50.00 Posts: 2,058	Anything with Sean Connery or Daniel Craig (Yeah, I know hes without Rolex). __________________ Miss you JJ Wash out this tired notion that the best is yet to come

24 March 2010, 09:00 AM	#30
Dilemma "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,170	BIG Bond fan here. Dr. No is still my fav, and I own them all. Casino Royale is next on my list,,,,,,,Not having an Aston in a Bond film is an almost unpardonable transgression,,,,,,,Why the change to Omega? Rolex wasnt interested in the product placement?

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