James Bond

James Bond watch news, blog posts, updates and other posts about James Bond watches as well as James Bond watch infos.

FEATURE

James Bond’s Watches: The Complete Movie Timeline

He’s the world’s most famous secret agent, and the selection of watches on his wrist is at least as varied as the parade of “Bond girls” at his side. Our timeline presents an overview of James Bond's watches throughout the years.

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Jul 31, 2018 by WatchTime

Promotion

Baume & Mercier’s new Clifton Baumatic: Lengthened Service Intervals

A mechanical watch movement is a complex mechanism comprising numerous mobile miniature components. Their perpetual interaction results in friction and wear ultimately influencing the smooth running of the movement. This is one of the reasons why watches have to be returned for regular service. The new Clifton Baumatic from Baume & Mercier with the maison’s...

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Oct 15, 2018 by WatchTime

FROM FRATELLO WATCHES

For Vintage Watch Fans: 5 Iconic Omega Watches

Fratello Watches founder and WatchTime contributor Robert-Jan Broer focuses on five iconic Omega watches, including the Omega Speedmaster Professional and Omega Seamaster, which he considers consider most important to the brand or to the world of watches in general.

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Jun 19, 2018 by Robert-Jan Broer

2017: THE WATCH YEAR IN REVIEW

The 10 Most Popular Posts on WatchTime in 2017

As we approach the end of 2017 and prepare for a new year of watch releases in 2018, we wanted to take a look back at some of the most noteworthy timepieces that came out this year. Check back each day this week for a new list focused on everything that 2017 had to offer....

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Dec 31, 2017 by WatchTime

POLL:

Vote on the Winner of WatchTime Wrist Shot Contest #2

Capping off another successful WatchTime Wrist Shot Contest submission period, here are our top 10 images of the 300-plus wrist shots submitted to us through e-mail and Instagram over the past two weeks. Please vote on what you think is the best image based on composition, creativity, and image quality. The top five finishers will receive...

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Oct 9, 2018 by WatchTime

8 Celebrity-Owned Watches That Rocked the Auction Block

As we await the historic sale of Paul Newman's Rolex Daytona at the upcoming Phillips New York auction, we look at other notable "celebrity" watches, once owned by iconic entertainment and sports stars, sold at auction within the past few years.

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Oct 11, 2017 by WatchTime

WatchTime’s Top 10 Most Popular Watches on Pinterest

We list the top 10 most repinned watches on our Pinterest page, including models from Omega, Rolex, IWC, Grieb & Benzinger and others.

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Sep 25, 2017 by WatchTime

PROMOTION:

Gucci Presents #TimeToParr: An Uncommon Photographic Journey

Embracing Instagram’s creative landscape over the past three years with dedicated projects in which artists play with House motifs, Gucci has published and promoted these special works with a series of hashtags. Now, for the first time, the House is collaborating with a single artist on an Instagram project. Exploring the nature of time and...

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Oct 9, 2018 by WatchTime

NEWS

James Bond’s New Timepiece: Omega Seamaster 300M “Commander’s Watch”

Since 1995, when Pierce Brosnan wore a Seamaster in Goldeneye, Omega has been the watch brand of choice for James Bond. This year, Omega gives the world's most famous secret agent a new wrist companion: the Omega Seamaster 300M "Commander’s Watch" Limited Edition.

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Jul 7, 2017 by Sophia Kuemmerle

On Sale Now: WatchTime March-April 2016 Issue

The March-April 2016 issue of WatchTime is on newsstands now, featuring our test of the Rolex Oyster Perpetual 39, a timeline of all James Bond's movie watches, and an inside look at how Japanese giant Citizen is redefining itself.

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Mar 15, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

James Bond’s New Watch: The Omega Seamaster 300 “SPECTRE” Limited Edition

In this feature, we cover a first in Omega's partnership with the James Bond franchise: Omega's release of a limited-edition version of Bond's movie-worn watch — the Omega Seamaster 300 on a black-and-gray NATO strap.

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Nov 6, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Fratello’s Top 5 Favorite Divers’ Watches

WatchTime writer reveals his top five favorite divers' watches, including those from watch brands Omega, Rolex, Longines and Audemars Piguet.

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Oct 23, 2015 by Robert-Jan Broer

The WatchTime Q&A: Omega CEO Stephen Urquhart on James Bond, Modern Moonwatches, and Master Chronometers

Omega is having a big year in 2015, as evidenced by the Swiss brand’s big announcement of its all-new quality hallmark, the Master Chronometer certificate, and the first watch to pass its stringent standards, the new Globemaster; the further expansion of its popular Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon collection; and the release of yet...

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Jul 13, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Rolex, Omega… Pulsar? New James Bond Watch Exhibit Focuses on the Quartz Era

To readers of Ian Fleming’s original James Bond novels and those who fondly recall the early Sean Connery films, Agent 007 will always be a Rolex man. To younger fans, who’ve known no cinematic Bond other than Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig, Bond is inseparable from Omega. But a new exhibit at the National Watch...

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May 15, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Omega DeVille Chronograph Co-Axial Calibre 9301

We present here one of Omega's most strikingly elegant recent releases, the Omega De Ville Chronograph powered by manufacture Caliber 9301, with Omega's now-famous co-axial escapement, and outfitted in a rose-gold case and blue dial and strap.

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Apr 2, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Fratello Classics: 8 Watches for Friday the 13th

As we all try to survive another Friday the 13th, I thought it would be fun to re-post this “Fratello Friday” article highlighting eight watches that have the number ‘13’ in their reference number. It is, admittedly, an unusual method for generating a list of watches, and the results were somewhat surprising; before I started...

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Feb 13, 2015 by Robert-Jan Broer

Why Do Comic Book Super-Heroes Never Have Time for Watches?

Every time a watch brand lands a deal with an actor or a studio, and every time a watch is prominently featured on screen, the online watch community immediately recognizes and responds to it. We know exactly which star wears what watch model — and also which ones immediately change their preferred watch brand as...

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Feb 7, 2015 by Roger Ruegger

Introducing the New James Bond Watch: Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra James Bond Limited Edition

In this review, we check out an official 007 watch, the Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra James Bond Limited Edition, unveiled by Omega with the release of the James Bond film, Spectre.

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Feb 3, 2015 by Alexander Linz

Dive Watches 101: How Swatch Helped Rescue the Dive Watch

The quartz watch revolution (aka “quartz crisis”) of the 1970s affected not only the watch industry in general, but also, of course, the dive watch category within it. Considering the number of model launches, innovations and constant improvements to such watches in the 1960s and the first half of the ’70s, the ’80s and early...

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Jan 12, 2015 by Roger Ruegger

Where the Rolex Submariner, Rolex Explorer 1, Rolex Sky-Dweller and other Rolex Men’s Watches Were Born

Curious about Rolex men’s watches? This is a must-read! Discover the pedigrees of the Rolex Submariner, Rolex Explorer I, and Rolex Sky-Dweller, along with an exclusive WatchTime test of the Explorer I, in this FREE triple feature. Whether you’re an avid collector of Rolex watches, or a budding connoisseur looking to learn more about them,...

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Nov 6, 2014 by Carina Friedrich

Omega Watches: From the Seamaster to the Omega PloProf to the Omega Skyfall

Omega Watches: From the Seamaster to the Omega PloProf to the Omega Skyfall Omega, James Bond and the quest to create the best dive watch ever The history of Omega watches is about more than just calibers and complications. It’s about the quest to create the best dive watch for professional and military divers as...

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Nov 4, 2014 by Carina Friedrich

Fratello Friday: What we Know About the New Omega Seamaster Launching at Baselworld 2014

As it is every year, the watch press is being overwhelmed with previews of new watches set to be presented during Baselworld 2014. Some brands have already shown their products in all their glory, with no secrets left to unveil, while others have revealed only bits and pieces of their upcoming releases.

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Mar 21, 2014 by Robert-Jan Broer

Fans of Omega watches get the inside story on the mission to build the best dive watch ever

New York City, NY – The most recent James Bond movie, Skyfall, delivered a host of new fans to the Swiss company behind the Omega Seamaster watch. But true fans know that there’s much more to Omega than Bond, James Bond. Aficionados, both new and longtime, can now read the real story of Omega watches,...

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Nov 14, 2013 by Carina Friedrich

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