There are James Bond watches and there are James Bond watches, the ones you are about to see are the latter. On February 18th, Christie's London is auctioning off 25 pieces of James Bond memorabilia from the set of the most recent James Bond movie Spectre.
The Seamaster 300 Spectre limited edition was an awesome watch, but now you have the chance to own the exact one worn by Daniel Craig on the set! Or, if you remember, the one according to Q that "Tells the time. But do be careful with the alarm, it's rather loud." For full disclosure, certain functions might not be included in this one, but I won’t go further to avoid spoilers.
You could also choose another Seamaster 300 worn by the elusive Mr. White, or a vintage rose-gold Longines worn by James Bond’s boss, M. Or even a Rado worn by the frightening master assassin Mr. Hix. And I almost forgot to disclose the highlight of the sale: nothing less than James Bond’s DB10, estimated over $1.5 million. Of course, it is not the Aston Martin that James Bond "left" in Roma – this one is the last of the 10 examples especially hand built for the movie – the only DB10 to ever be sold to the public.
You will find below our favorite lots, and I would highly advise any Bond fan to check out the full catalog here.
Note that all the proceeds will be donated to various charities and organizations such as Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders).
Lot 3 – Longines 'Conquest Heritage' Worn By Ralph Fiennes
M's days as a field operative are past and for that reason he now wears a dressy Longines in rose gold. He still did not forget functionality though, as his watch offers a date indicator on top of the dial, and a luminous hand – very useful to check deadlines in the dark.
This watch is estimated for £5,000-£7,000 ($7,280-$10,192).
Lot 8 – Two Piece Dinner Suit By Tom Ford, Worn by Daniel Craig
James Bond dresses exceptionally well for any dinner, even for the dining car on a train, as seen in Casino Royale. In Spectre, he pulls out a white dinner jacket with a black bow tie, a stylish move not so practical if you are about to fight dirty. For that reason, only two dinner jackets survived the filming.
This lot is estimated for £20,000-£30,000 ($29,120-$43,680).
Lot 9 – Prototype Omega Seamaster 300 Worn By Daniel Craig
This is literally a "James Bond watch" in that this Prototype Seamaster 300 was one of the eight watches actually used on set. This engraved Number One will not come with the surprising complication from Q but sports a NATO bracelet, something Bond had not worn since the opening scene of Goldfinger.
This watch is estimated for £15,000-£20,000 ($21,840-$29,120).
Lot 10 – The Spectre Aston Martin DB10
James Bond not only has great taste in watches – his cars are pretty dreamy too. In Spectre, this DB10 was not really meant for Bond but he finds the Aston Martin to his liking and puts it through the wringer in a way that surely made Q cringe. This one is intact and will be the only DB10 to ever been offered for sale; it is reported that 7 out of the 10 DB10 specially manufactured cars were destroyed on the set.
The estimate for this lot is £1,000,000-£1,500,00 ($1,456,000-$2,184,000).
Lot 12 – Hinx's Thumbnails
Mr. Hinx is one of those natural forces you wish to never fight, thumbnails or not. I prefer not to describe here how this master assassin uses these accessories against his enemies, but this pair (which at Jack's insistence I include against my taste and better judgment) would surely prove handy to open letters or use for lottery scratch cards.
The estimate for this lot is £3,000-£5,000 ($4,300-$7,100).
Lot 14 – Rado D-Star Automatic Chronograph Worn By Dave Bautista
The sheer size of Mr Hix makes any sub-44 mm watch look like a child’s toy on his wrist. He settled for this Rado, in ceramic because he is not the kind to tolerate scratches. I am pretty sure he used the chronograph for special purposes such as strangulation or drowning – lovely, isn’t it?
The estimate for this watch is £4,000-£6,000 ($5,700-$8,500).
Lot 21 – Omega 300 Limited Edition
This limited edition was a gift offered on set to the actor Jesper Christensen, who has played the enigmatic Mr. White since Casino Royale. This watch comes with kind words from James Bond’s producers engraved on the case back.
The estimate for this watch is £7,000-£9,000 ($10,000-$13,000).
Lot 24 – Tom Ford Snowdon Sunglasses Worn By Daniel Craig
Those sunglasses were instrumental in helping Bond hide the intense sorrow he felt at the funeral of the man he just killed a couple of days prior. They might have also played a role in the success James Bond enjoyed with the strangely grieving widow.
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