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Top 5 James Bond Watches On Film

Before he was an Omega man, James Bond was a Rolex man. In fact, he wore a lot of watches on film, to tell the time or to help him kill bad…

Top 5 James Bond Watches On Film
Sean Connery wearing the Rolex Submariner Ref.6538 on set of Dr.No, with co-star Ursula Andress

Before he was an Omega man, James Bond was a Rolex man. In the books, that’s the only brand 007 wears according to his creator, Ian Fleming. The author himself had a preference for Rolex, and wrote his own Rolex Ref. 1016 into James Bond’s watch. On film though, Bond goes through several brands, wearing some to tell the time, and others to disguise a gadget that might help in his mission. Here are the top 5 James Bond watches on film:

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Before he was an Omega man, James Bond was a Rolex man. In fact, he wore a lot of watches on film, to tell the time or to help him kill bad guys...

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