10 Facts About The Iconic James Bond Film Gadgets
7. The Rolex Submariner - Live And Let Die
Bond is almost always sporting a Rolex or a Seiko in the films, but this particular Rolex is significant as it sold for £289,866 in 2015 to an anonymous buyer. The watch was made in 1972 and is valued at around £150,000. The value of the watch increased primarily thanks to the man who wore it.
In the film, Roger Moore can be seen wearing the exact Rolex that Q had kitted out with a handy magnetic field that can defect a bullet, free you from your capturers or undress a very sexy lady as she accompanies you back to your hotel room. The real watch does not do this, unfortunately, but it will suit all your time-telling needs.
The Rolex isn't the only Bond gadget that has fetched a pretty penny at auctions. An authentic 1965 replica of the DB5 that has been kitted out with all of the gadgets and firearms sold for £5.2 million in 2019. EoN Productions commissioned the replica car to promote the film Thunderball in the United States and was previously owned by three separate owners over the 50 years prior to the auction.