James Bond

An OMEGA Limited Edition Set Of Two 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' 50th Anniversary Seamaster Diver 300M Model Automatic Wristwatches

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September 12, 01:52 PM GMT

Estimate

30,000 - 50,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

A set of two limited edition 42mm Seamaster Diver 300M Model Automatic Wristwatches celebrating the 50^th anniversary of ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.’

One wristwatch cased in yellow gold, one in stainless steel. Presented together in a fitted Globe-Trotter case bound with NATO-design black and gray straps and with a custom Omega 007 dust cover.

Both watches in this special edition include a spiral-brushed black ceramic dial with special black PVD coating and laser-engraved gun barrel design, along with 18K yellow gold hands and indexes. Each face includes a marker at 12 o’clock inspired by the Bond family coat of arms. This coat of arms is also emblazoned on the sapphire crystal of both casebacks with the film’s famous line, “WE HAVE ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD.” Both include a small 007 at the 7 o’clock marker. Together with Custom travel pouches, custom jeweler’s loupe with Omega bezel, a metal bracelet, and assorted watch tools.

This set is numbered 163 from the limited edition of 257.

Provenance

Generously donated by Eon Productions to support BAFTA.

Released to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the film 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' (1969), this limited edition set, numbered 163 out of an exclusive 257, commemorates one of the most poignant and beloved installments in the James Bond franchise.

'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' signalled a sea change as the first Bond film without Sean Connery and the first and only James Bond played by George Lazenby. The film is also significant in the canon as one of the most faithful to its source material, and the only one in which James Bond falls in love and marries. The famous and final line in the film, "We have all the time in the world," is spoken by a heartbroken Bond after his new wife, Tracy (played by Dame Diana Rigg), is killed as the couple depart for their honeymoon. This scene, its dialogue, and accompanying music, illustrated an emotional depth and humanity to the character of James Bond not explored previously or in many films after.

Omega's celebration of what is widely regarded to be one of the best films of the iconic franchise includes a "secret" number 50 hidden in the 10 o'clock index in reference to its historic anniversary, as well as the film's most famous line and the Bond family crest on the back.