Connery watch strap question

I'm this has been discussed before so sorry in advance.

What is the correct information regarding the Connery Goldfinger watch and strap? Size, color etc?

Thanks so much.

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  • Donald GrantDonald Grant U.S.A.Posts: 2,251Quartermasters
    edited December 2008
    slinger wrote:
    I'm this has been discussed before so sorry in advance.

    What is the correct information regarding the Connery Goldfinger watch and strap? Size, color etc?

    Thanks so much.

    Yes it's been discussed to death. For information on the watch look here:

    http://www.ajb007.co.uk/articles/rolex-submariner/

    As far as the exact strap Connery wore, no one knows for sure. It was not a G10/NATO. However, I believe it is the look of the G10/NATO that the producers were after. There is also a debate about the strap having red in it or not. It certainly appears to have red in it in some scenes, but my own belief is that the red is a function of the film and lighting. Hope that helps. If you use the search function you'll find more related to Bond watches.

    DG
    So, what sharp little eyes you've got...wait till you get to my teeth.
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    "People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." Richard Grenier after George Orwell, Washington Times 1993.
  • mikeviennamikevienna Posts: 12MI6 Agent
    you can buy the watch band and others from the various military branches here:
    http://www.smartturnout.co.uk/acatalog/Military-Watchstraps.html

    Mike
  • camfamcamfam USAPosts: 14MI6 Agent
    I am having some of these reproduced by Phoenix Straps in UK, in the "correct" colors.

    See here for more information:

    http://www.ajb007.co.uk/index.php?topic=31814

    Thanks,

    Cam
  • Waltherppk007Waltherppk007 Posts: 27MI6 Agent
    slinger wrote:
    I'm this has been discussed before so sorry in advance.

    What is the correct information regarding the Connery Goldfinger watch and strap? Size, color etc?

    Thanks so much.

    Yes it's been discussed to death. For information on the watch look here:

    http://www.ajb007.co.uk/articles/rolex-submariner/

    As far as the exact strap Connery wore, no one knows for sure. It was not a G10/NATO. However, I believe it is the look of the G10/NATO that the producers were after. There is also a debate about the strap having red in it or not. It certainly appears to have red in it in some scenes, but my own belief is that the red is a function of the film and lighting. Hope that helps. If you use the search function you'll find more related to Bond watches.

    DG

    There's no earthly way that red stripe is a function of "lighting" or "film" or "photoshop". It IS there regardless of how much you tell yourself it isn't. 4 Uniform red stripes aren't going to magically pop up out of nowhere. Buy yourself a better TV.
  • Donald GrantDonald Grant U.S.A.Posts: 2,251Quartermasters
    edited December 2008
    slinger wrote:
    I'm this has been discussed before so sorry in advance.

    What is the correct information regarding the Connery Goldfinger watch and strap? Size, color etc?

    Thanks so much.

    Yes it's been discussed to death. For information on the watch look here:

    http://www.ajb007.co.uk/articles/rolex-submariner/

    As far as the exact strap Connery wore, no one knows for sure. It was not a G10/NATO. However, I believe it is the look of the G10/NATO that the producers were after. There is also a debate about the strap having red in it or not. It certainly appears to have red in it in some scenes, but my own belief is that the red is a function of the film and lighting. Hope that helps. If you use the search function you'll find more related to Bond watches.

    DG

    There's no earthly way that red stripe is a function of "lighting" or "film" or "photoshop". It IS there regardless of how much you tell yourself it isn't. 4 Uniform red stripes aren't going to magically pop up out of nowhere. Buy yourself a better TV.

    My, we are caustic today. As the saying goes, opinions are like A.., well you know the rest. The problem is that in some scenes you can't see the red stripes. For instance, in the SPECTRE rendevous scene in T'ball. As for my TV, it's a 52" plasma. But it seems my explanation to you is merely academic, your real purpose is to cause discord, isn't it?

    DG
    So, what sharp little eyes you've got...wait till you get to my teeth.
    image_zps6a725e59.jpg
    "People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." Richard Grenier after George Orwell, Washington Times 1993.
  • 72897289 Beau DesertPosts: 1,691MI6 Agent
  • NightshooterNightshooter In bed with SolitairePosts: 2,917MI6 Agent
    God, DG, how DARE you have an opinion! Who do you think you are?
    8-)
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,619MI6 Agent
    edited December 2008
    ....somebody forgot his pills yesterday :D
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.

    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • k5211k5211 UKPosts: 165MI6 Agent
    edited December 2008
    nice reply waltherppk007 lol !! some people are extremely tetchy on this forum in general, dont ever EVER question the clique !! does make me chuckle though
  • NightshooterNightshooter In bed with SolitairePosts: 2,917MI6 Agent
    k5211 wrote:
    nice reply waltherppk007 lol !! some people are extremely tetchy on this forum in general, dont ever EVER question the clique !! does make me chuckle though

    Yeah, we're quite "tetchy". This would be a better forum if we were all *******s all the time. 8-)
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