If there was ever to be an unofficial, fictional Corum 61320.162001 Strap spokesman for the Rolex brand, we think it's safe to say it would be 007 himself, Mr.James Bond.Bond's watches are legendary.The Rolex 6538/1A Submariner costs a freaking fortune simply because Sean Connery wore one while playing Bond in the 1960s.Omega has spent millions of dollars on sure people think of their brand when they think of James Bond.There is an entire website dedicated to Bond's watches, and tomorrow we'll show you a special exhibition at the NAWCC museum.
We've mentioned various James Bond watches half a dozen times before (see A Connery-esque 6538, a Gilbert James Bond Jump Hour, and Daniel Craig's personal Corum 396-701-20-V800 CR64 Men's Watch Omega DeVille).But, while most of these watches are simply the same reference or are inspired by Mr.Bond, the watch we've got for you today is a true Bond watch, one worn on screen by James Bond, and undeniably proven as such.
The watch you see to the right is a Rolex Reference 6238 or "Pre-Daytona" chronograph.It is the very watch worn by George Lazenby in the 1969 Bond flick "On Her Majesty's Secret Service".Lazenby was the second actor to play Bond, after Sean Connery, and this watch was one of two Rolex's he wore in this film (the other was a 5513 Submariner that he actually bought to audition for the role).You can see Lazenby as Bond with the Corum 130-330-47-0133PN34 WoMen's watch on in the picture below (borrowed from JamesBondWatches), in the original animated movie post after the jump, as well as a third screen grab.
