James Bond’s Watch Sold at Christie's

In June 26, at the Christie's Pop Culture auction, which was held in South Kensington in London, the timepiece of the brand Breitling, adorning the Sean Connery wrist in the film "James Bond 007: Thunderball" was sold for 103,875 £.

James Bond with Breitling Top Time watch
James Bond with Breitling Top Time watch

The Breitling watch of 1965 has been sold twice as expensive of the original bet. The most interesting thing is that this historical watch was originally bought for 25 £. The collector bought them at the auto fair for 25 £. After the filming, this watch is long considered lost.
The model Breitling Top Time is equipped with "Geiger counter" to detect radiation during hunting on two stolen atomic bombs. In addition, this is not just a modification, the watch - part of the plot on which it acts as a secret agent devices.

Breitling Top Time watch
Breitling Top Time watch

According to Christie's, Breitling Top Time - this is the only model that Connery wore, when playing James Bond besides the Rolex Submariner watch.

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