What's the iconic Bond watch? (to you) [+]

[The Soloist]

Gucci? When did he have a Gucci?

In a Gucci add?

 

[MarkB]

I know they mention the names sometimes on-screen, but they weren't anything I ever paid much attention to. Then again, watches as a fashion statement never made much sense to me, in Bond or real life. It tells the time, it's legible, great.

 

[Ryujin]

In a Gucci add?

My, but isn't that just (pardon the pun) completely unwatchable.

 

[Morrus]

I know they mention the names sometimes on-screen, but they weren't anything I ever paid much attention to. Then again, watches as a fashion statement never made much sense to me, in Bond or real life. It tells the time, it's legible, great.

Cool. Good chat.

 

[The Soloist]

My, but isn't that just (pardon the pun) completely unwatchable.

LOL! Much like any fashion ad it makes no sense. The AI is strong in this one.

 

[Deset Gled]

IMNSHO, the Rolex just seems a little bit more "basic". It's like driving a Corvette or eating Godiva chocolate. I respect them. I have nothing bad to say about them. I'm certainly not at a level of wealth that affords them (well, an occasional piece of Godiva may happen). But they're certainly not exotic. At a certain level of wealth or sophisticatation in cinema, it's essentially a given someone owns a Rolex. That means it's not so much "iconic" as it is "expected".

Omega is the watch that went to the moon.

 

[billd91]

I very rarely notice the brand of anything in a James Bond movie, unless it's directly called out in dialog like Gordon's gin. And maybe that's a little bit of a slap in Ian Fleming's face given the way he name drops brands in his books. But brand of watch? I couldn't care less if I tried. I'm more interested in the weird Q Branch devices put in them than in the brand.

 

[Staffan]

As long as it has a laser in it, I don't much care what brand it is.

 

[Morrus]

IMNSHO, the Rolex just seems a little bit more "basic". It's like driving a Corvette or eating Godiva chocolate. I respect them. I have nothing bad to say about them. I'm certainly not at a level of wealth that affords them (well, an occasional piece of Godiva may happen). But they're certainly not exotic. At a certain level of wealth or sophisticatation in cinema, it's essentially a given someone owns a Rolex. That means it's not so much "iconic" as it is "expected".

Omega is the watch that went to the moon.

But Rolexes cost a lot more than Omegas.

Don't get me wrong, I love them both, and Rolex and Omega are traditional rivals. But when it comes to exclusivity, Rolex is way ahead, and always has been. You can see Rolexes for six-figures while I've not seen an Omega for more than 30K or so (at the top end). On a price/value/exclusivity level, Rolex has it hands-down.

Now, there are a handful of more exclusive brands--Patek Philippe being the most obvious example, but there are others--but Rolex is higher in that list than Omega. If you look up the most exclusive/expensive watch brands in the world, depending on the list, Rolex will be in the top 10, along with a bunch of brands most people have never heard of, but Omega won't be in that list. You can pick up a Seamaster for about 4 grand, but a basic Submariner will set you back 10 grand or so, even on the used market. Omega is pretty awesome though--Buzz Aldrin wearing one certainly gives it Bond-level cache!

Sorry, mild watch nerd.

 

[Ryujin]

IMNSHO, the Rolex just seems a little bit more "basic". It's like driving a Corvette or eating Godiva chocolate. I respect them. I have nothing bad to say about them. I'm certainly not at a level of wealth that affords them (well, an occasional piece of Godiva may happen). But they're certainly not exotic. At a certain level of wealth or sophisticatation in cinema, it's essentially a given someone owns a Rolex. That means it's not so much "iconic" as it is "expected".

Omega is the watch that went to the moon.

Rolex might also be there as a reference to military service.