James Bond Watches NAWCC 2009 Part 6

“Where would James Bond be without his wristwatch?” : 

“Where would James Bond be without his wristwatch?” Presented before the 64th Annual Convention of the National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors (“NAWCC”) Grand Rapids, Michigan — Saturday, June 13, 2009 Ways to enjoy 007 wristwatch collecting ! 1 Dell Deaton, www.jamesbondwatches.com Part 6

What does the general public consider “the James Bond watch”? : 

What does the general public consider “the James Bond watch”? Dell Deaton, www.jamesbondwatches.com 2

Complaints : 

Complaints “Over the years, the 007 films have sold out to product placements!” - and - “Getting back to ‘pure James Bond’ means no gadgets!” Dell Deaton, www.jamesbondwatches.com 3

How did Ian Fleming most utilizeJames Bond watches? : 

How did Ian Fleming most utilizeJames Bond watches? To tell time Approximately 100 watch references in books Two-thirds tell nothing other than the time Books have no: sound special effects external ability to control readers’ pacing Dell Deaton, www.jamesbondwatches.com 4

EON ProductionsWatch gadgets per Bond actor : 

EON ProductionsWatch gadgets per Bond actor Dell Deaton, www.jamesbondwatches.com 5

From historian to breaking news : 

From historian to breaking news “Dedicated to Daniel” had hi-res images, February 2006. They needed watch identified. James Bond Watches website went from research to news. Dell Deaton, www.jamesbondwatches.com 6

“Discovered: James Bond’s Rolex” : 

“Discovered: James Bond’s Rolex” See— WatchTime magazine, February 2009 NAWCC Bulletin, June 2009 Dell Deaton, www.jamesbondwatches.com 7

Definitive List of Bond watchesjamesbondwatches.com : 

Definitive List of Bond watchesjamesbondwatches.com Dell Deaton, www.jamesbondwatches.com 8

Top 10 Reasonsto collect James Bond watches : 

Top 10 Reasonsto collect James Bond watches 6. You can date important events in your life by brand and technology. 7. It’s less embarrassing than collecting vintage footwear to make replica Get Smart shoe phones. 8. You’ll learn trivia facts such as decay rates for radioactive isotopes, which you can use to sound smarter. 9. Unlike Walther PPK gun collectors, you can fantasize about being 007 without shooting yourself in the foot. 10. You can carry on long conversations without actually using words. Dell Deaton, www.jamesbondwatches.com 9

Top 10 Reasonsto collect James Bond watches : 

Top 10 Reasonsto collect James Bond watches 1. Friends will find you easier to buy gifts for. 2. Unlike taking a Bond girl to bed, you can wake up with one on your arm and not prompt your wife to see a divorce lawyer. 3. Collecting real-life watches is less expensive than collecting real-life Aston Martins. 4. Would-be bullies can’t be certain your watch doesn’t have one of them laser-beam gadgets. 5. You can time your own carpet beater sessions for James Bond book and film scene reenactments. Dell Deaton, www.jamesbondwatches.com 10

James Bond’s watch:Precision timekeeper … or secret-agent knuckle-duster? : 

James Bond’s watch:Precision timekeeper … or secret-agent knuckle-duster? “Bond’s right flashed out and the face of the Rolex disintegrated against the man’s jaw.... Rough justice!” Ian Fleming, 1962 Dell Deaton, www.jamesbondwatches.com 11

Acknowledgments : 

Acknowledgments Antiquorum Auctioneers Boy Scouts of America Christie’s eBay EON Productions Ian Fleming Publications Imperial War Museum Lucy Fleming Getty Images Mary Gibson Lilly Library / Indiana University – Bloomington Fionn Morgan Omega SA Rolex UK – London Service Center Saturday Night Live University of Michigan – Ann Arbor WatchTime Special thanks to: National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors NAWCC Chapter 101 and, of course, my wife! Dell Deaton, www.jamesbondwatches.com 12

Slide 13: 

“That was Bond.” “Good. Let him keep going. He’ll be late, and we’ll be rid of him, too,” Kamal Kahn. —Octopussy (1983) James Bond watches will return in “Bond Watches, James Bond Watches” National Watch & Clock Museum June 2010 – May 2011 Dell Deaton, www.jamesbondwatches.com 13