Spotlight On: English actor Daniel Craig.
And his choice timepieces.
Daniel Craig is about to play James Bond for the fifth and final time in 2019’s ‘Bond
25’.
What has perhaps made him perfect for the role are their similarities – their elusive
personality, steely charisma, and great sartorial taste.
Like James Bond, Daniel also loves his Rolex and Omega watches.
Both brands have had relationships with the James Bond franchise, with Omega as the current
brand of choice.
It so happens that Daniel loves to wear them, even when he’s off-duty – proving that
both brands can co-exist.
Here’s his stellar collection of Rolex and Omega timepieces, from vintage to modern.
Let’s start with his vintage Rolex collection.
Even before playing Bond, Daniel already had the taste for holy grail watches, such as
vintage Daytona and Submariners.
In fact, he has the same Rolex Submariner model that Bond first used, in Sean Connery’s
Goldfinger.
The Rolex Submariner 6538.
Now a highly collectible item, it’s characterized by its oversized crown, and lack of crown
guards.
Yet another Rolex Submariner in Daniel’s collection is the 1680.
It’s easy to spot from afar because of its extremely tall crystal.
It was the first Submariner to be equipped with the date window at 3 o’clock , with
the magnifying Cyclops lens affixed to its Plexiglas crystal.
Daniel also owns the holy grail, Rolex Paul Newman Daytona reference 6263.
He wears the reverse Panda, with a white dial and black subdials.
The emblematic model owned by Paul Newman himself has become the most expensive watch
ever sold – but Daniel has had the watch even before it.
Also in his collection are several contemporary Rolex models of the GMT Master II, Submariner,
and Milgauss.
His choice GMT Master II is the Pepsi.
The watch with the iconic blue and red bezel is the inaugural color of the GMT-Master.
It is now considered a classic, and is considered a must have in a Rolex collection.
Daniel has also been spotted with the Rolex Milgauss in red carpet events.
The anti-magnetic watch is truly hard to miss.
As you can see here, you can spot its green crystal, even from afar.
One of Daniel’s most unique watches is a Rolex Submariner customized by Project X Designs,
and produced only in 24 pieces.
To give it a vintage look, the crown guards and cyclops date magnifier were removed, and
it is worn on a nylon strap.
Of course, Omega watches won’t be missing in Daniel Craig’s collection.
As the official watch of James Bond, Daniel has his pick of the lot – and he sure chose
really great timepieces.
Bond has always worn a Seamaster, but we’re sure you’ll agree that the Omega Speedmaster
looks just as good on Daniel.
He chose the Apollo 11 40th anniversary watch, which has the mission’s medallion on one
of its subdials.
Daniel has also professed his love for the Seamaster Aqua Terra.
He added a blue-dial model to his personal collection, after he wore it in the 2012 Bond
movie, Skyfall.
And finally, we have one of his most prized possessions.
An Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean, 600m Co-Axial chronometer.
He wore it in the opening sequence of Casino Royale, his first ever stint as James Bond.
It looks like we won’t see much of it – Daniel prefers to keep the very special watch stored
in a safe.
Daniel Craig has amazing taste in watches.
We sure will follow his collection, even after his stint as James Bond.
Which one was your favorite?
Tell us in the comments section.