By Devin Zydel on 2007-03-08
According to Dell Deaton’s James Bond Omega blog, two of the watches worn by Daniel Craig as James Bond 007 in Casino Royale will be auctioned off as part of Antiquorum’s “Omegamania” event.
The Omegamania auction will take place on 14 and 15 April 2007 in at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel du Rhone in Geneva, Switzerland. For further contact details, click here. Details on the two Casino Royale watches follow:
THE “CASINO ROYALE SEAMASTER” – ACTUALWATCH WORN BY DANIEL CRAIG DURING THE FILMING – (Click here for the catalog page.)
Omega, “Seamaster, Professional, Co-Axial, Chronometer, 300m/1000ft””, No. 81735282, Ref. SU 168.1630. Prototype, made in 2005. Worn by Daniel Craig during the filming of Casino Royale in 2005/2006. Very fine, rare, and important tonneau-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, center seconds, stainless steel diver’s wristwatch with date, helium escape valve, blue bezel graduated for the decompression times, and a stainless steel Omega brick-link bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original box and Certificate of Authenticity.
C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, lyre lugs, unidirectional rotating blue aluminium bezel with faceted edges, graduated to 60 minutes, gas escape valve at 10, sapphire crystal. D. Royal blue wavepattern with applied luminous steel baton and dot indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions, date aperture. Steel “arrow” hands with luminous tips. M. Cal. 2500, C.O.S.C. certified, rhodium-plated, 27 jewels, co-axial escapement, free-sprung monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Diam. 41 mm Thickness 12.5 mm. Dial, case and movement signed.
THE “CASINO ROYALE PLANET OCEAN” – ACTUALWATCH WORN BY DANIEL CRAIG DURING THE FILMING – (Click here for the catalog page.)
Omega, “Seamaster Professional, Co-Axial, Chronometer, 600m/2000ft”, “Planet Ocean”, No. 81084716, Ref. SU 168.1650. Worn by Daniel Craig during the filming of Casino Royale in 2005/2006. Very fine, rare, and important, tonneau-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, center seconds, stainless steel diver’s wristwatch with date, revolving black bezel for the decompression times, and rubber strap with a stainless steel Omega buckle. This watch is sold with the original box, Certificate of Authenticity, and 3-year Omega guarantee.
C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, lyre lugs, unidirectional rotating bezel with serrated edges graduated to 60 minutes , gas escape valve at 10, sapphire crystal. D. Matte black with luminous steelframed baton indexes and white Arabic quarters, outer minute/seconds division, date aperture. Luminous steel “broad arrow” hands. Orange-tipped luminous center seconds hand. M. Cal. 2500, C.O.S.C. certified, rhodium-plated, 27 jewels, co-axial escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring. Dim. 45.5 x 51 mm Thickness 16 mm. Dial, case and movement signed.
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