A client let me try on his watch today

[SimonK]

I've already mentioned that I have a client whose daily beater is an Aquanaut GMT. Today he was wearing another piece from his collection - a Rolex 6238, aka pre-Daytona, aka the Lazenby Rolex, aka the OHMSS Rolex. Very elegant and pretty much the same size as the PRS 53 I was wearing, so around 37/38mm. He wears it on the original stretchy, hair-puller bracelet.

Here's a crappy phone pic'



And here's James Bond sporting his

[bandylegss]

Lovely Simon I do love sunken sub dials very classy.
Paul.

[bobfrog]

That's very nice, classy and subtle. I've a friend who has a modern day Daytona and this I think I prefer

[RyanBK]

Nice...

[2012]

Congratulations to your client.

Were these watches manual wind as well?

[GraniteQuarry]

Am I the only person on the planet who did not know this was a 'Bond' watch ??

[ralphy]

Am I the only person on the planet who did not know this was a 'Bond' watch ??

Nope, me too.

Looks rather nice as well, any idea how old it is, Simon?

R

[EJL25]

Am I the only person on the planet who did not know this was a 'Bond' watch ??

No. :)

[jazzman]

Great looking rolex. A reel keeper.

[SimonK]

Nope, me too.

Looks rather nice as well, any idea how old it is, Simon?

R

Dunno for his particular example, but the film came out in 1969 so I suppose it's around 45 years old.

[GraniteQuarry]

Erotic asphyxiation, nice

[DS3R]

I have lusted after a 6238 since seeing it in Bond once I'd started to "get" watches.

Sadly I'm £20k light to get one. One day...

[boddah]

Very classy piece!

[Tony E]

Am I the only person on the planet who did not know this was a 'Bond' watch ??

No I dint know that either.

[JDB]

Nice watch, pity about the actor - I use the word advisedly.

[JDB]

PS

I read somewhere that Diana Rigg would eat garlic before filming the close-ups.

[Umbongo]

So many times nicer than the Daytona...

[AlexM]

Wonderful watch. If only Rolex produced a vintage line in 40-42mm with the old style cases,lugs,dials etc,chance would be a fine thing.

[Mr.D]

Nice watch, pity about the actor - I use the word advisedly.

Its actually a pretty good Bond film though.

[Mr.D]

And here's James Bond sporting his

Has to be the most awkward pose I've ever seen. He looks like he simultaneously needs to pee and has a ski pole up his jacksy,.

[JYvdK]

Great watch!! Really like the simple elegant all - steel look..

[RAJEN]

Cool even if the watch doesn't do much for me!

[higham5]

Great watch!! Really like the simple elegant all - steel look..

+1 really understated whilst cool.

[Filip]

Am I the only person on the planet who did not know this was a 'Bond' watch ??

Me neither. And that's my favorite bond movie!

[Finch]

stunning watch. imo Lazenby wasn´t that bad.

[snedboy]

PS

I read somewhere that Diana Rigg would eat garlic before filming the close-ups.

I read that it was raw onions and she was punishing poor George because he wasn't Sean Connery

[Horologos]

Bloody marvellous what a beauty.
I was offered on in a tin as a box of dismantled on missing one mini hand the one puller and bracelet.
I refused the offer as 6 thousand sounded too expensive.
Now looking at the 'crappy iPhone photo' I regret it so much. What a beauty.

[Umbongo]

PS

I read somewhere that Diana Rigg would eat garlic before filming the close-ups.

Diana Rigg to this day denies this and attributes it to Lazenbys paranoia.
She admits to having eaten pate before a scene, but is adamant that it was just thoughtlessness on her part - not in any way intentional.
Its very clear that she didn't take to Lazenby, finding him arrogant and not liking the way he took on the mantle of "film star" far too prematurely, but she definitely denies the garlic story.
The press at the time - as the press does - made quite a thing about it though and added it to their list of ways to punish Lazenby for not being Sean Connery.

There are other stories of her shouting something along the lines of "Im having garlic for dinner darling - hope you are" at Lazenby, though Im not sure if this led to the story or was a reaction to it.

[Michael_Mcr]

I have always thought that Daytona's look a bit to brash and blingy.

But I do like this one - very nice in an old skool way.

[JDB]

Diana Rigg to this day denies this and attributes it to Lazenbys paranoia.
She admits to having eaten pate before a scene, but is adamant that it was just thoughtlessness on her part - not in any way intentional.
Its very clear that she didn't take to Lazenby, finding him arrogant and not liking the way he took on the mantle of "film star" far too prematurely, but she definitely denies the garlic story.
The press at the time - as the press does - made quite a thing about it though and added it to their list of ways to punish Lazenby for not being Sean Connery.

There are other stories of her shouting something along the lines of "Im having garlic for dinner darling - hope you are" at Lazenby, though Im not sure if this led to the story or was a reaction to it.

Nice to have that clarified.

[Tahiti]

Me neither. And that's my favorite bond movie!

Same here.

Those pre-Daytona's are lovely though aren't they? Very classy and understated.

[Umbongo]

Same here.

Those pre-Daytona's are lovely though aren't they? Very classy and understated.

They really are. Its like night and day.

[GraniteQuarry]

Diana Rigg to this day denies this and attributes it to Lazenbys paranoia.
She admits to having eaten pate before a scene, but is adamant that it was just thoughtlessness on her part - not in any way intentional.
Its very clear that she didn't take to Lazenby, finding him arrogant and not liking the way he took on the mantle of "film star" far too prematurely, but she definitely denies the garlic story.
The press at the time - as the press does - made quite a thing about it though and added it to their list of ways to punish Lazenby for not being Sean Connery.

There are other stories of her shouting something along the lines of "Im having garlic for dinner darling - hope you are" at Lazenby, though Im not sure if this led to the story or was a reaction to it.

Thanks for the info, Diana

[Umbongo]

Thanks for the info, Diana

Im only repeating what she told me... ;)

[Yoda]

Lovely looking watch - one of my favourites.

[pjsayer]

Definitely a sleeper Bond watch. Very subtle, but am I the only one who thinks the subdials are just a smidgen too spaced out for the dial?

Ps if Connery had made OHMSS it would probably have been the best of the franchise. But then I guess the grass is always greener...

[thieuster]

I did a search and a few 'for sale' items turned up. Serious asking prices! Some are even more expensive than a MilSub!

Menno

[Umbongo]

I did a search and a few 'for sale' items turned up. Serious asking prices! Some are even more expensive than a MilSub!

Menno

Ah, but then theyre so much more attractive...

[burnsey66]

Ah, but then theyre so much more attractive...

The Mona Lisa isn't a great painting, but it's wort a few bob.

Rarity is the key.

Now, stop trolling Rolex and enjoy your Honey Nut Cornflakes.

[Umbongo]

The Mona Lisa isn't a great painting, but it's wort a few bob.

Rarity is the key.

Now, stop trolling Rolex and enjoy your Honey Nut Cornflakes.

Not sure how complimenting a rolex -or preferring one model over another - is trolling rolex.
And, yes, we're all aware what the key is - rarity and brand name. And, to some (crazy people presumably) the mona lisa IS a great painting.
You need to take a leaf out of my book and stick to the crunchy nut cornflakes - instead of drinking lemon juice of a morning...

Edit - Good morning anyway - wrong side of the bed grumpy?

[SSTEEL]

What is it with most gen owners with chronographs leaving them running all the time? I have seen in the flesh, and online most owners leave them running, and some owners actually don't realise how their actual 10k watch works/functions lol

[snowman]

Its actually a pretty good Bond film though.

It would be a great one with Connery

I visited Piz Gloria a few weeks ago - Well worth a trip if you are in the Murren area.

M.

[StuartGR]

It would be a great one with Connery

I visited Piz Gloria a few weeks ago - Well worth a trip if you are in the Murren area.

M.

I feel a bit sorry for old George. OHMSS consistently ranks in the top 5 films amongst the Bond fan community and Sean was always going to be a tough act to follow. Lazenby apparently didn't know that most of his lines had been over-dubbed by George Baker (the actor playing Hilary Bray) until the film came out. He might have quickly gathered a reputation for being a bit high-maintenance but he was a handsome fella and had the masculine screen presence that Bond requires. Diana Rigg is spectacularly pretty in the film but it was arguably poor casting given that she was already a household name from The Avengers. I guess Cubby wanted big names for the roles of Tracy and Blofeld given that the leading man was an unknown quantity...

SGR