The Rolex Watch That Made Sean Connery
The James Bond star, that passed away aged 90 last weekend break, came to be associated with Rolex's Submariner watch
Last weekend the world got news that Sir Sean Connery had actually died at the age of 90. The Scottish actor located international popularity as Hollywood's initial James Bond as well as inevitably set the tone for what Ian Fleming's 007 would certainly symbolize on the silver screen.
To several, he was the James Bond-- he was the first to order his martini "shaken, not stirred"-- and also his name alone creates images of debonair design and also beauty. But for watch[source] followers, it's everything about his Rolex Submariner.
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Connery put on several brand names as Bond, including Gruen as well as Breitling, however when he starred in Dr No (1962) the actor protected himself a place in watchmaking background with his Ref 6538.
The globe's initial dive watch, Rolex's Submariner got an amazing overhaul previously this year and it's a practical, as well as elegant, option for the super-spy.
In 1962, when Dr No was released, the Sub was mainly used by real scuba divers. Fast forward to today and Connery's preference for what enthusiasts have actually referred to as "The Big Crown" (as a result of the watch's enlarged crown, which doesn't come with guards that protect the winding device) has caused it ending up being a cult classic.
Connery likewise put on Submariners in Russia With Love (1963 ), Goldfinger (1964) and also Thunderball (1965 ). Bear in mind Goldfinger's opening scene when, while wearing a white tuxedo, Bond casually examines the time while planting barrels of nitroglycerins?
In 2018, Christie's sold a Ref 6538 featuring an uncommon Explorer dial for an eye-watering US$ 1,068,500, making it one of the most pricey Sub ever sold at public auction, leaving no question that Connery's watch tradition proceeds.
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