: Wow!!! I have never seen a subject approached
: with this amount of seemingly inexhaustable
: zeal. I have one nagging question to ask as
: I have observed many like kind posts on this
: subject. Does it really matter what watch is
: worn? Seriously, will your love for the
: character change if he wore a Timex, or as
: in the past a Rolex. The Omega connection
: with James Bond imho will always be the
: 2531.80, current Bond's choice not
: withstanding. 10 years from now when the
: 2531.80 will likely no longer be in
: production, it will still be known as the
: "Bond" Seamaster. It is a part of
: this watches mystique. This watch is one of
: the best modern Omegas ever produced. Sure
: the 2531.80 is heavilly marketed, however it
: also arrived at it's position due to style,
: comfort, durability, and value. Besides,
: that is what a companys marketing division
: is for, is it not? Bottom line is that
: irregardless of speculation and ultimate
: selection of the next "Bond"
: watch, the 2531.80 will as far as Omega's
: are concerned will always be "the Bond
: watch"
I am in complete agreement with you, Bill. My Omega Bond SMP was my first Omega and the James Bond connection is what originally drove me to buy it. That led to my intense interest in Omega watches (and my purchase of many more as well). So, for me, the current Bond SMP will always be the original "Bond Omega" regardless of what the next watch is. It is my favorite Omega and the one I still wear the most.
However, I still want to know what watch will be around 007's wrist in the next film. Call it a "healthy curiosity", or just a love of both the films and the Omega brand, and the fact that they are linked by a special timepiece.
