This Blog updates and catalogues images from JamesBondWatches.com — the leading, authoritative Internet resource on James Bond watches, from the original literary creation of Ian Fleming, to the major motion pictures of Eon Productions.

Most of these are exclusives.

Sample accomplishments:

• Created the first definitive list of all James Bond wristwatches and variations that have appeared in Eon Productions films.

Based on first-hand, exclusive research. Backed by objectively verifiable documentation.

• First to identify the original, literary James Bond watch: The Rolex 1016 Explorer owned by Ian Fleming.

This has passed extensive editorial scrutiny, with content that has appeared in three international publications which has further subjected it to review by over 100,000 readers since 2009.

• First to name the new Omega model worn by actor Daniel Craig as James Bond when he took on the role for Casino Royale.

The year was 2006 and this was a time of great anticipation and secrecy. Every detail was closely guarded so that this new approach to Agent 007 could be viewed on its own merits, as a whole. Additionally, commericial investments in two Limited Series watches released in connection with this film meant no one was talking.

• First to document all watches supplied by Seiko UK under its 1977-1985 product placement contract with Eon Productions.

With the encouragement of Seiko Watch Corporation in Tokyo, Japan, given unprecedented access to point-of-contact at Seiko UK that had directly with the film crew. Shockingly, despite all the talk about these watch models and case numbers, no one previously had ever even asked.

• Created first international “Bond Watches, James Bond Watches” exhibit, working with through the National Watch & Clock Museum.

Never before has a single exhibit of all known watch brands associated with the James Bond character been assembled for display together.

Additionally, this exhibit marks both the first time that the original, literary James Bond watch (owned by Ian Fleming) has been displayed in the United States and the first time ever since the author’s death that it has been reunited with the novel in which it was described: The typed manuscript for On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (on loan for the exhibit courtesy the Lilly Library, Indiana University at Bloomington).