Why does James Bond wear Omega?

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Re: Why does James Bond wear Omega?

Post by demer03 » Wed Oct 17, 2012 8:30 pm

el presidente wrote:Blah blah blah.... Because he wants the best, thats it!:)


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Why does James Bond wear Omega?

Post by 2canChew » Thu Oct 18, 2012 2:15 am

http://blogs.christies.com/longitude/br ... ega-watch/ .......(Who would of thought that Omega had no hand in on it.........just a costume choice!) :scratch:
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Re: Why does James Bond wear Omega?

Post by Kustoms4ever » Thu Oct 18, 2012 2:25 am

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Re: Why does James Bond wear Omega?

Post by belligero » Thu Oct 18, 2012 3:05 am

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Three words: paid product placement.

Check the full quote, straight off Omega's site:
She added, “I had also known contemporaries when I was in my twenties who were military and naval, and some who worked in field of energy and electricity, who all swore by their Omegas. Therefore, as one of the early tasks in designing the new Bond, Pierce Brosnan, I went to a props and hand props meeting and argued for the use of Omega, which I had of course first investigated to make sure they would be interested in placing their watches on Bond!”
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Re: Why does James Bond wear Omega?

Post by el presidente » Thu Oct 18, 2012 3:10 am

Blah blah blah.... Because he wants the best, thats it!:)


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Re: Why does James Bond wear Omega?

Post by belligero » Thu Oct 18, 2012 4:07 am

On the other hand, it looks like they now have the right model name in the press release, unlike the original version... :grin:

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Re: Why does James Bond wear Omega?

Post by jimyritz » Thu Oct 18, 2012 4:14 am

That's what Daniel Craig is wearing in the new Bond movie Skyfall...
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Re: Why does James Bond wear Omega?

Post by Safetystop » Thu Oct 18, 2012 4:25 am

craniotes wrote:I don't get Omega.

Bond should be wearing Rolex. Period.

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This coming from the guy that "gets" AP.. :roll: :roll:
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Re: Why does James Bond wear Omega?

Post by Safetystop » Thu Oct 18, 2012 4:27 am

craniotes wrote:I don't get Omega.

Bond should be wearing Rolex. Period.

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This coming from the guy who "gets" AP... :roll: :roll:
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Re: Why does James Bond wear Omega?

Post by el presidente » Thu Oct 18, 2012 5:09 am

belligero wrote:On the other hand, it looks like they now have the right model name in the press release, unlike the original version... :grin:

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Re: Why does James Bond wear Omega?

Post by demer03 » Thu Oct 18, 2012 5:15 am

Omega.....FTW
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Re: Why does James Bond wear Omega?

Post by belligero » Thu Oct 18, 2012 5:40 am

demer03 wrote:Omega.....FTW
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...for the welfare cheque?

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Re: Why does James Bond wear Omega?

Post by aztecknight » Thu Oct 18, 2012 6:52 am

demer03 wrote:
el presidente wrote:Blah blah blah.... Because he wants the best, thats it!:)


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How the hell did you quote him, before he made his post? Oh and Omega FTW to everyone.
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Re: Why does James Bond wear Omega?

Post by demer03 » Thu Oct 18, 2012 6:54 am

I have no idea....it happened to two of my posts today from the iPad.

Maybe I'm in the future.....
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Re: Why does James Bond wear Omega?

Post by el presidente » Thu Oct 18, 2012 7:06 am

belligero wrote:
demer03 wrote:Omega.....FTW
:scratch:

...for the welfare cheque?

:mrgreen:
Oh no you didnt


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Re: Why does James Bond wear Omega?

Post by FlyPenFly » Thu Oct 18, 2012 7:08 am

Can't deny that omegas new line kills almost all of Rolex's new designs.

Only the new no date sub, the blue dial YM, and... That's about it for Rolex.
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Re: Why does James Bond wear Omega?

Post by el presidente » Thu Oct 18, 2012 7:15 am

FlyPenFly wrote:Can't deny that omegas new line kills almost all of Rolex's new designs.

Only the new no date sub, the blue dial YM, and... That's about it for Rolex.
Yup, even the fit and finish is better:)


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Re: Why does James Bond wear Omega?

Post by dshap » Thu Oct 18, 2012 7:26 am

Did anyone else see the 60 Minutes segment about Bond last Sunday? One interested tidbit was that companies don't pay for product placement; instead they agree to spend a lot of money marketing the movie.
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Re: Why does James Bond wear Omega?

Post by CesarG » Thu Oct 18, 2012 7:32 am

demer03 wrote:I have no idea....it happened to two of my posts today from the iPad.

Maybe I'm in the future.....
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Re: Why does James Bond wear Omega?

Post by craniotes » Thu Oct 18, 2012 7:34 am

I don't get Omega.

Bond should be wearing Rolex. Period.

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Re: Why does James Bond wear Omega?

Post by zepp21 » Thu Oct 18, 2012 7:36 am

craniotes wrote:I don't get Omega.

Bond should be wearing Rolex. Period.

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:o Take that back Adam!
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Re: Why does James Bond wear Omega?

Post by belligero » Thu Oct 18, 2012 7:37 am

el presidente wrote:
belligero wrote:
demer03 wrote:Omega.....FTW
:scratch:
...for the welfare cheque?
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Oh no you didnt
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Re: Why does James Bond wear Omega?

Post by FlyPenFly » Thu Oct 18, 2012 7:38 am

craniotes wrote:I don't get Omega.

Bond should be wearing Rolex. Period.

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You're having a period. Period.

Anyways Jason Bourne is a bigger badass. Too bad he has horrible taste in watches.

I like the new Craig movies but he is a bit too EMO cry cry and less sacastic British adventurer which is the take I preferred.
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